A Trot line baited with appropriate sized suckers, BG, etc is also effective and will give you more bait in the water. In a 1/4 acre pond you can go "shore to shore" with the line to keep the bait off the bottom.

Last edited by Bill D.; 05/28/18 10:34 PM.
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