You can get a small baitfish bite but it takes time.
AdThis239 on
Sometimes when steelhead aren’t biting the regular stuff, I’ll just put a tiny piece of orange yarn on a hook and that will work.
PUNd_it on
Well, cunts go for AI slop, so who tf knows
MountainHipie on
I know some brookie lakes where you can catch fish all day on an empty hook. Those lakes also have severe overpopulation problems, you won’t find trophy fish or even any worth bragging about in them. It is still fun to go and have a huge fresh brookie lunch in the middle of an amazing hike!
ermghoti on
It’s happened. Usually small fish competing for food, they are aggressive and naive. More likely with a shiny hook. Not something to rely on, in any event.
Slaxex on
Bluegill that are in beds will go after empty hooks that are dropped into their beds. I’ve also seen white bass go after a pair of gold hooks that were being jigged, probably looked like bait fish.
This_Fig2022 on
If it catches their attention they will go after it.
DrakeoftheWesternSea on
Maybe jigging on a sunny day so it sparkles otherwise most likely not.
Pandaemonaeon_NZ on
Here in NZ, when the water gets colder, you get swarms of Barracouta. They will aggressively attack anything that moves.
Swivels, sinkers, hooks. Nothing is safe as they have razor sharp teeth.
Commercialfishermann on
I have seen schooling white perch take a red hook with nothing.
ranz616 on
I’ve had small sunfish bit on empty red hooks 😂
FishingFederal8811 on
I’ve bought fish on a bare hook.. bass and bluegill
Ok_Bath1089 on
I’ve caught bluegill and green sunfish on gold hooks with nothing on them. Not the most efficient method though.
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Would you be interested in an empty plate?
I hear blue gill do
Some baitfish will go after it if its shiny.
very rarely
You can get a small baitfish bite but it takes time.
Sometimes when steelhead aren’t biting the regular stuff, I’ll just put a tiny piece of orange yarn on a hook and that will work.
Well, cunts go for AI slop, so who tf knows
I know some brookie lakes where you can catch fish all day on an empty hook. Those lakes also have severe overpopulation problems, you won’t find trophy fish or even any worth bragging about in them. It is still fun to go and have a huge fresh brookie lunch in the middle of an amazing hike!
It’s happened. Usually small fish competing for food, they are aggressive and naive. More likely with a shiny hook. Not something to rely on, in any event.
Bluegill that are in beds will go after empty hooks that are dropped into their beds. I’ve also seen white bass go after a pair of gold hooks that were being jigged, probably looked like bait fish.
If it catches their attention they will go after it.
Maybe jigging on a sunny day so it sparkles otherwise most likely not.
Here in NZ, when the water gets colder, you get swarms of Barracouta. They will aggressively attack anything that moves.
Swivels, sinkers, hooks. Nothing is safe as they have razor sharp teeth.
I have seen schooling white perch take a red hook with nothing.
I’ve had small sunfish bit on empty red hooks 😂
I’ve bought fish on a bare hook.. bass and bluegill
I’ve caught bluegill and green sunfish on gold hooks with nothing on them. Not the most efficient method though.