Frozen Minnows

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Frozen Minnows

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I am going to Lake Clear and there will not be any minnows at the lodge....has anyone had success with frozen minnows....I'm afraid they may be mushy once they thaw....thanks.....
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Gulp! Alive minnows, leeches, and crawlers might be worth looking into. They're relatively inexpensive compared to live bait, and they work! (FYI: $15.99 @ LeBaron right now for all tubs, including minnow variety tubs and single-type tubs)
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If you freeze them straight with a little bit of salt, they stay pretty nice...If used for trolling slap a tooth pick in it so it stays nice and straight.
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+1 on the Gulp Alive Minnows...

If you go that route DO NOT open the plastic clear wrap on the top of the bucket... cut a hole big enough for 2 fingers in the middle and reach in and grab your minnows that way.

Just saving you a really stinky tackle box/bag.
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curls wrote:Gulp! Alive minnows, leeches, and crawlers might be worth looking into. They're relatively inexpensive compared to live bait, and they work! (FYI: $15.99 @ LeBaron right now for all tubs, including minnow variety tubs and single-type tubs)
You took the words outof my mouth.I've had my best luck with the yellow & orange curly tail grub packs for some reason.For best luck ,I remarinate them every 5-10 min.They usually get bit best when first out of the pack during the first few casts.
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Post by Mick »

they do get mushy when they thaw....bring a cooler and keep them frozen on ice. Works for me.
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Post by fishhit »

Why frozen? You can get minnows on the Foymount road just as you leave Eganville. Little place on the right at a house in the guys garage.

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Post by MLR »

What route are you taking to get to lake clear from Brantford? Might be able to point you in the right direction to fresh live minnows.
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