I live on a river with a deep pool close by, I want to attract fish to this spot. Is baiting this spot possibl
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you can go and live by the beach and have a pool at your house and you can go deep sea fishin(i did that once)if you use chuncks of dead fish it works as bait(i leave by the beach in the Philipines, its really hot here and the fish r big, but i never go fishing cuz im not patient enough, but i have a deep pool in my yard too)and if you hava a house by the beach you can also go scuba divin.
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IF it is the Ovens River I'm thinking of, you would be able to catch (other than trout): Suckers, small pike, Small-mouth Bass, occasionally a Lrg-mouth Bass, maybe in the deeper holes a Walleye or 2. However, I'm not sure which Ovens River you are speaking about??? need more info.....
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Live bait with double trebles 2x or 4x depening on what you expect to be catching big or really big. Make your own wire leader to match the baits size. the first trebles should be hooked in the nose of the bait and the trail hook should be  in front of the tail of the bait. \ntight lines
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I sell bait for a living and the best bait for catching pike is a roach especially a live one on a treble trace.\nFishing for pike is the best, enjoy it!!
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I don't know of any web sites that will send ya free baits, but if you find one let me know. I know where you can get alot of free baits though if that will help you out any. Go to a FLW event or a BASS event and they usually had out free lures. At least at the Flw championship or the Bassmasters Classic.
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Use shinny things. When i go to the rivers or small lakes, i like to us my small silver spinner. Get one that has a contrasting color on it. Mine has a pink strip. But i have found orange, gold, and yellow work just as well. Try to keep it bright so the fish can see the bait. Good Luck!
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You can use just about anything for catfish... and yes... I have used anchovies as bait before... with limited success... but I also caught a stripped bass that night too.
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I have found that the best retirieve to catch bass would have to cast it out as close to weeds, or logs, or rock cover as you can, keep your rod tip up and you line taut.  Let the worm sink and usually you will get the hit on the initial fall.  If not, let the worm sink to the bottom.  Then give the worm a few tugs, very small tugs, remember, you have to make it look real, so huge tugs make it look like a super worm, and may result in a hit, but, not many.  After you have given 2,3 maybe 4 little tugs on the worm, let it sink again.  I have found that most hits occur as the worm is falling.  So it is a must to keep your line taut, or you won't even feel the strike.  You must also keep your eye on your line where it enters the water.  Sometimes, you don't feel the hit, even with a tight line, but you will see your line either twitch, or move off to one side or the other.  Be ready to set the hook.  I prefer the YUM dinger in the 4 inch model and 6 inch model, in the watermelon seed color with gold flakes. They have a small slit in the worm to hide the hook in, resulting in easier, and better hook-ups.  Bill Dance once said "Any color and size of worm is good, as long as it is 6 inches and purple."  Try watermelon seed first, it seems to work everywhere.  Purple, black, red, and watermelon seed  also seem to work well.  But you have to experiment to find a good color. Here are a few sites to get you started.  I also have found that if the YUM dinger doesn't work, the YUM 6 inch ribbontail usually does.  If niether of those work, I try the YUM hawgtail, and almost always catch bass with 1 of the 3.  I would be lying if I told you that these three soft plastics have not improved my catch ratio per fishing trip, than any other plastics, and lures combined. I have found that using worms, I have found that it makes little difference on the water condition, when fishing a worm.  I have caught bass in muddy water, clear water, and in between with a worm, as well as at night. Bass have a "sensor" called the lateral lines. The bass can feel the worm before they see it.  In fact the largest bass I have ever caught was caught on a YUM dinger, at 2 a.m. during a full moon. But I have also had good bass at night when it was cloudy out. I prefer to Texas rig my plastics, most always wieghtless, on a 1/0 worm hook.  Have fun, and tight lines.
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I am not really familiar with mountain river fishing, but I'll go out on a limb and say that if there isn't a lot of catfish, then maybe the water is too cool where you are fishing.Cats are warm water lovers for the most part (unless you are fishing for blues in the winter) so maybe try a river system that is a little warmer.A writer, who was obviously smarter than me, cause I can't recall his name, said that catfish and trout don't mix, so if you are fishing a trout stream, try fishing farther downstream where the river warms up.
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I think he is looking for something on the side , he is putting bait out there to see if he gets a bite and if he does he will reel them in. You need to let him know that you were not born yesterday and that you are not going to be his fool,I would let him know plain and simple that you are not going to put up with it, so he needs to decides what he wants.
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The bigger bass are not likely to hit a surface lure. They didn't get big by chasing smaller fish around the pond burning their calories. Try something slow and deep. Plastic worms are the choice I would make. Fish them deep, on the bottom of the deepest water you can reach. Fish early and late as their eyes are light-sensitive. And most importantly, stay with it. Be patient. When you're after BIG fish, you don't catch one every five casts.
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Use a Steel leader, 20-30Lb. test line , and 1/4 - 1/2 Lb. spoons or spinners. Buzz baits work well also.
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The scent really makes the bass keep it in its mouth longer.  I've caught thousands of bass w/o scent and thousands w/ scent.  I'm sure you've done the same.  The main thing w/ scent is that it'll keep the lure in it's mouth longer which really gives the angler more room for error.  Once you're a seasoned bass fisherman, you know when to set the hook w/o an attractant.  I've made several attractants w/ stuff around the kitchen and they've worked quite well.  \n\nI'm not going to say either way, a seasoned fisherman can catch them w/ or w/o attractant.
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Your elastic should be fixed to a plastic pole connector, which is just a sliding piece of plastic that traps your line in a small hook. When you make your rigs, make them at home as it saves a load of messing about on the bank, just be sure to keep then tidy on rig winders and leave a few feet of extra line on the rig, so you have more to play with when finding your exact depth. Fish just on the bottom to start with, and then if you cant catch, bring it a little off bottom, you will eventually find em, tight lines
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A big Zara Spook, or a big spinner bait with at least a colorado blade. Big minnows or a small yellow perch would probably do well also.
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I prefer 2 lures for BIG BASS.  The jig and pig or jig and craw both are proven time and time again as BIG BASS catchers.  Also try any lures that are larger than you'd usually use.  Try a Heddon Zara Spook.  Use the walk the dog method on choppy water for great results! Almost anything that's too big for a smaller bass will attract the BIG BOYS.  Try any soft plastic worms that are 10 inches or more.  I like YUM worms due to the fact that they hold together very well.  I have caught several bass on 1 single worm, as opposed to say a senko that when used can usually only land 1 bass, maybe 2 if your lucky.  You can use a larger size original floater by Rapala to get larger bass also.  It is more knowing where the big boys are hiding while paying attention to conditions such as water temp, clarity, air temp, your retrieval speed, your techniques, etc...  You can catch a lunker on a finesse jig, or an 8 inch crankbait.  You have to learn how bass think before you can understand how they feed. Here is a good site you can use to learn about bass and their habits alittle more.  You can learn all sorts of good stuff at this site.  I know for sure that it helped me a great deal.  Keep your line tight and you bait wet,  BASS Fisherman
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When i fished the gallatin river in mt., I used 3/8 spinner with about 4 or 5 weights on it.With the current and the weight, the lure went in the deeper pools. To catch the bigger fish pull up and back. With the 3/8 hook/spinner it will set better when given a good tug. Good Luck!