Comments on: How can I keep grasshoppers alive for fishing? http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Grand Master Basser® http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-6346 Grand Master Basser® Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:55:09 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/#comment-6346 Have you ever gone to a Chinese food restaurant and seen those small-medium-large boxes they keep on display? The ones that have four folding tops? I can't remember what they're called right off hand. If you want to keep a dozen or so crickhoppers alive just for a single trip, use those. Crawdads come in them also. But, if you want to raise them full-time, a ten-gallon fish tank would suffice. You don't even have to buy one new just for this purpose. You can pick one up cheap at a yard sale, swapmeet, or second-had store. Add any kind of screen to the top of it to keep the critters from getting out, throw some dirt (about an inch) on the bottom of the tank, then a layer of grass over it for them to hide in. No need to worry about feeding them, they'll feed on the grass. Add more every so often.<a href="http://www.fishtrek.com/fly-fishing/fly-tying.htm"> Grand Master Basser®</a> Have you ever gone to a Chinese food restaurant and seen those small-medium-large boxes they keep on display? The ones that have four folding tops? I can’t remember what they’re called right off hand.

If you want to keep a dozen or so crickhoppers alive just for a single trip, use those. Crawdads come in them also.

But, if you want to raise them full-time, a ten-gallon fish tank would suffice. You don’t even have to buy one new just for this purpose. You can pick one up cheap at a yard sale, swapmeet, or second-had store. Add any kind of screen to the top of it to keep the critters from getting out, throw some dirt (about an inch) on the bottom of the tank, then a layer of grass over it for them to hide in. No need to worry about feeding them, they’ll feed on the grass. Add more every so often. Grand Master Basser®

]]> By: zipper http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-6345 zipper Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:18:32 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/#comment-6345 Ignore answer number three! He is wacky. I all ways used a Maison jar with wholes in the lid, when I was done fishing I would let them go. You want to keep them; an aquarium, with a wirer cover should work, and feed them fresh grass or breed should work, and a dish of water. Never tried to keep them alive, I had to much fun catching them in the cow pasture.<a href="http://www.myadoptedbaby.com/blog/"> zipper</a> Ignore answer number three! He is wacky. I all ways used a Maison jar with wholes in the lid, when I was done fishing I would let them go. You want to keep them; an aquarium, with a wirer cover should work, and feed them fresh grass or breed should work, and a dish of water. Never tried to keep them alive, I had to much fun catching them in the cow pasture. zipper

]]> By: Miguel S http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-6344 Miguel S Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:31:31 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/#comment-6344 Did you just seriously just ask if its illegal? ...Of course its illegal, especially in your area. This is because people have done this before, using grasshoppers as bait. But soon they started coming in swarms and eating our plantation because of this. So the government set a law not to kill any grasshopper or you will go to jail with a fine of $250. Bush said it was do to the dying species, but they wanted to keep the intelligence of the little insects secret so no one expected anything out of the ordinary. So dont kill any grasshoppers your whole life, in fact, dont even look at them and you wont be tempted to do so.<a href="http://www.currencyexchangemarket.com/thomas-cook-currency-exchange.htm"> Miguel S</a> Did you just seriously just ask if its illegal? …Of course its illegal, especially in your area. This is because people have done this before, using grasshoppers as bait. But soon they started coming in swarms and eating our plantation because of this. So the government set a law not to kill any grasshopper or you will go to jail with a fine of $250. Bush said it was do to the dying species, but they wanted to keep the intelligence of the little insects secret so no one expected anything out of the ordinary.

So dont kill any grasshoppers your whole life, in fact, dont even look at them and you wont be tempted to do so. Miguel S

]]> By: Cerberus http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-6343 Cerberus Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:27:20 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/#comment-6343 It would be better to freeze them, the fish don't care if they're alive. Of course it is legal, grasshoppers are regarded as pests.<a href="http://www.resumeminers.com/online-degree/undergraduate-online-degree.htm"> Cerberus</a> It would be better to freeze them, the fish don’t care if they’re alive. Of course it is legal, grasshoppers are regarded as pests. Cerberus

]]> By: Justin http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/comment-page-1/#comment-6342 Justin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:48:30 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/how-can-i-keep-grasshoppers-alive-for-fishing/#comment-6342 Why would cathing grasshoppers be illegal, anywhere for any reason? Your going to need to build each a comfortable room, with atleast a twin bed and a half bath for each. Mini bar optional (but appreciated)<a href="http://www.currencyexchangemarket.com/us-currency-exchange-rate.htm"> Justin</a> Why would cathing grasshoppers be illegal, anywhere for any reason?

Your going to need to build each a comfortable room, with atleast a twin bed and a half bath for each. Mini bar optional (but appreciated) Justin

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