Next, you can simply put the trap into the water, tie it off, and leave
it in a minnow rich environment over night. Come back in the morning,
pull the trap from the water, hold it over your minnow bucket, and
unscrew the bottom cap to release the minnows into your minnow bucket.
You will not only reap the benefits from being able to make your own
minnow bucket and catch only the freshest bait to use when fishing, you
will also be able to offer the fish you hope to catch, fare from their
own neighborhood.
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