catfishing

basschamp4 · 07-31-07, 10:05 PM

hey guys i have a catfish tourny coming up on aug. 25

i haven't fished for catfish in a long time and was never really good in the first place so i was just looking for some help

what baits, line, orwhatever could help me

bassfisher02 · 07-31-07, 10:25 PM

I'm sure some guys on a catfishing site could help you out.

wargoth · 08-01-07, 12:10 AM

heavy line, treble hooks, and dead smelly stuff... seems to work for me.

BassAddict · 08-01-07, 08:07 AM

Fresh cutbait or whole shad works best. You can catch catfish on just about anything but the big fish here are caught more consistantly on fresh cut shad, herring, or ailwives.

MississippiBoy · 08-01-07, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wargoth

heavy line, treble hooks, and dead smelly stuff... seems to work for me.

Now that's just funny, right there...

basschamp4 · 08-01-07, 07:46 PM

thanx for your input

CLENSKH · 08-01-07, 07:50 PM

Use crankbaits they like to break my fav cranks off all the damn time... But I catch all my cats on worms! But the biggens I catch on LIVE minnows or crawdads.

basschamp4 · 08-02-07, 06:19 PM

thanx im gonna have to try all this and see what works

Rodman_Rob · 08-02-07, 08:44 PM

i can't believe nobody has mentioned chicken livers. its the BEST catfish bait hands down. because of their soft texture, you may want to wrap it in panty hose before putting it on the hook.

bassfisher02 · 08-02-07, 08:46 PM

We use this nasty stuff that is like a paste, we have a mesh type plastic contraption that goes over a treble hook and has a small little sponge on it, and you just dip the whole thing into the paste, and it will stick onto the hook and cast it out and wait. But I didnt think a tourny would allow live bait or anything of the such...

basschamp4 · 08-02-07, 09:07 PM

i have some stuff called wild cat blood that has worked pretty well but it looks like im gonna have to get some chicken livers

Basscrazie · 08-02-07, 09:50 PM

Gulp worms and you may catch a bass too..I would try small perch,chicken livers and shad you can't go wrong.
I am always catching channels on gulp worms while bass fishing.

basschamp4 · 08-03-07, 07:49 PM

cool thanks everyone for the extensive input

BigBassin144 · 08-04-07, 10:42 AM

Here's my rule of thumb. If you open up the bait and go 'Holy Crap!! that smell like crap!' then you should be good to go. and for line, Berkley Big Game should work just fine.

basschamp4 · 08-05-07, 06:03 PM

well it sounds like anything that smells like crap should work

MississippiBoy · 08-06-07, 08:59 AM

I can't wait for somebody to go out in their backyard, find some dog crap and try to put it on a hook. I'd love to hear THAT story.

wargoth · 08-13-07, 06:07 PM

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MississippiBoy

I can't wait for somebody to go out in their backyard, find some dog crap and try to put it on a hook. I'd love to hear THAT story.

Nah, that's how you catch suckers...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

i can't believe nobody has mentioned chicken livers. its the BEST catfish bait hands down. because of their soft texture, you may want to wrap it in panty hose before putting it on the hook.

Dead smelly stuff... Chicken livers... Is there a difference?

3dkicker · 08-15-07, 05:09 PM

Capt Mike has caught a few kitties this summer. Send him a PM and he'll put you on the right bait and gear.

07-31-07, 10:05 PM	#1
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	catfishing hey guys i have a catfish tourny coming up on aug. 25 i haven't fished for catfish in a long time and was never really good in the first place so i was just looking for some help what baits, line, orwhatever could help me

07-31-07, 10:25 PM	#2
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	I'm sure some guys on a catfishing site could help you out. __________________ Good Fishin'

08-01-07, 12:10 AM	#3
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	heavy line, treble hooks, and dead smelly stuff... seems to work for me. __________________ -Wargoth

08-01-07, 07:50 PM	#7
CLENSKH BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 116	Use crankbaits they like to break my fav cranks off all the damn time... But I catch all my cats on worms! But the biggens I catch on LIVE minnows or crawdads. __________________ OOOHHHHHHH SOWN!!!!!!!! THATS A 3,4,6,8,12 POUNDER!

08-02-07, 06:19 PM	#8
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	thanx im gonna have to try all this and see what works __________________ biggest bass: 26" 5.2 lbs

08-01-07, 08:07 AM	#4
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Fresh cutbait or whole shad works best. You can catch catfish on just about anything but the big fish here are caught more consistantly on fresh cut shad, herring, or ailwives.

08-01-07, 07:46 PM	#6
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	thanx for your input

08-02-07, 08:44 PM	#9
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	i can't believe nobody has mentioned chicken livers. its the BEST catfish bait hands down. because of their soft texture, you may want to wrap it in panty hose before putting it on the hook. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

08-02-07, 08:46 PM	#10
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	We use this nasty stuff that is like a paste, we have a mesh type plastic contraption that goes over a treble hook and has a small little sponge on it, and you just dip the whole thing into the paste, and it will stick onto the hook and cast it out and wait. But I didnt think a tourny would allow live bait or anything of the such... __________________ Good Fishin'

08-02-07, 09:07 PM	#11
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	i have some stuff called wild cat blood that has worked pretty well but it looks like im gonna have to get some chicken livers __________________ biggest bass: 26" 5.2 lbs

08-02-07, 09:50 PM	#12
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Gulp worms and you may catch a bass too..I would try small perch,chicken livers and shad you can't go wrong. I am always catching channels on gulp worms while bass fishing.

08-03-07, 07:49 PM	#13
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	cool thanks everyone for the extensive input __________________ biggest bass: 26" 5.2 lbs

08-04-07, 10:42 AM	#14
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Here's my rule of thumb. If you open up the bait and go 'Holy Crap!! that smell like crap!' then you should be good to go. and for line, Berkley Big Game should work just fine. __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-05-07, 06:03 PM	#15
basschamp4 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: avon, indiana Posts: 153	well it sounds like anything that smells like crap should work __________________ biggest bass: 26" 5.2 lbs

08-06-07, 08:59 AM	#16
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	I can't wait for somebody to go out in their backyard, find some dog crap and try to put it on a hook. I'd love to hear THAT story.

08-15-07, 05:09 PM	#18
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Capt Mike has caught a few kitties this summer. Send him a PM and he'll put you on the right bait and gear. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

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