catfish bait at reelfoot

I Was At Reelfoot Lake Last Week With My Son And Some Friends. We Had A Great Time Jugging For Catfish, Along With Catching Some Bluegill And Crappie. We Saw Some Commercial Fisherman Running A Long Trotline, And I Would Like To Know What Bail They Were Using, Seemed To Be Something Solid, Wasnt Nightcrawlers, Crickets Or Stink Bait, But They Did Really Well . If Anyone Has An Idea What They Use I Would Sure Appreciate The Information.

Thanks

John B.

John, I would think there using cutbait. You can go to the runout and throw
a bait net and get some, then cut them up.

crappie cowboy