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Article: SALTED MINNOWS ARE NO. 1 FOR EARLY SEASON ANGLERS; MEATY BAITS USUALLY WORK BEST WHEN THE AIR IS COLD AND THE WATER MUDDY.(SERIES: Fishing Guide 2005)(Sports)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- March 23, 2005
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Byline: J. Michael Kelly Staff writer
He's an avid fly fisherman, himself, but proprietor Al Daher of Mickey's Bait & Tackle in North Syracuse predicts that most area anglers will mark the opening day of trout season by dunking minnows or worms in their favorite pools.
"I'd have to say salted minnows are our most popular bait, by far," said Daher. Small red worms, sometimes marketed as "trout worms" or "red wigglers," are a distant second, in his experience, followed by meal worms and nightcrawlers.
Meaty baits of one kind or another usually work better than artificial lures or flies during the first few days of the April 1-Oct. 15 trout season because cold, ...