Wild shiners know to fear bass and will try to escape which drive the bass to attack, while domestic ones will just swim along unaware of the bass stalking them. Domestic shiners still catch bass but not nearly as many as wild ones. When hooking the shine

In order to breed healthy wild shiner species, you need to catch some fresh wild shiners from fresh water yourself or through a fisherman. The emphasis is on fresh shiner and not the ones from any bait store is because those at the stores have already los

The easiest way to catch shiners is to bait a trap with bread or crackers and set it in shallow water. Once the shiners are trapped inside, transfer them immediately to a bait bucket filled with clean water so they remain as healthy as possible. Alternati