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Beaver tail for trotlines question #8415575 06/06/25 05:13 PM 06/06/25 05:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois	Read earlier this year, that folks save back beaver tails for catfish bait,, I don’t remember if the leather is peeled off just having the gristle chunks or is the leather left on. Any of you guys happen to know or even use them? Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8415580 06/06/25 05:24 PM 06/06/25 05:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	Not sure about catfish, but I know they sell chunks of beaver tail for ice fishing bait. Never used it myself but I guess it holds up really good.

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8415600 06/06/25 06:00 PM 06/06/25 06:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Got a Illinois cat fisherman friend that taints those beavertail chunsk first and then uses them for flatheads and blues.

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: MChewk] #8415631 06/06/25 07:34 PM 06/06/25 07:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois	Originally Posted by MChewk Got a Illinois cat fisherman friend that taints those beavertail chunsk first and then uses them for flatheads and blues. Does he leave the leather on or does he peel it?? Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8415659 06/06/25 08:05 PM 06/06/25 08:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 WI B BvrRetriever trapper
BvrRetriever trapper B Joined: Feb 2008 WI	The ice fishing stuff is all peeled. I would think the white surface draws more attention.

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8415692 06/06/25 08:56 PM 06/06/25 08:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Leather stays on one side other is peeled. Says the leather helps keep the hook in place ...no lost bait

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: MChewk] #8415885 06/07/25 10:57 AM 06/07/25 10:57 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois foxkidd44 OP trapper
foxkidd44 OP trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Illinois	Originally Posted by MChewk Leather stays on one side other is peeled. Says the leather helps keep the hook in place ...no lost bait Ty!! Stand by your principles, Stand by your guns, and victory complete and permanent is sure at last. Abraham Lincoln

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8416011 06/07/25 04:58 PM 06/07/25 04:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 alaska 3 3 Fingers trapper
3 Fingers trapper 3 Joined: Aug 2008 alaska	I’ve used it cut up for shrimp bait with good success. Tried it for codfish with zero luck

Re: Beaver tail for trotlines question [Re: foxkidd44] #8416210 06/08/25 06:41 AM 06/08/25 06:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Michigan	I've been using it for bass, pike, and bluegills, with good luck

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