Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small fish, such as a minnow, used for fishing bait.
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- noun fishing Small fish such as
minnows that are used asbait to catch larger predatory fish
Etymologies
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Examples
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I use a spiderman rod to catch spot and other small baitfish from the docks and salt marshes.
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I use a spiderman rod to catch spot and other small baitfish from the docks and salt marshes.
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You can stuff tubes with rattles and stick-through eyes, but the most important step in matching baitfish is to use a lighter weight.
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You can stuff tubes with rattles and stick-through eyes, but the most important step in matching baitfish is to use a lighter weight.
The Smallmouth Blitz 2004
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Until an idiot releases "baitfish" and introduces a new species.
Obama Pledges $78.5 Million To Fight Invasive Carp, But Won't Close Chicago Locks 2010
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Until an idiot releases "baitfish" and introduces a new species.
Obama Pledges $78.5 Million To Fight Invasive Carp, But Won't Close Chicago Locks 2010
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Yes | No | Report from creswell wrote 4 weeks 6 days ago rapala husky jerks that match the local baitfish
Does anybody know what type of lure, or plug to use to catch a tiger muskey? 2009
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In most summer trout and salmon fishing, your sonar will show larger fish and schools of baitfish at or near the thermocline, that narrow band 30 to 70 feet deep where water temperatures drop radically.
Four Ways to Troll for Trout, Salmon, Crappies, Walleyes, and Northern Pike 2009
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Commercial feeds are generally made from marine baitfish that are a primary food source in the wild.
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Commercial feeds are generally made from marine baitfish that are a primary food source in the wild.
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