I do a lot of catfishing in resovoirs, big rivers, little rivers and ponds alike. Just wondering what others like to use for bait. I prefer live bait caught in cast nets close to where I fish. The bigger the better. There are a million other baits I've tried and been succesful with. I just would like to hear what others have maybe tried and had success with. :)(or maybe not):mad:
My favorite bait would be shrimp. You won't get the giants on it, but the 1-12 pounders like it.
Hot dogs would be #2.
#1 shad
#2 blocks of cheddar
#3 hot dogs
#4 bout anything else = livers, dough bait, ground beef, shrimp
FLATHEADS.....anything live.....
BLUES.......FRESH CUT BAIT...
CHANNELS....chunks of soap..prepared baits..pork liver...chicken liver...water bugs..green worms..really anything that will go on a hook that has some kind of odor remember channel cats are one big taste bud they can even taste with their tails
In The Spring I Like To Use Shad Caught In My Nets. When The Water Warms Up To About 70+ We Like To Use Sonnys Dip Bait, And Worm( Carolina Rig). We Catch Mostly Channels 1 To 6 Lbs
Chunks of soap?? I always use Catalpa worms when I can find em.
try it it works cut up small pieces of soap put it on your hook and catch dinner lol
yes it sounds weird but think about it so does chicken liver but it works and i have found it does not have to stink in any way to catch channels but it helps because they can taste with their whole body all you need is odor for one to find it
We use live shad on our jugs.
On line and pole we use Bee' Jay Catfish Dough Bait exclusively.
There are no tree here in Virginia to support Catalpa worms, I even bought 4 tree off ebay and they did not live for some reason ........back in Indiana they were everywhere........Quote:
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Soap has animal fat in it. That's the attraction.
Best thing I've ever used is chunks of spam, sprayed with WD-40 believe it or not. :D Spam by itself ain't bad either. Works best in current.
If they can live in NC they orta live in VA RACN. idk thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by RACN35
jim dandy dog food chunks on 3/o circle hook
what kind of soap
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My favorite catfish bait is crappie jigs, bass plugs, and spinners. :)
What a decent average size fish being caught off that bait?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
I cat fish santee cooper and i use nothing but fresh bream heads bigger the better big cats love them
I like to catch pan fryer sized channels and almost never fail with chicken liver, I usually wrap some red thread around it to keep it on the hook but I'm gonna have to try the pantyhose or cheesecloth wrap I think those might work even better. If liver isn't working usually some magic bait will. Since several people have mentioned hot dogs I'm gonna give em a try tonight.
I have to say Shad or Catalpa worms. A lot of other things work and some better than others at certain times.
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Tried some hot dogs last night, Got some action on em but not like what I got when I put some shrimp on. The channels just seemed to be craving seafood last night.
tiger shrimp is the best producer for meand the next best is my cousins handsAttachment 19800
Didnt tell anybody about this until I tried it. I caught fish from eating size up to 9 lbs. in 2 or 3 trips. Take boneless chicken and put a layer of cut up bait sized chicken chunks in a small bowl, layer with banana/strawberry jello powder, more chicken, more powder, more chicken, more powder. Refridgerate until the next day and take fishing. This turns the chicken slap red and it stays on the meat a long time in the water. Got this from a catfisherman on GON and it works.;)
Other than that taber worms, shrimp, bream heads, cut herring. I havent got where I can catch shad with my net yet but figure from all the replies everywhere that's a great cutbait too.:)
boneless chicken only gets marinated in olive oil or italian dressing or something.
Maybe so...but catfish fillets get's dipped in Wesson oil!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by TreednNC
lol ill take chicken over catfish anyday....my opinion tho lol. thats what they make bream for as you stated in your previous post lol
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Racn35, we have catawba trees all over the place. I am only about 20 miles from NC.
I like cut bait (bream), or crappie jig tipped with a strip of cut bait.
Here's how to keep livers on the hook at least until they are in the water. Put the liver on a hook and freeze it like that. I take an old ice tray and do a full tray of em. Spray it with cooking spray first so it pops out easily. They thaw very quickly in the water.Quote:
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Use ivory soap its made from animal fat. to soften it wrap it in a wet washrag then wrap that in aluminum foil and put in oven for about 20 to 30 min it will soften it so you can cut it in chunks and put it on a hook. dont use to much water on washrag and watch it in oven when it gets soft or it will just melt if to a glob.Quote:
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shad by far in lakes works bream too
but heres one not said steak from a steak bisket from miss winters lol you will neaver belive how well that will out fish about anything in a pond
gold fish, blue gill, shad sides, shrimp, you name we use it but the one bait that will guarantee us a fish no matter what is HOTDOGS sprayed with WD-40........once that WD-40 is on there it works magic.
i could be wrong but i believe the main ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil, so i believe that is what gets those channels to bite
oh yeah and the cheaper the hotdogs the better. something about the casing makes them stick to the hook