I just put floating pellets in the minnow trap. If course my minnow trap is made from fine mesh, but if yours is coarse, you can tie a square of hardware cloth to the top of the trap.

I learned a long time ago for reading Pond Boss, to take your coffee firmly in hand and scoot your chair back... way back... from the keyboard and monitor. You get a few cofee stains on the floor, but your keyoard and monitor are safe from all but a few light sputters. I started loosely rating the posts in sputter-feet. I think Brettski holds the record, with a 4 footer.

Shrimp