Reddit mentions: The best fishing bait traps & storage products

It's a broad and general question, so you are likely to get similarly broad advice.

I am assuming you are talking about spin-fishing rather than fly fishing. I'd say:

Get a spinning (not casting) rod, and a spinning (not 'baitcasting') reel. Match your rod to your fish, your reel to your rod, and your line to your reel. The easiest thing to do is buy a combo LIKE THIS because the components are matched already.

If you want to roll-your-own setup:

ROD The rod will say what "weight" it is: ultra-light, Light, ..., heavy). Trout are usually light or ultra-light depending on the size they grow where you are fishing. Unless you know the trout are > 2 lbs. in weight, go with "Light"

REEL The reel should match the rod, look for a 1000 series for Light, or an ultralite for UL. More important though, the spool of the reel will list the how much of which line it can hold in terms of pounds of test. and length. e.g. My ultra-light reel will hold 100 yards of 4 lb. line (still on Imperial measurements here in US). For a Light rod, look for a reel that shows 6 - 8 lb test. About 150 yards of 6 lb is a good target.

LINE Get what is listed on the reel. Monofilament is fine, don't worry about flourocarbon, coated or braided lines.

TIPPET Do get some flourocarbon "tippet" and the smallest barrel swivels you can find. Trout have excellent eyesight, and the tippet is much harder for them to see because it is smaller and flourocarbon is invisible in water. This makes your terminal tackle less 'spooky.' 5x tippet is a good match for 6 lb test. 6x for ultralight. Do this even if you bought the combo above.

RIGGING Generally you will put your main line on the reel's spool and out to a swivel, then a few feet of the lighter, more expensive tippet to your terminal tackle. e.g. My ultralight setup is 4 lb. mono main line to a size 7 swivel and 7x flouro tippet to the terminal tackle. You probably want 6 lb to 5x, and 8 lb. to 5x is totally fine if you buy a combo with 8 lb.

TERMINAL TACKLE For reservoirs you want to use floating bait, tubes/jigs, and lures (inline spinners and/or spoons) from shore. From a boat, same, but more emphasis on spoons. Lures are a blast, but will cost you a LOT of money to acquire a good variety of them. I recommend bait and tubes/jigs if you are just starting out.

Floating Bait If you are shore-fishing, this is going to be your friend. Get some floating bait (real worms, dough, nuggets, etc.) and set up a Carolina Rig. Real worms are the best bait IMO, but they do not float naturally. You have to put air in them with a hypo. If you are just starting out, the artificial baits are fine. Rig it up, throw it in, take the slack out of the line and wait for the lunkers to come get some.

Tubes & Jigs These take more skill, but can produce a lot of fish. If you are fishing snaggy, moving water like rivers I recommend these as the top way to fish (lures are expensive and easy to lose in rivers.) Get a Trout Magnet or Crappie Magnet kit and you have everything you need.

Lures Inline spinners like Panther Martins (esp. the black/yellow dot & yellow/red dot) and Mepps Algias crush Sierra trout, not sure what their Eton comrades prefer. Keep the weight between 1/16 oz. and 1/8 oz. unless the trout are big (match the lure weights that are often listed on your rod) Good spoons here include the Acme Kastmaster, Thomas Bouyant and Super Duper. The rule here that the heavier the lure, the better it casts and the more potentially off-putting it is to a smallish fish like a trout.

Lure Selection The specifics of lure size, color and action can have a big impact on whether you get bites. What works one day may not work the next. This is how you can end up buying a LOT of lures. In general, you want to use light/bright colored lures in clear water and/or bright days and dark lures in turbid water or dimly lit days. THIS THREAD as well as THIS OTHER THREAD has some more detailed info on lure colors, sizes and brands I recommend.

You may also want to check out Fly and Bubble fishing which lets you use a spin rod to cast flies. It's a hoot and pretty effective: Get some adjustable spin floats, some flies and start fly and bubble fishing. Elk Hair Caddis sizes 12 - 18 are good, as are nymphs, and Mayfly imitations. Talk to local fly fishermen to see which bugs are good for your reservoir.

