All you need is some dog food and a couple Snoopy poles. Here's Andy Walsh:
> "Whether we're out fishing for fun or competing in an AIM tourney, our team likes to target walleye using big creek chubs -- and we're able to save quite a bit of dough trapping our own. You likely have fertile streams in your neck of the woods that will hold your favorite bait-shop minnows, and catching them isn't as hard as you'd think.
> "I'll chum the creek with a handful of ground up dog food before I ever throw traps -- sounds goofy but they LOVE it. When I see surface chatter, I know this creek is the one and that they're there in numbers.
> "Once the traps are set, I'll spend time fan-casting the area with my ultralight. I'll pull back ever so slightly when I feel that faint nibble, and bring them in with a super slow, constant retrieve.
> "Prepare for river shiners, suckers and other surprises in your traps -- they all work for walleye. Having a bullhead in your trap may mean the area is a poor site for creek chubbin', but more than likely you simply set your traps for too long."
Then put all the $$$ you save on bait towards buying your wife flowers...you'll need 'em if you plan on being gone another night of the week just to fish for bait now lol:
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