TastyTrout
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Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone lives around the Monroeville area. I went trout fishing in the area last Saturday and couldn't find a gas station anywhere that even offered redworms. Does anyone live in this area and know where I can get some bait (preferably minnows)?
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fishnabarrel
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 14:52:14
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i know of one on route 30 near mosites motor sports. the guy and his wife do boat motor repairs and they sell minnows at a decent price. i dont know of anything closer to monroeville though. where were you fishing? Turtle Creek?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 14:54:52
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yep....Saunder Station. How far out route 30 is that?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:07:52
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which direction are you coming from? its about half way in between irwin and where route 48 and route 30 cross in north versailles. theres a motor sports store and directly across from it is a residential no outlet road and the shop is on the right hand side, youll see the live bait sign out front
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:10:06
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nice....I live right in the monroeville area so I'd probably be hoping on route 30 right where it meets 48. Sounds like it's quick from there.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:14:24
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yeah its not too bad, ive never tried minnows in turtle creek, any good?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:23:18
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I saw a guy catch a few on them. I only had powerbait on me and between 2 of us we only caught 9 chubs.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:34:41
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those chubs are killers, when i go i use mealworms or waxworms right by all american baseball next to haymaker
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:40:47
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Ultimate Outdoors up rt 286 near Holiday Park sells redworms, I believe. We fish turtle for carp a little downstream from the trout area.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:42:07
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Thanks Chris. I've been meaning to stop in there anyways. I know just where it is. If you don't mind me asking why fish for carp when you can catch a trout?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:44:27
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I fish for trout a good bit, but enjoy the fight of a decent sized carp. That area is loaded with channel cats too.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:49:50
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never caught or saw a channel in that area, thats interesting, i do fish for carp in brush creek which runs through manor and irwin, what do you use for them in the creeks?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:52:04
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I've never caught a channel in all the time I've fished that area either. Do they get some decent size to them?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:55:56
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The carp and channels are further downstream closer to the mon, sorry about the confusion. Corn will catch the carp and chicken livers or nightcrawlers for the cats. I fished brush creek once and wouldn't mind going back. Water was high and muddy when we were there.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 15:57:44
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yeah high and muddy are never good times to catch fish
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 16:12:54
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Last I checked the sunoco in pitcairn right on Broadway sells bait but no minnows. But I think its probably the closest.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 16:14:41
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yes but its not unusual to go look in the gas station and that bait fridge to be empty
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 16:54:38
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J&C Boat Maintenance 70 Soltis Lane North Huntingdon Pa 724-8638868
Make left onto 30 from 48 at Denny's. Make a right turn off 30 on to Soltis near blinking yellow light. 4 or 5 houses down on right.
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 16:57:30
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 17:48:09
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so is this place a house that just happens to seel minnows or an actual baitshop? I don't care either way I just want to know what to look for when I go. Anyone have any idea as to what their hours are?
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 20:28:28
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If fishing Turtle Creek area, the 7/11 at Trafford Bridge has plenty of trout bait...red worms, meal worms etc at this time of year. Been going great at that creek this season...higher than usual and fish really spread out from the usual 20 man holes!!!!....
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RE: Buying Bait around Monroeville area?
2011/05/03 23:02:12
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its a house, the garage is their baitshop and they sell bobbers and other terminal tackle. theres a sign live bait sign in the frontyard
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