I am new to this board, but I have a quick question. I fish for striper in the delta, and when I bait fish I usually use butterflied shad, or mudsuckers. I was also considering using live bluegill in an upcoming derby. I don't really want to waste the time on derby day to individually catch the bluegill and it is illegal to transport them if I caught them early at a nearby lake--so I was thinking about using a bluegill trap. I was wondering has anyone had success using these and what would you use for bait. Thanks

I'm thinking i would check with the dfg about using bluegill for bait.Im told live trout are a no no and i think bluegill are as well.others in here will know better but thats what im thinking.
tight lines, Brian
btw all,wakenbake is my friends boat name(an inside joke between us and a trip to mexico) not a drug metaphor as ive been told recently....

I've been told that they are legal bait, however they must be used in the body of water in which they are caught. You can't catch them in a lake and transport them to the river or delta--at least not live anyways. Thanks