Fishing with minnows @ Strawberry?

[Kent]

One either purchases minnows or catches them. They can be caught around the docks (especially the permanent docks - but you better catch them from your boat and not get on the private docks). One can catch them with a minnow trap or use a casting net (the method I use). State law states that "nongame fish shall be either released or killed immediately upon removing them from the water: however, they may not be abandoned on the shoreline.") I prefer to immediately put them on ice. Should you happen to get any trout in the net or trap be sure to immediately release them. There are both red shiner chubs and the plain gray chubs in Strawberry. The red shiners work the best. To troll with them, either use leaded line, a downrigger, or whatever to get them down. You can either fish them alone, or behind a dodger or even behind popgear. You can hook them through the bottom jaw up through the top of the head, or use a smaller hook and just go through their mouth out the top of the head, or you can use a minnow threader, or even fish them backwards using a half hitch or two. I prefer to drift troll with them in the bays, using minimal weight.
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