[Naack]

now their are more around my area i was wondering where you guys catch your baitfish? i usualy head to Oak hollow park for fast blue gill , indian lake, but it does not produce much.. i have family in MT Pleasant so il hit the Bridge port new damn, but its a 30 min drive from irwin ... you guys use the Mon or Yough for your baitfish and if so what areas?

 

[Blacky]

Tookany Creek for my suckers
Wissahickon Creek for my green sunfish and red-breast.
The Canal for LM bass and carp.
The Mighty Schuylkill for the palm sized gills and runt smallmouths.

 

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

I have a few small ponds in my area I get most of my Gills from although I do travel to Crooked Ck. Lake or Glade Run Lake sometime to catch bait! My favorite pond has been overharvested! :crazy: I have been restocking it with small Gills for future reference! :wink:

 

[catchinghogs]

Getting bait is one of the keys to productive flathead fishing. You really have to put your dues in for bait. I spend hours before going after flatheads I hit local creeks ponds and even travel almost 20 miles away for the right bait on the youghiogheny river.Some ponds can get fished out quick if a few people are slamming gills they can get wiped out. I usally fish about 6 different ones and get som crappies too. If you are close to Mt pleasant i think there are some creeks up that way that would hold suckers and chubs. I also get bait out of some real small creeks that in two steps you could walk acroos but dont be fooled they hold good bait.

 

[smpatrick]

I have a small pond just off campus that holds alot of bluegill. That is the main sorce of my bait...TATER POND!!!

 

[zeboman]

Try turtle creek for chubs or long run creek on rt.48,we also fish the catfish pond in port vue liberty area.

 

[SUSQUEHANNA KING]

what forum do I go to for doughbait recipes?

 

[Naack]

Welcome to the BOC Brandon for the dough baits ya might want to check the members libary their is a Ton of info on this site :big_smile:

 

[Naack]

Their is a fishing bait review on the main page i would think that may be a good place to start.. but you may want to talk to an administrator, they may be able to help you better.

 

[SUSQUEHANNA KING]

Your From PA right? Where are you catchin cats that big? I only ever caught ONE that big? They just don't get that big on the river! Let me know a couple spots!

Thanks,
Brandon
:big_smile:

 

[Naack]

do most of my fishing on the Mon but read through the posts their is alot of good info... everything from gear to hooks and so on :smile2:

 

[brother hilljack]

You can catch bait just about anywhere that there is a warm water discharge, backwater (such as a marina), and normally the "swirl" where two water bodies come together.

 

[smpatrick]

Your From PA right? Where are you catchin cats that big? I only ever caught ONE that big? They just don't get that big on the river! Let me know a couple spots!

Thanks,
Brandon
:big_smile:

Also..if you want to get into the BIG FLATHEADS, switch over to live bait.

 

[SUSQUEHANNA KING]

Also..if you want to get into the BIG FLATHEADS, switch over to live bait.

The interest in doughbaits is for a book i'm writing on doughbaits,dips,stinkbait.

I agree live is better for bigger fish! But like i said its for a book.