iclark
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| 14 Aug 2010 04:17 PM |
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what is best for a cat fish
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slipperybob
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| 15 Aug 2010 05:41 AM |
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What's a biat? |
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puplowe
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| 15 Aug 2010 06:27 AM |
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chicken liver has always been my prefered bait. sometime nightcrawlers work well |
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tom-kat
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| 01 Sep 2010 03:51 PM |
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eels are the best. but bream are the next go to bait. bream is like a chunk of ham to a catfish. the eel is like M&M,s to a catfish.
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bass or bass?
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| 01 Sep 2010 09:03 PM |
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I never use chicken liver anymore. For channels I like frozen squid. Caught my pb channel in February on squid. For flatheads nothing beats live bait, bluegill or carp.
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mmccaw
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| 06 Sep 2010 06:51 PM |
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Chicken livers here as well,although the occasional cut bait of bluegill works well also. |
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jmmontgomery
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| 07 Sep 2010 09:09 AM |
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For active cats, trim the bottom 2/3 from a small bluegill. Just enough to make him bleed a little and still kick around. For sedentary fish, Wal-Mart's Uncle Dan's stink brings them in for miles but be sure to bring a bar of soap with you. The stuff is funky-funk. |
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dudesbro
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| 07 Sep 2010 07:44 PM |
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for me the best biat is chicken breast soaked in koolaid
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catmandu
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| 08 Sep 2010 08:22 AM |
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Bait shrimp works very good too! |
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moose
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| 08 Sep 2010 02:21 PM |
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i like krogers brand of shrimp, cut bait,live bait, worms, hot dogs (ball park) .
i have never caught fish useing store bought stink bait. road kill works good for stink bait..
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jsanchez3
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| 09 Sep 2010 10:30 AM |
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I ALSO HAVE NEVER CAUGHT ANYTHING WITH STORE SOLD STINK BAITS, CHICKEN LIVER, SHRIMP, AND HOTDOGS WITH THE CHEESE IN IT, AND I MAKE MY OWN CHUM, AND THATS ALL I USE. |
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weddy
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| 24 Sep 2010 11:54 PM |
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I have a lot of luck with Chubs and Blue Gill but i alwas have a tube of liver as well |
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Roger44
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| 02 Oct 2010 01:18 PM |
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I say uses cow hearts/beef liver we found that it works best  in SouthEast Tx |
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fisherfanatic
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| 02 Oct 2010 02:19 PM |
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I don't fish for catfish a whole lot, but my favorite bait for them is cheese injected hotdogs. If you have any leftovers from an outdoor grillout, you know what to do with them! |
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McNabb
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| 03 Oct 2010 08:05 PM |
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If you want catch a bunch of little ones use sonny's stink bait,but big ones I use cut bait. (sucker,carp,shad) |
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ole blue
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| 04 Oct 2010 06:31 AM |
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The best bait is the natural forage Shad ,Herring,Brim ,the best part is they are all free.All you need is a cast net. |
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frankie1
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| 04 Oct 2010 05:51 PM |
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mashmello is it for me |
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frankie1
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| 04 Oct 2010 05:51 PM |
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mashmello is it for me |
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cunnerking
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| 06 Oct 2010 01:45 PM |
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Using raw chicken liver creeps me out, but works well. Cut bluegill is great bait. Hotdogs are a classic. |
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fisherfanatic
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| 08 Oct 2010 03:02 PM |
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Posted By cunnerking on 06 Oct 2010 02:45 PM
Using raw chicken liver creeps me out, but works well. Cut bluegill is great bait. Hotdogs are a classic. Why does it creep you out?   Does he creep you out? Anyway, hope you have a nice evening! |
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cunnerking
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| 11 Oct 2010 09:11 PM |
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Salmonilla doesn't excite me! That chicken makes me hungry! How about a dancing biscuit & gravy! |
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slipperybob
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| 12 Oct 2010 02:56 AM |
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Salmonella bacteria...yikes. |
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Bakedwafl3
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| 16 Feb 2012 03:25 PM |
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gummy worms |
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Ohio Catter
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| 25 Mar 2012 05:32 PM |
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Live shad, cut shad, live gill, cut gill, and good ole shrimp. Shad is at the top of my list for Kats, it's the Katfish candy. Although my biggest Kat to date has come on a LIVE Gill.
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the rod tosser
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| 29 Mar 2012 12:17 AM |
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depends on what species of cat your after .
live shad or sunfish , freshly cut bait, mad toms (baby bull heads) the list could go on for ever.
