The Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills by Abigail R. Gehring

Author:Abigail R. Gehring
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Umbrella minnow net, open and folded.

Wire minnow trap.

Minnows may be caught on the minutest of hooks, attached to a line of common black sewing-thread, and baited with small bits of worm, or a little ball of flour-dough mixed with absorbent cotton to hold it together. Minnow seines and “umbrella” nets also are used. Best of all is a minnow trap—collapsible or telescopic for portability—sunk in mid-water in a shallow spot, near or under the bank, and baited with bread crumbs.

A trap of the general style of the one pictured may be constructed in a few minutes from galvanized wire netting, of not larger mesh than quarter-inch. You transport it in the flat and set it up simply by lacing the edges together with wire or cord. The main piece measures 20 by 31 inches; this makes a cylinder 20 inches long by about 10 inches in diameter. The funnel end in the flat, is of the shape shown, having a 61/2-inch radius and a 2-inch hole. The other end may be a circular piece of 10 inches in diameter. Anchor with a stone attached to the bottom by a short piece of heavy cord; and a small wooden buoy secured to the upper side may mark its location. Point the funnel end downstream. For lake use you may make it with a funnel entrance at each end. To remove your catch partly unlace at the end.

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