I was wondering if i take a bass that has been frozen and unthaw it then scale it but leave the skin on it then cut it into pieces and soak it in garlic for a couple of days would it work for some cutbait and hopefully catch me some cats???

First off, if you UNthaw it, you will be freezing it. You want to thaw it. That aside, I don't see why your cut bait idea wouldn't work.
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My friends and I freeze gizzard shad for use as catfish bait. Works great. We soak the shad in VERY salty ice water for a few hours first. The salt helps toughen up the shad so it isn't mushy when you thaw it out. We use about 1/2 pound salt for every 2 gallons of ice water.

 

Also, check your local regulations, you mentioned using bass. In Oklahoma, you can't use large mouth for bait.

 

 

Dave D. Oklahoma member since 2003

I like the " Salty Ice Water" idea, I also had a friend in San Diego who added garlic to his "brew". Definately agree on the "Gamefish" for bait reference, many states will hurt you financially for that.

i add garlic to chicken liver container leave it over night in frige i also make my own catfish chum i go to feed store and buy cracked corn fill a 5 gal. bucket 3/4 and fill with water and one cup suger put lid and 2 days later remove lid add more water let sit in the sun for another 3 days to ferment works great got recipe from club.
co-chairman south texas multi species fishing club

i add garlic to chicken liver container leave it over night in frige i also make my own catfish chum i go to feed store and buy cracked corn fill a 5 gal. bucket 3/4 and fill with water and one cup suger put lid and 2 days later remove lid add more water let sit in the sun for another 3 days to ferment works great got recipe from club.
co-chairman south texas multi species fishing club

Thanks for the advice i did what i said i was going to do but i put all the chunks of bait into a zip lock bag and put it in the frig im going to add some salt and hopefully it will be ready by tomorrow night. Its going to be really cold in south carolina tomorrow night around 20 degrees. Its been in the low 40s during the day and 20 and below at night hopefully im gonna catch some cats despite the weather.

before you use it check you fishing rules. most states have a law forbidding using gamefish as bait in any form. as far as i know bass is a gamefish in every state
duckman st louis mo

You can speed this up by adding a can of cheap beer, the yeast works faster. just becarful don't cover the bucket pressure will build until your corn chum will be all over the garage,if the wife was to find it just sign the papers and get it over with.lol

My friend Jeff always has Bluegill in the freezer. We take it out the night before and it is cut before it's frozen. I do believe that a Cat sees food as food.

 

 

 

 

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Yes, if you're making chum PLEASE drill a hole in the bucket lid I made that mistake once.... Chum's been setting since last summer, should be ripe by now

if using any part of a gamefish though make sure it is legal where you are at. i know where im at the dnr goes nuts if you even use bluegill heads or scraps.

 i never wouldve thought that adding salt to water would toughen the fish. but are they as tough as fresh or tougher.