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Clown knifefish

mikenavmikenav Posts: 686 Officer
in General Freshwater Fishing #1
After years of saying I was going to do it, I think I might actually go down to Osborne and fish for clown knifefish. Of course, I've never done this before so I was looking for some help bait-wise. Was thinking live shiners, but if there is a lure that seems to work, I'd be willing to go that route.

Any help would be great. Thanks!

Also, can you eat them? Do you want to eat them?

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  • GotBass?GotBass? Posts: 202 Deckhand
    #2
    I've caught them on Rapala shad rap and glass shad rap. blk/wht and ghost white.. Not sure about eating or wanting to eat them.
  • westpalmspearowestpalmspearo Posts: 51 Greenhorn
    #3
    I catch quite a few of them, live bait is your best bet but noisy crank baits and rattle traps can get the job done also.
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  • westpalmspearowestpalmspearo Posts: 51 Greenhorn
    #4
    i dont think you want to eat them
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  • mikenavmikenav Posts: 686 Officer
    #5
    Cool. Thanks for the info, westpalmspearo. I think you're the one whose pics got me fired up!
  • sandwashsluggersandwashslugger Posts: 236 Deckhand
    #6
    Find the schools of shad and you will find the clowns. We had three hookups last trip, and put two of them in the boat on live and dead shiners.
  • gnappignappi Posts: 55 Deckhand
    #7
    I haven't been fishing in a few years, but went today in canals in Coral Springs and saw over a dozen LARGE ones I had never seen before.

    They weren't interested in my little Rapala but I did get a couple of little bass.
    Regards,

    Gary
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