What Bait to Use Articles & Videos

• How to Use a Nootka Flasher by Luhr Jensen

  The Nootka Flasher by Luhr Jensen is a downrigger-style lure. There is a method to using these lures. To be effective, a downrigger-style flasher like the Nootka must rotate when being pulled through the water. If the Nootka Flasher doesn't… read more

• The Things to Use as Bait for Bass

  Anglers targeting largemouth and smallmouth bass have several options when it comes to what to use for bait. Both live bait and a bevy of artificial baits and lures work well in attracting these members of the sunfish family. In many instan… read more

• How to Catch Catfish With Wooden Traps

  There are several ways to catch catfish. Most use a rod and reel, but some people fish by hand (also called "noodling"). A way to catch multiple fish at once is to use a wooden trap. They are made with an entrance that gets smaller as the f… read more

• The Best Ways to Catch Big Fish

  Catching big fish on a consistent basis requires more than plain luck. The angler must know the migration patterns, food sources and best time of year and day to target the big fish. Every fish species has different characteristics, but wit… read more

• What Bait Is Used for Crappie?

  Crappies chase a variety of live baits and different artificial lures with equal enthusiasm, especially in the spring before they begin to spawn. Ice fishermen also target crappie, frequently using electronic fish finders to pinpoint their… read more

• What Bait Should I Use to Catch Small Fish?

  Not every angler is out to try to get his name in the record book as someone who caught a trophy fish. Many fishermen are content to catch smaller fish for the action they provide and the potential many smaller species have as table fare.… read more

• How to Use the Double Tail Grub Power Bait

  It is no secret that once the "bait monkey" jumps on your back, you and your wallet are in trouble. Well, get ready to hand over a few more bills as you purchase the Berkley Power Bait double tail grub. Power Bait is a line of baits from Be… read more

• How to Use Trout Roe as Bait

  Trout roe or trout eggs are often used as bait when fishing for salmon and steelhead trout. These tiny eggs are wrapped in a piece of netting to form a spawn sack, which is then attached to a hook in the same manner as other types of bait.… read more

• How to Use a Jig Head With Swim Baits

  Jig heads and swim baits are two terms every serious bass fisherman should know. Don't recognize these terms? A jig head is essentially a hook with a chunk of lead attached on the shank just below the eye. The lead weight may be round, elon… read more

• Different Kinds of Game Fish

  The game fish species in the waters of North America include members of the genus Esocidae, or the pike family, of which the chain pickerel is one. The Percidae family, the perches, has the yellow perch among its species, another sought-aft… read more

• What Bait Do You Use to Catch Minnows?

  Nearly every fishermen has a different type of bait he or she uses, and each type varies depending on the fish being hunted. One of the few types of bait most tend to agree upon is minnows--tiny fish that have little nutritional value, but… read more

• The Best Bait to Use to Catch Catfish

  Catfish feed mainly by taste and smell. For this reason, the best baits have a pungent odor and strong meaty flavor. Four popular and effective catfish baits that meet one or both of these criteria are chicken liver, baitfish, dip-bait and… read more

• Supplies to Catch Fish

  Fishing is a leisure activity and a fun way to spend some time outdoors. When it comes to fishing equipment, some people may be confused by all the jargon and terms that are used. Fishing doesn't have to be as complicated as it sounds, espe… read more

• How to Use Power Bait

  Power Bait is an artificial bait, engineered with visual and scent qualities that appeal to trout, the fish most commonly pursued and caught with the bait. Fishing with Power Bait is not difficult, and in fact is quite simplistic when you c… read more

• The Best Way to Catch Lots of Minnows

  Live bait can often make the difference when fishing. Although artificial lures can be productive, there are times will fish will only strike live bait. Relying on a bait store to provide minnows can be expensive, not to mention they may on… read more

• How to Catch Game Fish

  Game fish are fish that are targeted by anglers for their sporting qualities. Though some of these fish are good to eat, most are sought because of the outstanding fighting characteristics they possess. Game fishing is neither inexpensive n… read more

• How to Catch Perch in Rivers

  Yellow perch and white perch are two of the best tasting fish that an angler can catch in freshwater. Perch can be found in great numbers in many of the rivers in the United States as well as lakes and ponds. Catching perch in a river is no… read more

• How to Use Salmon Eggs for Bait

  Salmon eggs have long been a favorite among fishermen as a bait, especially for trout. Prepared salmon egg bait is widely available for purchase from sporting good and big box stores as well as bait shops and other locations. Salmon eggs ar… read more

• What Bait to Use When Shore Fishing

  When going fishing, the bait you use will determine your odds in catching a fish. This includes everything form fishing offshore, in a boat, off a jetty, river, freshwater, saltwater and even while fishing from shore. Shore fishing is proba… read more

• How to Find Trout Bait Along the Trail

  Trout bait may be defined by a wide range of foods which a trout may find enticing. There are literally hundreds of baits which will lure a trout, including spinners, spoons, minnows, flies, spinners, corn, salmon eggs and worms. However, w… read more

• How to Catch Minnows

  With the price of bait these days, a fine minnow seine is worth the investment. The practice takes two people, but it is safer to fish a stream with two people anyway so help shouldn't be far off. Try this method and you will give up the ot… read more

• Baits to Use for Different Kinds of Fish

  Different kinds of bait entice various kinds of fish. This is why it is important for an angler to figure out what species he is targeting if he wants to be successful. The bait to use depends on factors such as the season, the habitat of t… read more