GETTING THE STUFF THAT WORKS Talk to the fishing outfitters near where you fish. They will tell you how the bite is, what the fish like, and where to do your fishing. Invaluable advice to prevent buying the entire world to cover all the bases.

HOW TO FISH This is super situational, but in general trout want to ingest more energy than they expend, i.e. they don't want to die. They like cold water near sources of food (bugs) and cover (rocks, brush, etc.). If you are fishing moving water, take the time to learn to READ THE WATER. Trout use moving water as a conveyor belt that brings them food. In reservoirs, you want to look for spots that are shallow enough to support plants and bugs, with deep water and/or good structure/cover nearby. Trout here will generally be cruising slowly or hanging in the water. Ideally, you will put your bait or lure near enough to entice without spooking them. If the trout are jumping or rising through the surface, they are eating insects from the surface film (emergers or fallen fliers), this would be a great time for the fly and bubble technique mentioned previously.

Generally THERE ARE TONS OF VIDEOS that cover whatever specific scenario you are going to pursue.

The most important technique is getting good at SETTING THE HOOK. It's hard to catch fish if you are bad at this.

FISH HANDLING

Trout are covered in protective slime:

• Wet your hand before touching them to help preserve it
  
• Use a rubber mesh net if you are netting them
  
• NEVER put them on the ground.
  
  Mash the barbs on your hooks if you are doing catch and release.
  
  Hemostats/forceps are the easiest way to remove hooks from fish
  
  Turning the fish upside-down will make them less frantic in their flopping.
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  I hope that helps, have fun!

I wait until I'm ready to use a color before I bother winding it onto a bobbin. The skeins I haven't started on yet are just together in a small clear tupperware container (I don't have a huge stash yet so it's not too bad).

Once I'm ready to use a color I wind it onto a plastic bobbin and write the number on it. I wind all 6 strands together. When I'm ready to use a length of something, I wind off the length I need and separate the strands. Then I cut off just the strands I need and wind the rest back onto the bobbin. That way the other strands aren't floating around getting tangled and are ready for when I need them.

I usually keep my current work in progress in a small plastic case that's meant for fishing tackle. The bobbins fit in the little compartments and the cloth can be easily rolled up and stored.

Best guess is Plano 3450/3455:

> the 3450 and both are the same size which is (roughly) 8"WX4"HX1"D. The 3450 has six compartments 1 1/4"WX4"HX1"D

I really want to sit down, measure my boxes, count my components and plan out some storage solutions soon :)

I keep mine in "drawer" style tackle boxes like these...https://www.amazon.com/Flambeau-WP5005-Ultimate-Waterproof-Compartments/dp/B00J5YTQY8/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1484587878&sr=1-2&keywords=flambeau+tackle+box+clear

kind of see through, has dividers to customize the spacing I want, and helps keep moisture out. Work perfect for me!

Of the youtube channels I follow the G-40 trap seems to work best.

Most baitshops will carry some $15-$20, but here's one listed on Amazon.

I would also like to mention many native species thrive with high oxygen content so moving or well circulating water is a must. And log perch are bastards, they are fascinating fish but will make short work of any plant in the tank in their search of food.

When searching for species the tag you most want is "non-game species". Most game species grow too large or carry more restrictions but non game species tend to include minnows or Cyprinidae species.

For anyone interested here is where you can get the tackle box case for the pins. I think it's a pretty cool idea

For those of us south of the border, here's the same product.

https://smile.amazon.com/Plano-3455-00-Stowaway-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B0010XCSF6/

These things are pretty sweet, my SO bought a used copy of Scoville that used this and it blew us away with how smooth setup was.

Danielson traps. I have had good luck with them:
Danielson Pacific FTC Crab Trap-24in x 24in x 13in https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AYB5U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ydbOAb4CT6VDQ

I read online that there’s no licensing required as long as you’re in NV! :) and I most definitely will! Here is a link to the ones I ordered: ieasky Fishing Bait Trap,2 PCS... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P1RLRRZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Find a rocky shoreline, pick up one of these, add some chicken legs, and throw to your hearts content.

