Thread: Catfishing tips in central KY???

Circle hooks work well for me for eating size cats. They are a little small, even the big ones, to put the size of bait on that you need to catch a big one. Have yet to have one on a circle hook swallow the hook.

Shrimp is the easiest that I have found. Liver works well, but you will spend more time re-baiting then catching. We add garlic salt to the liver and a friend of mine has turned me onto adding anise oil to it.

I would stay away from treble hooks. Catfish tend to flop and spin and roll alot and since they are already sporting sharp fins I wouldn't add anything else that would stick you.

I grab them across the fishes left side (I am right handed) with the top spine between my ring and middle finger and the side spine between my thumb and index finger. Pliers are a very good idea because the lips on catfish or tough and once a hook gets into them it is difficult to get out with just your fingers.