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How do I catch small fish?
Catching small fish, especially in a creek setting as shown in the "MICRO FISHING In a Small Creek!" video by 618 Fishing, can be a fun and rewarding experience. The method used in the video involves using a very small hook, comparable in size to a quarter, paired with a tiny bobber. The bait of choice was pieces of hotdog, cut into small bits with some of the skin left on to help it stay on the hook longer. This is important because small fish are adept at nibbling bait off the hook without getting caught.
When targeting small fish, it's essential to downsize your tackle. The smaller hook ensures that the tiny mouths of small fish can easily take the bait. The bobber serves as a bite indicator, allowing you to see when a fish is interested in your bait. It's also crucial to use small pieces of bait to match the size of the fish you're targeting. In the case of the video, hotdog pieces were effective, but other options like worms, bread, or specialized micro fishing baits can also work well.
Remember, the key is to keep everything small and light to match the quarry you're after. Light line, small hooks, and tiny baits are the trifecta for successful micro fishing. If you're new to this type of fishing, it might take a bit of practice to get used to the delicate bites and the finesse needed to hook and land these little fighters. Happy fishing!
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MICRO FISHING In a Small Creek! by 618 Fishing → chasing the dreams of the life just because you know what's going on everybody nickim six mission years i'm at a creek under this bridge holy cow man I was not expecting that something something big I don't know what it was I might having a catfish something big just came and just annihilated my tiny little bait I'm just trying to catch a small fish right now that's pretty exciting all right I have to get another bed out there sweet all right finally caught one guys it looks like a green sunfish really cool-looking fish really nice colors okay stop the tape stop right there you know what rewind is bring it back I'm sitting at home I'm editing this video from the creek and I realized that I did not include the tactic that I actually used to catch the tiny fish so I figured why not throw that in the video okay let's start with the hook and for a size comparison I'll throw in a quarter from the hook I went to my bobber now as for what I put on the hook I was using my go-to bait which is hotdog cutting it up into tiny little pieces while trying to keep some of the skin on each of the parts so that it helps it stand hook a little bit longer because the small fish like to steal the bait and they're really good at it okay
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Catch Fall Smallmouth with these 2 Techniques! by Ladybass → too much third spot now we're seeing fish but they're not too too active the whole school them the blade bait strikes took all afternoon but it stried just get off this rock yeah usually there's like they're all loaded on one yeah they're loaded on that other side of this rock yeah yeah they all sit in the same spot I have no idea why they're like let's all be friends all right guys little guy on the blade bait blade bait's super fun to fish especially you have uh for facing sonar uh like like a live or live scope because you can just drop it right on their heads give it a good little crack and you'll watch them eat it it's a lot of fun it's essentially like vertical jigging for fish in the uh when you're ice fishing going to eat it on the way down came off it's okay he was a little one that's the best come here just a little nugget he like the size of perch and make S go nice want to say bye-bye bye-bye all right guys that is a wrap for the day not too too bad for only being out for a couple of hours um the fish definitely made us work for them though only managed to catch one decent biggish one about 4 and2 lbs probably um we first couple of shs didn't really see too too much and then these last two shs