What is a "Chub Minnow"_How to get them?

[FlyLie]

In Jim Durham's Sept 22 fishing report, he reported excellent results using "chubs" as striper bait. Would like to know more about Chubs.

What is a chub minnow? What size do they get to? Can they be purchased in the Lake Cumberland area? Are they difficult to keep alive, as compared to shad? How and where do you trap them?

I know, lots of questions.....can I get lots of answers?

Good Fishing to All,

[Hlleonard]

Creek Chubs are what I think you are referring to.....they are in most creeks and I like to use them for croppie and bass....I don't stripper fish so don't know about that...I trap them with a legal size minnow trap but the biggest I get is maybe 3 to 4 inches which may not be big enough for what you are wanting them for.....they have a body about like a little bass but the fin on the back is a good bit different....there is a pic of the fish on this page,
that is if I got it pasted properly....if not you can find it at the dept of fish and wild life website.




http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/kyfishid.pdf

[Chubminnow]

The largest one I ever saw was about 6'-2" in length and weighed approximately 245 lbs

[FlyLie]

The largest one I ever saw was about 6'-2" in length and weighed approximately 245 lbs

Should have known this was comming...Can it catch a stripper?

[Chubminnow]

Catching strippers comes easy for a Chubminnow, so long as you use American Currency as a trailer.

[mhall]

Catching strippers comes easy for a Chubminnow, so long as you use American Currency as a trailer.

Ha Ha, That was a classic Chub.

[bassin_bug]

The largest one I ever saw was about 6'-2" in length and weighed approximately 245 lbs

Did that size set a world record and is he kept in an aquarium at K-Mart?

[L'RaisinAngler31]

245lbs and rockin the beer gut! Tim you are a comedian...

[elnutsmalljaws]

The largest one I ever saw was about 6'-2" in length and weighed approximately 245 lbs

It may be 74 inches long and weighed 245lbs but IT STILL WAS NOT A KEEPER!!!!

[jfw]

I like trolling them at 90ft deep off the lock wall at McAlpine

[Wichita]

Bill's Bait And Tackle had some 4 to 6 inches long in Elizabethtown KY...
http://thebaitandtackle.com/301.html

[fisherman0625]

it is illegal to sell chubs is the state of ky. If caught live bait lic. will be revoked and a fine will be issued.