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bass or bass?
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| 29 Mar 2012 08:25 PM |
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My pb flathead was caught on a live 8" striped bass.
My pb channel was caught on frozen squid.
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elvisshow
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| 21 Apr 2012 08:38 PM |
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Eel works well, and sometimes chicken liver, or minnows work too. But some cut eel or some cut fish works wonders. |
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jmullins7
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| 28 Apr 2012 12:55 AM |
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chicken liver has always worked well for me i have tried hot dogs with little luck but chicken liver always seems to attract those cats |
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greg4
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| 28 Apr 2012 04:42 AM |
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I agree liver is good but u have to watch out when usein stink bait late may early june in the north dont no about the southern states stink baits are great too if uer just after those good eatin pan size ones because thats what uer gettin most of the time check with dnr to see what type of blue gill u can use there are 4 type in iowa its the sun fish cut bait is great also shad or shad guts minnows that are dead in your bucket work great also big cat chomp those up right now the other day i used bait shrimp did really well got my limit of nice eatin size found that at my super market of all places just rember think what kind of bait fish is allready in here for the cat ta eat and if u are fishin w gills find the small live ones close to shore with cover around it i bet ya will get uer cat theres a good vidio on how to fish for cat w slip bobbers an cut bait try it around uer cover i did look at my profile i was at a lake the video is in a river good fishin greg4 loves cat |
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duke33
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| 29 Apr 2012 07:19 AM |
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Creek chubs, chicken liver, nightcrawlers, bluegill. |
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| 29 Apr 2012 01:05 PM |
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I've posted this before but I'll do it again here.
For flathead cats I use the largest sunfish I can catch on an 8/0 Gamakatsu octopus circle hook. My rig is a standard slip rig, 4 ounce sinker, on a 7' Offshore Angler Power Plus Trophy Class heavy boat rod , a Penn Peer 209 reel, 80 pound test Offshore Angler Spectra Braid line with 50 pound test Berkley Big Game monofiliment leader.
For channel cats I now use only frozen squid for bait. Frozen squid can be purchased at any Asian supermarket for @ $2 a pound. It is VERY tough and stays on the hook until you remove it, difficult for fish to steal, won't cast off. I consistantly outfish those around me using any other baits and I caught my personal best channel cat last year on squid. I use s standard slip rig, 1 ounce sinker, on a 6'6" Rhino Kevlar medium heavy rod, a BPS Mega Cast MCM2000 baitcast reel, 17 pound test Berkley Trilene XT line, and 4/0 Gamakatsu octopus circle hooks.
I know many of you swear by chicken liver, and I don't want to rub anyone's fur backwards, but I have NEVER caught any catfish using chicken liver.
Happy Fishing!
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greg4
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| 29 Apr 2012 02:12 PM |
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Well fellow fishermen for me from now on its anise oil a eye dropper full on my bait i used dead minnows today,shad,guts,cut bait,an chicken liver once sun fish for my location mostly for flathead but my results were great anise oil is used in many home made dips an does for cat oh i also used night crawlers guys what it all comes down to is where u live what is in the water they eat what uer allowed to use by law an what u have learned so far ive learned no two guys fish the same its like a finger print ya all got uer own style me there isnt a day gose by idont learn somthin new about fishin so baitem up an see what works but along the way dont fix what aint broken hahaha good fishin love this stuff
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WhoDeyJB
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| 07 May 2012 04:11 PM |
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Deer Organs work great for catfish. After harvesting a deer I keep what most guys leave in the field and use as catfish bait. In SE Indiana on the Ohio River the blue cats love deer heart/liver etc... I have even caught Gar and Stripers on it... I just hook it frozen and drop it to the bottom and pull it up about 6inches. Catfish cant resist it because its very poignant smell and they are curious because its not an everyday scent. Biggest we cauht was a 24lb blue on a pece of Deer liver. |
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chucksberry6
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| 21 May 2012 11:41 AM |
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I've been using "Chuck's Awesome Catfish Bait" here in Texas and limit out every time i go. It's a stink bait but after I used it once, I haven't found anything better. |
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fresnojack
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| 21 May 2012 01:25 PM |
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I googled "Chuck's Awesome Catfish Bait" but turned up nothing.
Do you have a web link for the product?
Thanks |
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fisherman530
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| 29 May 2012 08:13 PM |
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my luck with cats has been baby perch.. 3.5-4 inches long... night crawlers are good too.. but they definitely munch on some perch. |
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KennethT.
