Does bread work on smaller catfish? also whats the best bait for them?
May 15, 2019 09:39:29 #
For channels, my go to is chicken liver. Number one make sure there is channels in the canals. Buy a container of liver and try to find the firmer pieces. Then cut the size desired with a sharp knife. Lob it out there and try to keep a slack line. Once you find them a number of baits will work on different days. Good luck and God bless. Dan
May 16, 2019 09:41:47 #
Put a bunch of the big red worms on the hook. Make sure you have enough weight to get the bait down to the bottom and resist the current somewhat. any bait should work, the smellier (?) the better.
May 16, 2019 11:18:57 #
most people here in central and northern Calif. use the clams that every bait shop sells. Like others have said here, catfish will eat just about anything. But, the freshwater clams are consistent.
May 16, 2019 13:37:08 #
fearless42
Loc: La fayette,Il 61449
I have used chicken liver for many years in lakes and rivers and I wrap plain old sewing thread around it and it holds very well. In the river I use shad cut up or store bought cut shad. Good luck and most of all have fun and enjoy fishing.
May 16, 2019 14:30:16 #
we use sunfish on the mississippi. cut off head hook them to a treble hook put on a 1oz sinker cast out into main channel drink beer,wait,drink more beer and wait the big cats always seem to find them .
May 16, 2019 16:16:01 #
Get some Sonnys stink bait. I GET 30 to 40 each time I go. It's made for channel cats. They range between 2 to 15 lbs.
May 16, 2019 19:08:35 #
teabag09
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
FS Digest wrote:
i only have redworms at my local tackle stores :(
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Try bacon, you don't need much, maybe 1/4 of a slice, and it won't come off the hook easily. Mike
May 17, 2019 10:59:37 #
Channel cats like food that smells, any kind of food that smells. We use small chunks of chicken soaked with garlic salt. In our lake the channels will regularly hit live shad and shiners.
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May 26, 2019 20:53:54 #
I seem to do really well in the Delaware River for channel cats using herring for bait. Cut frozen herring like FISH steaks then cut that in half with a #2 hook.
May 27, 2019 01:25:39 #
If chicken liver doesn't work then there aren't any catfish around but it does come off the hook easy tie it on.
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