catfish

[stanley]

if the catfish will not go for the boold or the raw fish what can i uses thes fish are are big like 10 to 20 lb and real big one i got last yaer was 29 lb but they dont go for nothing now why???????? did they get wise??

[WTL]

Originally Posted by stanley

if the catfish will not go for the boold or the raw fish what can i uses thes fish are are big like 10 to 20 lb and real big one i got last yaer was 29 lb but they dont go for nothing now why???????? did they get wise??

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[Captmikestarrett]

Plausible...

Capt Mike

[bamabassman]

i DISAGREE, CATFISH are bout da dumbest thar is. throw some hotdogs at em. or take afew cans of dog food, punch holes in em and throw em in the water, then use da hotdogs.

[abu4600]

Me and my daughter caught em a week ago on beef jerkey.

[woody]

Try using chunks of boneless chicken breast soaked overnight in Cherry Jello.


~Mark

[The Doc]

Use chicken liver. use about a 2" chunk, wrap the liver onto the hook (after hooking it 2-3 times) with some thread from the wife's sewing kit. Use about an 18" piece and just wrap a million times so the liver doesn't come off while you chuck the bait.

[bamabassman]

the doc, wanna know a great way to kkep the liver on the hook? take an old pair of your ladies nylons, cut into 2 inch squares, wrap live in and tie with sewing thread, hook to your hook, and there ya go. bait won't get nibbled off or slip off.

if these don't work, try some "shock" treatmen or dyomite. hahahahahaha.

[BassBandit]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

take an old pair of your ladies nylons, cut into 2 inch squares, wrap live in and tie with sewing thread, hook to your hook, and there ya go. bait won't get nibbled off or slip off.

I was gonna say the same thing.

Stanley, what species? This time of the year I'm guessing Channel or Blue cats?

If it blue, I like a cut baits like skipjack, herring, chub, etc...head or mid section, bloody ones.

For channel (dumb ones) they take what blue eat including what the guys have listed here.

Whenever I go catting I hunt Flatheads! They prefer a lively bait- bluegill, goldfish, baby carp, chub, etc...

[flbassman]

Go at night with a spotlight, chum em up good and unload a few shotgun rounds in the water. Or trotlines. Or just use hot dog for bait.

[rangerryan]

cut shad.... but why would you want to catch one..lol...

[Buzz Wing]

Catfish telephone. I have one for sale... Any takers?

-Buzz

[bamabassman]

hahahaha buzzie. done that, been there. was the bait for the cops,lmao.