I bought a drop net at a walmart store for 10 dollars two years ago best invest ment ever made it looks like a umbrella i drop it in the creek by my house throw some crackers or bread crumbs in and wait about 10 seconds pull it up fast a presto i got minnows for bait takes me about 2 minutes to get 50 of them and around my area it is about 3 dollars and up to buy them give it a try and let me know how you make out P.S. dont work in winter to well <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>