Oklahoma Catfisherman, lets discuss all things whiskers in OK country

I am always looking to be a better catfisherman as it can be done all year and be productive and also provide food for the table and is easy for my 2 sons to enjoy with me. We run jugs and fish rod and reel on Ft Gibson but Im looking for some places to go and try with my kids that are in an hour drive or so from Coweta. Ive got an old unreliable boat so Im mostly looking for bank beating spots to enjoy with the kiddos.

But lets also talk all things whiskers, tips, pointers, ect ect. Id like to get something going like we have in the OK portion of this site.
Danny

Hey I've got a doughbait recipe I'll share with ya!

Pappa sent you a pm. Or share it here if you like for all to see. Hey congrats on what looked like an awesome day with your dad and ranger on 10kill!! Simply amazing.

Thanks Danny it was a fantastic day of fishing. Sent you my phone number. I work days so can get calls after 5 give me a shout I'll Telly's about that bait and we can set up a catfish hunt!

10-4 Pappa. Sounds fun!

I fish with DANNY KINGS PUNCH BAIT,Best bait ever.Been using it for years.Bought me 2 gallons at the fishing hunting show,ready to start using it !

What type of catfish do you guys catch on punch bait ? do you fishing on the bottom or use corks

Sparky ive never had any luck on it to be honest. I want to try some of the Danny Kings and some of the CJs in pantyhose balls on my jugs and trot lines this year. See how it does.

i hit these saturday at Oolagah. tough day on the Big O. 27. all small fish. caught on shad.

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Originally Posted by sparky405

What type of catfish do you guys catch on punch bait ? do you fishing on the bottom or use corks

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Channels, small blues; Yes

We used to jug fish a lot, mostly rod and reel now. We would stop when we would fill a ice chest with fillets. Catfish can be just as picky as crappie, especially flatheads.

Ledge,

Those look like small blues. If you are looking for the bigger ones, move. Move depths, distance from boat, and or location. Blues are very depth oriented like crappie. Most times the smaller ones are together.

Hey guys are there any places to bank fish in Central OKC or surrounding areas?

Navy,

NO experience here but my cousin used to knock the channels out on Hefner, either on the dam or inlet.

when I was a kid we lived on a ranch and one of the feeds daddy would get for the cows was called cotton seed cake....he would take slab of it and saw in small squares then drill a small hole in the middle for tying onto the trotline...then he tied on a couple treble hooks to hang on either side of the cotton seed cake....we seldom had empty hooks when checking the trotlines, and very seldom were the catfish small...it took a lot to feed the nine of us so a couple runs of the trotline helped fill the freezer (I liked to bass fish and bluegill fish so we always had fish in our freezer---wish I could say the same for now...I am having little to no luck at all with any kind of fishing...but I keep trying, and I try every thing I can think of--old ways, new ways, and ways I make up myself)

Just gotta keep at it. Sometimes them ole fishies surprise ya!

Went to Kaw 5/17-18, and set a few jugs. Run them twice, and pulled them. Cleaned about 50 blues between 4 lb and 12, with one around 20.

GOOD Job Ash. Prepared or live bait? Going to crappie camp with some doughballs to do a little late evening slip corking. Got 10 # of wheat souring right now. I need to get Bobo to go out about 35-40 yards and chum me up a hole and mark it so I can heave out there when it gets dark. I'll be yankin from the bank. Life don't get no better than crappie fishin by day, huntin kitties at night!

whenever you guys used red lines do you anchor the line to the bottom or let them drift?

still a nice day congrats

I have done alot of fishing. What is a red line?

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whenever you guys used red lines do you anchor the line to the bottom or let them drift?

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My fault . Juglines not redline

I use 2.5 pound nuts out of the oil field and let them set on the bottom. no so heavy it holds the jug when it has a fish but good enough that it doesnt allow the jugs to float freely all over the lake. If someone is watching the jugs and staying in the area, letting them float around works well. I dont like to stick around long after I set them. I have a LOT of success using jug lines. now is the time to get the supplies if your gonna use swimming noodles. wont be long and they will be taking them off the shelf and will be hard to find. I usually buy 20 and that will make 60 jug lines for me.

We will take big solo cups and fill them with concrete and top with a bent 16d nail. One 80lb sack of quickrete will make several. They weigh about 7.5 lbs. Usually use 2l bottles painted orange. We try to set them just not floating. We still have found lost ones 1 mile up current, up wind with a 20 mph wind.

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Originally Posted by fishn_a_ledge

i hit these saturday at Oolagah. tough day on the Big O. 27. all small fish. caught on shad.

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Nice fish.

Hey guys, I'll have Swollencrappie's pontoon at the Oklahoma burn camp gathering on August 9th at Hudson. This will pretty much limit me to catfishing (darn it, right?) LOL. the problem I have is I have only fished Hudson one time over 25 years ago. I don't no anything about the lake. Anyone have knowledge about where to fish for kitty on short notice like this?

thanks in advance
Pappa

Crappiepappa,

I have only fished below the dam snagging. I'd try calling the local game warden and letting them know the situation, maybe google a local baitshop and try them. Sometimes they are more forth coming with info if they know it involves kids or a good cause.

Great idea!

I bait holes with soured grain for my guide trips here.

Hello Fellow Whisker lovers --- Just trying to find out the water temp whisker fish like to spawn. I like to go after them with somewhat lighter tackle. in all my years of fishing for them I have only found them on the banks once, and have no clue of the Conditions they Prefer

Can't think of a better way to spend father's day than watching the ugly sticks bed down and catchin big blues. Caught and released over 20 blues this morning on cut shad.

Nice big blue Tim. Didn't know this Ok thread existed. Buddy and I jug a lot for blues on Kaw. Haven't gone out this year yet with the high water.
I'm really looking at trying to drift fish for them. Bought a couple of drift socks for the Tracker and hope to get out once the water gets down a bit and drift the flats.

Drifted yesterday in the river arm and done pretty good. Caught 14 up to 20lbs. Done best running double circle hooks on loops with the bottom hook around 20 in off the weight and a second about 4 ft above it. Caught most of fish on top hook using cut shad.

Big ole blues!!!!!!!