Pinfish trap mystery

Matt J · 10-28-2008, 02:19 AM

Ok, about a month ago, i posted a question about what kind of bait to use in my pinfish trap. Thank you to those of you that replied. Decided to go with chicken because it was the easiest to get. The first time I used Boneless thighs (on sale). When I pulled my trap up it was crammed with perfect sized pinfish.

This past weekend, I went fishing with my father-in-law and I insisted on using chicken in our trap. Only this time, along with the chicken,he decided to throw in some shrimp heads from dinner the night before. So the menu consisted of Chicken thighs with bones topped with shrimp heads. Notice, "with bones." Let the trap soak about 3 hours. Come back to check it and it has about 20-30 pinfish in it and all the shrimp heads are gone. Took the fish and threw the trap back in with just the bone-in chicken. Let it soak overnight. Come back in the morning and there is 2, count 'em 2 pinfish and all the chicken is left untouched.

Can anyone speculate what happened.

chasin-tail · 10-28-2008, 03:44 AM

Someone STOLE your Bait!

Just_Ducky · 10-28-2008, 07:05 AM

Pin-fish can't see in the dark??

jeubank3 · 10-28-2008, 09:05 AM

something more helpless than a chicken leg swam by? maybe auburn's offense?

CCC · 10-28-2008, 09:24 AM

Hell with the cost of food these days sounds like the pins are eating good "Shrimp and Chicken", by the way where EXACTLY is this trap at ??????? LOL

Brad King · 10-28-2008, 10:17 AM

Matt J.......Check the openings in your trap. Pinfish left in a trap to long. With the openings to wide, will find their way out!!! Happens to us quite a bit.

Pull it up 30 PF in it, leave em in there and come back in an hour..............2 in it. :doh

:letsdrink :letsdrink :letsdrink :letsdrink

Voodoo Lounge · 10-28-2008, 10:42 AM

Maybe you got them all the first time!!

oke

dailysaw · 10-28-2008, 11:31 AM

try one of richies traps. i think he is now the trap guy on here. they will not get out. theywill start eating each other if youdont get them out.

the people that steal the baitare very fast and dump everything out including the bait and fish.the reason i no is because they always leave my trap (thanks) just tke the bait and they always leave the door open! if you still had bait and the door was closed it was not robbed.

Captain Jake Adams · 10-28-2008, 12:33 PM

I second using Richie's traps, they are awsome and will outcatch any other trap I have tried. Also, you will not have the problem of pinfish getting out of them like you do with the conventional ones. Another tip as for which bait to use in them is to keep your bellies and trimmings from the fish you clean, bag and freeze them. There is not a better trap bait in my opinion than those fish bellies (especially fresh).

Matt J · 10-28-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

jeubank3 (10/28/2008)something more helpless than a chicken leg swam by? maybe auburn's offense?

Hahaha....Ain't that the truth!Roll Tide

10-28-2008, 02:19 AM	#1
Matt J Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gardendale, AL Posts: 63	Pinfish trap mystery Ok, about a month ago, i posted a question about what kind of bait to use in my pinfish trap. Thank you to those of you that replied. Decided to go with chicken because it was the easiest to get. The first time I used Boneless thighs (on sale). When I pulled my trap up it was crammed with perfect sized pinfish. This past weekend, I went fishing with my father-in-law and I insisted on using chicken in our trap. Only this time, along with the chicken,he decided to throw in some shrimp heads from dinner the night before. So the menu consisted of Chicken thighs with bones topped with shrimp heads. Notice, "with bones." Let the trap soak about 3 hours. Come back to check it and it has about 20-30 pinfish in it and all the shrimp heads are gone. Took the fish and threw the trap back in with just the bone-in chicken. Let it soak overnight. Come back in the morning and there is 2, count 'em 2 pinfish and all the chicken is left untouched. Can anyone speculate what happened.

10-28-2008, 03:44 AM	#2
chasin-tail Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 814	RE: Pinfish trap mystery Someone STOLE your Bait!

10-28-2008, 07:05 AM	#3
Just_Ducky Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 327	RE: Pinfish trap mystery Pin-fish can't see in the dark??

10-28-2008, 09:05 AM	#4
jeubank3 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 127	RE: Pinfish trap mystery something more helpless than a chicken leg swam by? maybe auburn's offense? __________________ 1998 Pro Master 185cc Travis Edition Johnson 115spl kayak: liquid logica manta ray

10-28-2008, 09:24 AM	#5
CCC Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Navarre Posts: 2,299	RE: Pinfish trap mystery Hell with the cost of food these days sounds like the pins are eating good "Shrimp and Chicken", by the way where EXACTLY is this trap at ??????? LOL

10-28-2008, 10:17 AM	#6
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: Pinfish trap mystery Matt J.......Check the openings in your trap. Pinfish left in a trap to long. With the openings to wide, will find their way out!!! Happens to us quite a bit. Pull it up 30 PF in it, leave em in there and come back in an hour..............2 in it. :doh :letsdrink :letsdrink :letsdrink :letsdrink __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

10-28-2008, 10:42 AM	#7
Voodoo Lounge Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,210	RE: Pinfish trap mystery Maybe you got them all the first time!!oke

10-28-2008, 11:31 AM	#8
dailysaw Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: scenic hwy Posts: 1,486	RE: Pinfish trap mystery try one of richies traps. i think he is now the trap guy on here. they will not get out. theywill start eating each other if youdont get them out. the people that steal the baitare very fast and dump everything out including the bait and fish.the reason i no is because they always leave my trap (thanks) just tke the bait and they always leave the door open! if you still had bait and the door was closed it was not robbed.

10-28-2008, 12:33 PM	#9
Captain Jake Adams Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 320	RE: Pinfish trap mystery I second using Richie's traps, they are awsome and will outcatch any other trap I have tried. Also, you will not have the problem of pinfish getting out of them like you do with the conventional ones. Another tip as for which bait to use in them is to keep your bellies and trimmings from the fish you clean, bag and freeze them. There is not a better trap bait in my opinion than those fish bellies (especially fresh).

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