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| 05 Jun 2012 07:59 PM |
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Depends on where im fishing. I use Bluegill, Horney Heads Live and Cut.... Night Crawlers or Chicken Livers.... Also during deer season i use intestines from the deer. works well if you can stand the cold weather.
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sfilipovic
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| 17 Jul 2012 12:33 PM |
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sonny's dip bait, chicken livers, and shrimp |
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coloradobullfrog
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| 21 Jul 2012 06:26 PM |
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I prefer cut bait as well
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Siemo
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| 11 Aug 2012 06:59 PM |
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I have tried stink baits, livers, and other store bought items. I have never cared for these baits. The most luck I have with are blugils, shad, and nightcrawlers. I have also heard that baby bullhead cats are good bait. If you are going for channels, I have had the best luck with a whole nightcrawler. for big, active, and hunting flatheads the best bait I have found is a live blugil or shad...whatever you can catch before the sun goes down! catfish are hunters. so the larger fish will respond better to live bait, opposed to that horrible smelling expensive store bought stuff. thats just my opinon.
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jmar1625
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| 12 Aug 2012 12:56 PM |
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cut up blue gill is definately first choice: its free and it makes the cat fish go crazy!! |
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fisherfanatic
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| 13 Aug 2012 06:20 PM |
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Yeah, cut up Bluegill isn't bad. |
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dgrimsley
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| 21 Aug 2012 02:20 PM |
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cut perch,danny kings bait,homemade baits,shad,carp,chicken liver.but none of this works gotta be where there is catfish when fishing from shore.catalpa “worms |
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fisherfanatic
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| 21 Aug 2012 02:26 PM |
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Posted By dgrimsley on 21 Aug 2012 03:20 PM
cut perch,danny kings bait,homemade baits,shad,carp,chicken liver.but none of this works gotta be where there is catfish when fishing from shore.catalpa “worms
Are catalpa worms just a southern thing or do they have them up north as well? How do you get them? I've heard in the past that they bite. Is that true? If so, do I need gloves while harvesting them? Sorry about all the questions. This is a topic that I've heard little about. |
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sang_vo
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| 21 Aug 2012 02:37 PM |
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From what i'm reading "Catalpa Worms" are a caterpillar, specifically a type of sphinx moth caterpillar that seems to like Catalpa Trees.
I've never used caterpillars to fish before so i don't know if there's something special about this kind of caterpillar or if you could go with any of them. You could probably use any kind of caterpillar that is having a boom on the trees near the water. |
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fisherfanatic
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| 21 Aug 2012 02:41 PM |
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Posted By sang_vo on 21 Aug 2012 03:37 PM
From what i'm reading "Catalpa Worms" are a caterpillar, specifically a type of sphinx moth caterpillar that seems to like Catalpa Trees.
I've never used caterpillars to fish before so i don't know if there's something special about this kind of caterpillar or if you could go with any of them. You could probably use any kind of caterpillar that is having a boom on the trees near the water.
Most normal caterpillars are too fragile to use as bait, so there must be something special about the catalpa worm. |
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Wifisher
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| 21 Aug 2012 03:54 PM |
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Catalpas are larger than your average catapiller and aparently very tasty to catfish. I've never used them as they are not very common around here. From what I've heard your are to turn them inside out before you put them on the hook so the inards are exposed. |
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dgrimsley
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| 13 Sep 2012 01:44 AM |
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I have seen catfish in a stocked pond come and feed on sour chicken from the owner of a grocery store hell of a smell look like cattle coming in to feed  |
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sberning
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| 21 Sep 2012 09:07 AM |
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I got the book Catfishing Strategies from the NAFC and it says that the Channel cat's like stinkbaits better then flatheads or blues. They will eat live fish as well as dead or rotting ones and will eat larval aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, crayfish, crabs, snails, and clams. And will feed any time of day or night. Then for flatheads it says there diet consists mainly of LIVE fish, but also eats crayfish and clams. but unlike channels they rarely consume rotten food. Use suckers, carp, large shiners and sunfish or cut bait rather than stinkbait or other prepared bait.
If u need a little more info i might be able to help. u can just message me. Hope this helps. |
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sberning
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| 21 Sep 2012 09:08 AM |
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I got the book Catfishing Strategies from the NAFC and it says that the Channel cat's like stinkbaits better then flatheads or blues. They will eat live fish as well as dead or rotting ones and will eat larval aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, crayfish, crabs, snails, and clams. And will feed any time of day or night. Then for flatheads it says there diet consists mainly of LIVE fish, but also eats crayfish and clams. but unlike channels they rarely consume rotten food. Use suckers, carp, large shiners and sunfish or cut bait rather than stinkbait or other prepared bait.
