You can't use natural baits except for pork trailers but are Hot Dogs really natural with all the preservatives and chemicals I wonder heck the color isn't even natural. LOL!!!

Chow

The Pa Angler

the flw finnesse worms, the straight tailed ones taste and smell like gummy worms.  its crazy

the flw finnesse worms, the straight tailed ones taste and smell like gummy worms. its crazy

Um, you sure that you aren't crazy for actually knowing what the worms TASTE like?   :-/  Smelling, I can understand, but TASTING?   ;D  That adds a whole new dimension to "catching a fisherman".   ;D ;D

I believe that it is the Renegade 6 in. twirl tail worms, that can be found at Wal-Mart that smell wonderfully, and they catch fish also.  I haven't bought any in a while, but I would like to know what exactly the smell is that is added.   ??? ???

After reading this thread, the wife got curious.  To add insult to injury, she even used the cheese-filled variety of hot dogs.  And guess what?

She caught a bass!

Wow! Hot Dogs for Bass I wonder if condiments will help as an attractant. LOL!!!!

Chow

The Pa Angler

Another food that catches fish is Gummy Worms,seriously i have weightless rigged them before and caught bass.

If they are dumb enough to hit a stick with hooks they should be dumb enough to hit a hotdog. Liver works too.

Renegade worms smell like grape jelly.  That crap they put on Tiki Stix makes me want to heave.  It's a good thing the fish in my arear don't like 'em either.  I HATE the way the smell.

i have caught a couple bass on hot dogs lol i had to try it after i saw this forum and it surprisely worked

i have used hotdogs before. You dont use a whole dog, just a little slice. You rig it under a bobber. It works wonders on bluegill, but you will catch a few bass. My friend caught a 5+ ponder on a hotdog trying to catch bluegill. Up here, thats a monster.

And so it comes to this.  You know, I didn't want to say anything, but I have tried some weird stuff for bass, too.  Gummy worms, hot dogs, and even roots from a plant!  I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one out there.  Well, good luck with the Oscar Mayers, boys!  And like I said earlier, keep them posts coming!  They brighten my day!  

I have also used tree roots before, and get this, they caught fish! Not any bass, though, just bluegill. I was gill fishing from a pond shore, ran out of worms, and just grabbed a root that looked wormy. Caught lots of fish and didnt have to re bait the hook.

Bluegill are stupid lol,ive caught them using a gold hook with no bait,tinfoil,and even on tabs off of beer cans.

hot dogs and saurkraut(sp) are good.  mmmmm!  dinner time!    

<~~~~caught a gill on a cigarette butt ...i was like 12.  and lots on hot dog pieces   lol

-Seeker

i have never tried it with hotdogs but i have caught bluegills on bratwaurst! fun and cheap bait!!!!

ive caught a bass off of a hotdog when i was fishing for bluegill,but that was just a fluke.

I thought you said it was  a bass?  

        Fishing for bass with hot dogs, creative,but no.  I was fishing once with limited supplys and caught a nice bass on a piece of a tore up brush hog rigged wacky style.  I am pretty sure that you can get a fish to hit almost anything.  The gummy worm idea might be somthing to try. They are a lot cheaper than senkos and might be affective. Id probably eat them all my self though.  :    

     

Never caught a bass on hotdogs. I have though caught millions of bluegill on them.

I've heard of this! Haven't tried it yet. One of my good friends invites me to a farm pond one of his relatives has. His cousin's daughters use hot dogs and Brauts (?spelling?) all the time. They've pulled bass out of that pond in the 25-27 inch range on these meaty offerings rigging them "wacky rigged"! My biggest out of that pond is a 5 1/2 pounder on a spinnerbait. Guess I need to take some dogs with me the next time I get the invite! LOL!

Sean