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Fishingoat

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on: February 22, 2015, 11:11:03 PM
Anyone ever notice if old maggots sometimes spook fish?  I sometimes notice if I keep maggots around for a while, it seems like sometimes I get more sniffers and less biters.  They are still alive, but have been in and out of my fridge and pockets a few times.  Not sure if there is anything to this or not.  I might just make stuff up as an excuse for a bad day. 
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Reply #1 on: February 23, 2015, 01:11:09 PM
i steelhead fish a lot through the ice and start the day with jig and maggots and i seem to have to same luck as long as there alive

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Reply #2 on: February 23, 2015, 04:03:21 PM
Alive is the key. If they turn brown and get either really soft or hard, they're no good and fish will go the other way.
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Reply #3 on: February 23, 2015, 07:30:03 PM
what slab said,fresh is always best,just like our own food.
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Reply #4 on: February 23, 2015, 07:49:13 PM
oh I don't know I have used old bait and done pretty good.  :P  but the stuff wasn't black or mushy, just frozen.
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Reply #5 on: February 24, 2015, 02:10:06 PM
Not really dead or black.  Just aged a bit. 
Just wondered. 
Thanks guys.  Looks like I'm flying solo with the weirdo bait.  Just kidding. 
Thanks for the input

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