Get yourself one of these and head over to Jericho peer.

Free crab!

Crab snare is a must have for nor cal. Great activity when you're soaking some bait. http://www.amazon.com/Danielson-CSNR-Crab-Snare-Small/dp/B002QFY3IM

Can never have to many leaders http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003D912MA/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1415251396&sr=8-1

My favorite storage solution http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FPQRHV4/

I use a fancy Star Wars lunch box to get my stuff around in style. Damage deck, dice, and templates are kept in bags, and I keep my tokens in one of these.

This and this are the closest I could find on amazon.co.uk. I keep shield, focus, evades, target lock, stress, ion, and critical hit tokens in it all the time. Put in other misc tokens (extra munitions, weapons disabled) as needed.

My lunchbox is big enough to fit the five straight template, as well as my range two ruler diagonally inside. That just leaves my range 1-3 ruler that I keep next to a book in my backpack.

A bit more research gives me these:

The same dimensions as mine.

A bit larger.

And a tad smaller.

Some of the smaller ships you can place inside the plano box. I wouldn't recommend having them on the pegs in while in the lunchbox as I've had a few snap off the peg. So long as you try to store things so the ships are on the top of everything in whatever way you are storing it, it should be fine. I use Willibald's boxes for the more fragile ships that don't fit in the plano (like X-wings and their frail little guns).

I've only every carried 100 pt lists in it, but unless you have several large ships, it should still fit everything ok.

Unless you have been saving ice from last winter won't creating ice for one of these contraptions be more expensive than running a small ac?

Anyway, you can buy insulated fishing buckets like this somewhere I'm sure. http://www.amazon.ca/Frabill-160024-Sit-N-Fish-Bucket/dp/B000EYWBCW

That one seems a bit pricey, but check local fishing stores and you might find one cheaper.

A lot of people use ski holders. I've seen this rod holder, from Rac a Rod on a car. It looks well made and it locks. I take my reels off the rods when I travel and keep the rods in a Plano tube. Always afraid I'm going to hit a bird.

The ones I bought were finesse worms, I’ll edit this with a link to them. And you hook them from the bottom with the hook buried in the nose.

Edit: Roboworm Straight Worm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003THLPU0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2XkZDb5K7YSCD

Go buy a 15 dollar minnow trap and put it flush against the wall. Use paper to prevent any gap against the wall.

Bait bag from a crab trap

Oops, should have added that. It was $9.64.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J5YTQY8

Flambeau WP5005 Ultimate Tuff Tainer Waterproof Utility Box, 5 Fixed Compartments with Zerust Dividers

I've got two more clones on the way, and two spaces left, so it's perfect... for now.

This? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q5LMZPD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QEiuDbBB82M2M

Why hip straps?

EDIT: Also, per a recommendation I saw elsewhere on reddit, I use this for pills.

mvw

It's a fishing basket. http://www.amazon.com/South-Bend-Floating-Wire-Basket/dp/B000BQW574/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404705729&sr=8-1&keywords=fishing+basket

My bad! They’re Plano 3455’s. (I’ll update my original comment). You’ll need to cut one of the dividers so the cards fit.

https://www.amazon.ca/Plano-3455-00-Stowaway-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B0010XCSF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=plano+3400&qid=1563286694&s=gateway&sprefix=plano+3400&sr=8-2 - (Canadian link).

I appears to be a clip to hold a minnow trap shut.http://www.amazon.com/Gees-G-40-Galvanized-Steel-Minnow/dp/B0033OI7V4/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_2_YE1C?ie=UTF8&refRID=1D9ZFBZCS09G2 QAS8S5P or http://thumbs4.picclick.com/d/l400/pict/181447072943_/VINTAGE-GALVANIZED-WIRE-MESH-MINNOW-CRAWFISH-TRAP.jpgthis