Want to get into catfishing but hate stink baits
Feb 26, 2020 21:19:52 #
Feb 26, 2020 21:24:48 #
I just filet them with my 12 volt filet knife and don’t even gut em. Works pretty slick and no mess at all. I carry a folding plastic table, pop it out, plug in the filet knife and swipe/swipe they’re done. Do it next to the river and just dunk the table in the river when I’m done. Then I carry a bottle of dawn dishwashing liquid for clean up. I can filet a dozen cats in about 15/20 minutes and be on my way with clean filets in the cooler.
Feb 26, 2020 21:52:09 #
Jimmyking
Loc: Desoto , Missouri
FS Digest wrote:
Ive tried various stink baits and absolutely hate the smell of them, what are the best alternatives tp stink bait for catfish (any species, im still trying to learn the ropes).
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Cheap hot dogs
Feb 27, 2020 05:38:25 #
Well what I use is either fresh shad or shrimp and never have any problems catching cats, I live in Iowa
Feb 27, 2020 06:12:59 #
I live in Cobbs Creek, Va. I would like to know where is a good place in the area to catch Catfish. I'm willing to travel within 50 miles or so from home. Rather new to the area.
Feb 27, 2020 09:02:49 #
Feb 27, 2020 09:53:26 #
hartwell11 wrote:
I live in Cobbs Creek, Va. I would like to know where is a good place in the area to catch Catfish. I'm willing to travel within 50 miles or so from home. Rather new to the area.
Hartwell. Your at the end of a three page post. Most want see your question. Start a new post and ask again. You will get a lot more responses. Wish I could tell you where to go but I don't know
Feb 27, 2020 11:17:24 #
FS Digest wrote:
Ive tried various stink baits and absolutely hate the smell of them, what are the best alternatives tp stink bait for catfish (any species, im still trying to learn the ropes).
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Hotdogs work well, Can try Doughballs too. Crazy but works for me.
Feb 27, 2020 11:22:18 #
Love to see YouTube video of this, Using the electric filet knife, and your technique. Please. Just please don't do a lot of chatting. A. B. C.
So many just want to be a "star". Thanks.
So many just want to be a "star". Thanks.
Feb 27, 2020 11:51:53 #
All of the above are good however it depends on what species of catfish you are after. Stink baits are normally for channel cats. Flatheads like their bait live so small bream are great also shiners and shad. Blues will eat anything. Here in Nc we have success making chunks of chicken soaked overnight in garlic salt it workes great.
Feb 27, 2020 11:52:28 #
Wall-Mart has a Strike King 120 V electric knife for $12. I haven't tried it yet but I am going to. 12 volt ones are more money. I won't felet a fish without an electric knife. It is just so much faster. Just start at the gills, keep your blade against the back bone, cutting through the rib bones to the tail. Do not cut through the skin at the tail. Flip it over onto the felet board and take the skin off with the electric knife. I have done it that way with all my fish for 30 years. Except catfish. The rib bones are so hard to cut through on a catfish. I would skin a catfish first and then felet them with my regular felet knife. But last year I saw a demonstration on catfish just like Catfish Hunter said. It is the only wat to go. Just force it through those rib bones.
Feb 27, 2020 12:10:38 #
I use chicken livers but have caught a couple on night crawlers and small bream. Best was a few years back, 24 on.
Feb 27, 2020 16:12:55 #
There’s about a table spoon sized amount of meat from the ribs forward on any catfish. I just start and the back of the ribs and cut to the tail, but not trough the skin, flip it over and skin it with the filet knife. Just like any other fish. Works slick with a 12 volt Berkley fillet knife I got at sportsman’s warehouse for $16.00. Sorry if I wrote too much this time. Tried to cut it down a little🤷♂️
Feb 27, 2020 16:15:22 #
Sorry. There’s always the “don’t read it” option if it’s a little detailed for ya😉
Feb 27, 2020 18:47:03 #
Catfish hunter wrote:
There’s about a table spoon sized amount of meat from the ribs forward on any catfish. I just start and the back of the ribs and cut to the tail, but not trough the skin, flip it over and skin it with the filet knife. Just like any other fish. Works slick with a 12 volt Berkley fillet knife I got at sportsman’s warehouse for $16.00. Sorry if I wrote too much this time. Tried to cut it down a little🤷♂️
I do it the same way. Back of the ribs to just behind the anil hole. Doesn't touch the inners.
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