If u need a little more info i might be able to help. u can just message me. Hope this helps. |
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Big Jonesy
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| 23 Oct 2012 11:15 AM |
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Posted By bass or bass? on 29 Apr 2012 02:05 PM
I've posted this before but I'll do it again here.
For flathead cats I use the largest sunfish I can catch on an 8/0 Gamakatsu octopus circle hook. My rig is a standard slip rig, 4 ounce sinker, on a 7' Offshore Angler Power Plus Trophy Class heavy boat rod , a Penn Peer 209 reel, 80 pound test Offshore Angler Spectra Braid line with 50 pound test Berkley Big Game monofiliment leader.
For channel cats I now use only frozen squid for bait. Frozen squid can be purchased at any Asian supermarket for @ $2 a pound. It is VERY tough and stays on the hook until you remove it, difficult for fish to steal, won't cast off. I consistantly outfish those around me using any other baits and I caught my personal best channel cat last year on squid. I use s standard slip rig, 1 ounce sinker, on a 6'6" Rhino Kevlar medium heavy rod, a BPS Mega Cast MCM2000 baitcast reel, 17 pound test Berkley Trilene XT line, and 4/0 Gamakatsu octopus circle hooks.
I know many of you swear by chicken liver, and I don't want to rub anyone's fur backwards, but I have NEVER caught any catfish using chicken liver.
Happy Fishing!
Mr. bass - I loves me sum cats! But yous know whut? I have found that if i use sunfishs or blugills, I steps on them with mines boots on to get sum off there guts to pop out. and I has never used squids. I might hafta try it. And I know whut you mean abouts rubbin peoples fur backwards! I have dun that on the tackle boxs thread. BUT I loves me sum chicken livers! Not the ones yous buys in a bag dun up allready. But the fresh ones frum the store meat counter. But I will definatley hafta trys the squids! I will let yous know how I do. |
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| 23 Oct 2012 07:31 PM |
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Hey Jonesy, my fishing partner does very well catching channel cats using cheese filled hot dogs. Give them a try. And you can even eat your bait!!!
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Big Jonesy
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| 26 Oct 2012 09:29 AM |
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Mr. bass...I apreciate that. I might hafta try that. I likes cheese filled hot dogs to! Thank you. |
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| 09 Nov 2012 11:16 AM |
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Wow!got to try cheese dogs  !! I love using dipbaits too. |
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ratliff0507
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| 09 Nov 2012 02:51 PM |
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going try that thanks  |
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ratliff0507
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| 09 Nov 2012 02:53 PM |
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shad cut up  |
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jsummers2
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| 09 Feb 2013 06:31 PM |
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Well my best baits have been live bluegill for the big ones , good o Earth Warms OR Nightcrawlers with a Baitmate Spray, and the MagicBait Chicken Liver. And allso hotdogs , they seem to love them more than me,.. Thats been my best over all, I have made up my own with old chicken and garlic , it did well in some places but not everywere . THATS MY BEST,,,,,,,,,, |
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rmcvay1
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| 03 Mar 2013 09:53 AM |
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Which bait I use really depends on where I am fishing and what I am fishing for. If I am after tournament size blue cats, then you definitely can't beat live bait; such as bluegill, suckers, shad or the local game fish. Occasionally, I use frozen bait fish and frozen eel, but thaw in warm water before I go fishing. Good thing about fresh bait is that it is free to gather, you just need a throw, gill, or tow net to get this bait, but keep it alive. If I am just going for eating size blue cats, then I might use the good ole earth worm/red worm. I occasionally use stink bait, but typically make my own, which does seem to work better (cheese, shad, shrimp, garlic). If I am going after channel cats, then I taking chicken livers, chicken gizzards or beef liver. Channels seem to eat that stuff up, as well as worms. Flatheads, you are going to need to use live bait (or your hand for some fishermen). Not too sure where you are fishing but what I would recommend is that you make a visit to your local bait shop and talk fish with them, or other customers hanging out at the shop. Any true fisherman will talk your ear off about what they fish for, where they fish and what they use. Might even volunteer to take you and show you around.
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Ohio Catter
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| 09 Mar 2013 01:33 PM |
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Live gill, cut gill, shad, and last but not least Shrimp. |
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tsimonton
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| 10 Mar 2013 03:22 AM |
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Live and cut bait work really well here in central Indiana.
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