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Post by Decatur on May 9, 2006 6:28:34 GMT -5
What is your oddest catfish bait? Mine is probably hot dogs. I just tear off a chunk an throw it on the hook. You CANNOT beat it for fishing in ponds, no bluegills or bass bother it (although I have caught 2 bass this year while reeling it in) and it's a cheap "clean" bait. Plus, it's the only catfish bait I can think of that can double as a snack!
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Post by DEERTRACKS on May 9, 2006 8:03:52 GMT -5
What is your oddest catfish bait? Mine is probably hot dogs. I just tear off a chunk an throw it on the hook. You CANNOT beat it for fishing in ponds, no bluegills or bass bother it (although I have caught 2 bass this year while reeling it in) and it's a cheap "clean" bait. Plus, it's the only catfish bait I can think of that can double as a snack! I agree.The cheaper dogs seem to work the best.  |
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Post by mbogo on May 9, 2006 8:05:50 GMT -5
BBQ'ed chicken skin works well for ponds and isn't nearly as messy as liver.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 9, 2006 10:02:08 GMT -5
I would have to say hot dogs also. Have you ever tried putting garlic salt on them? If you get a slow bite, try it sometime.
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Post by Decatur on May 9, 2006 11:10:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the tips Chico and Mbogo!
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Post by trapperdave on May 9, 2006 14:41:58 GMT -5
squirt some wd40 on them dogs and hold on
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Post by jajwrigh on May 9, 2006 20:14:54 GMT -5
Beef liver definately! It is a lot tougher than chicken and it costs less than a dollar at Walmart. I cut a half dozen pieces into 2" squares and I am good for hours....  |
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Post by theprocessor on May 9, 2006 20:46:25 GMT -5
Spleens.
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Post by hornharvester on May 9, 2006 22:43:17 GMT -5
When i live in Kentucky the commercial cat fishermen in Kentucky and Barkley lakes used chunks of Ivory soap to bait their trot lines. according to them it melts slowly and gives off a scent that catfish love. Ive never used it so cant comment.. h.h.
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Post by Decatur on May 10, 2006 6:29:27 GMT -5
I've also heard about the WD-40 and the Ivory soap, but have never had the gonads to try it where someone may see me.:-) LOL
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Post by Bowbo on May 12, 2006 12:50:03 GMT -5
SPAM too!
Just cut it into chunks.... whatever size you like.
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Post by indianagooseman on May 12, 2006 18:40:59 GMT -5
I've also heard about the WD-40 and the Ivory soap, but have never had the gonads to try it where someone may see me.:-) LOL I'm with you! |
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Post by bsutravis on May 13, 2006 5:08:55 GMT -5
A buddy and I had been out squirrel hunting and bagged a few... Just for kicks I took one of the gut piles with us that night as we fished on the Ohio River...... after threading the mess onto a big hook and 'zinging' it out I did catch a nice 18lb flathead on the glob 'o guts. Never tried it since...but I'm sure it wasn't a fluke catch.
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Post by semisneak on May 13, 2006 8:28:42 GMT -5
Took my neighbor catfishing one night.
We were both using chicken liver.
He pulls out a can of [glow=red,2,300]wd40[/glow] and soaks his bait with it.
He caught the only fish that night.
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Post by Bowbo on May 13, 2006 9:00:37 GMT -5
Why can't you just use STYROFOAM............... if'n you're soaking it down with WD-40 anyway???
Surely they can't smell what's under the WD-40 once it's been drenched?!?!
Just wondering.....
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Post by Decatur on May 15, 2006 6:51:06 GMT -5
I wonder how environmentally friendly that stuff (WD-40) is to be putting in the water? Have you ever seen the rainbow it makes when it hits a puddle in the driveway! :-)
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