danc Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Put me on the Sutton River, or any others Hudson Bay trib that holds trophy Brookies, with a bucket of live mice and I'll put a fresh one on every cast. Put me in a similar situation with live frogs (and fish that consider frogs a delicacy), and every frog will live to see another day. I don't know why that is, but I could never impale a frog with a hook. Take this guy for example. He was about 1 3/4" nose to butt. I'd slam the brakes on my truck in the middle of a freeway if I saw this guy hopping across. A mouse, I'd swerve to hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Dan, I'm going to test out that mouse theory in about 2 months Edited July 4, 2012 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Dan, I'm going to test out that mouse theory in about 2 months I kinda figured that out Bill. I'll be fishing an hour and a half from home at that time. Good luck Bud. Let's compare notes when we're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Slightly older thread I know, but I had a thought, has anyone tried using stuffed animals as lures? you know like cat toy mice strapped to a #1 hook? Water proofing and wind resistance might be a challenge but give it a shot and let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotsky Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) I don't belong to PITA and never will, but I could never use live frogs or mice as bait. For people who mention mice traps and how that's any different, people set mouse traps where they live because they don't want them in their kitchens/homes etc. Just like self defense is Ok, but murder is not, a bit extreme I know but in a way it's not that different. Edited July 4, 2012 by Gray_Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_614 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) If someone wants to try frozen rat pups, I could donate a few, since my pet snake prefers live ones Edited July 4, 2012 by paul_614 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Water proofing and wind resistance might be a challenge but give it a shot and let us know. Teddy bears probably wouldn't wok too well though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The Target Live mouse is an awesome mouse lure. It is one of my favorite topwater lures and accounts for quite a few nice bass from the weeds. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The fish don't recognize it as a mouse. I'd bet that 99.999999% of the fish that encounter your mouse lure (or live mouse) would have never encountered a mouse in their lives. Leave the little mice alone and use something else that mimics a vulnerable creature stuck on the surface and you'll do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 A live mouse would undoubtedly catch fish. So would a bird. Anything floundering around in the water and on top of weeds is an easy meal, and I really don't think any fish is going to analyze what it is. They see an opportunity and they sieze it. Ultimately, is a live mouse that practical to fish with? Not really.....with so many great artificial options on the market, why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Anthropomorphism is a funny thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) If you have trouble using mice as bait, you can skip that step ... and just have a sandwich instead. . Edited July 4, 2012 by whiskywizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Anthropomorphism is a funny thing. Oh, my pets don't think so at all.....they feel it's totally natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Were heavy in the weeds this saturday,I think I'll try my artificial mice again.Now I know where the big boys are!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The fish don't recognize it as a mouse. I'd bet that 99.999999% of the fish that encounter your mouse lure (or live mouse) would have never encountered a mouse in their lives. Leave the little mice alone and use something else that mimics a vulnerable creature stuck on the surface and you'll do just fine. Mice actually are on many fishes plate of offerings. They live in the tall grasses around ponds and streams and jump into the water to get from one place to another. I found the movement of the walk the dog style with pauses to be deadly instead of the jerk stop jerk of a frog lure. I have one mouse lure I call frankinmouse it has been sewn with powerpro and glued back together with arrow fletching glue twice so far from the punishment of bass and a few snakeheads down here. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6YJpCq7CT-o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I think Etackle.ca carries them so you don't have to pay the UPS gouge factor. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governator Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Man that would be a gruesome job unhooking a mouse from a muskie or pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I would imagine it would be fine. Used frogs growing up, worked great, dont see mice being any different..lots of people that think its nuts but comeon, we put traps down for them and lay poison for them to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Some of you guys are a little tilted. A mouse on a hook that'll probably survive one cast and if he survives, will last 30 seconds being retrieved?? With all the baits we have available to us that is just sick. I suspect that this thread was put up to stir the soup...and for that, let's just shut it down and re-think this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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