help with catfish on a jig.

[texasbasser]

fishing today, i caught 5 bass, but while i was leaving i see this huge head of a catfish come out from under a rockpile. i put a jig with a craw trailer on andtryto catch him the best i could. what others lures would of worked better? I know you should use live bait for these, but i need to know what i should of done in case i dont have any like today.
thanks...

[JB]

I'd say the cat may have not been able to smell a scent and was in a non aggressive mood. I've caught cats on spinnerbaits, worms, and crankbaits,
but I believe that these were aggressive cats on the hunt.
I'm guessing that IF the cat could smell a bait but was not in a feeding mode, you may have provoked a strike...next time you see one, catch a bluegill on a small hook and either cut its head off and use that or the entire bluegill, and put it in front of the cat..if he's still there..

[texasbasser]

i would of caught a bluegill, but i had my larger setup and no small hooks or anything. i will go out tonight with my dad wit hsome worms and more rods. thanks jb!

[Christopherkeene9]

Get a flyrod with a small yellow popper. Kills the 'gill every time. Thats what I'm gonna play with this week!

[ToPwAt'R GuY]

I've caught multiple cats on yum dingers.

[Rebbasser]

tb, why do you want to catch a cat while bass fishing? I've caught them on cranks, jigs, worms, and had one break off at the boat on a dinger a couple weeks ago. Slimy critters-I'll pass. Unless I'm specifically fishing for them, which I haven't done in years.

[Super Fluke]

Did you have any sent with you?

[texasbasser]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

tb, why do you want to catch a cat while bass fishing? I've caught them on cranks, jigs, worms, and had one break off at the boat on a dinger a couple weeks ago. Slimy critters-I'll pass. Unless I'm specifically fishing for them, which I haven't done in years.

reb, because it was the end of the day and i had already caught enough bass to satisfy me, plus i love how big cats fight. Also, that fish would of put me in the lead in the slam catagory in chris's tournament.

superfluke, no i didnt

[Christopherkeene9]

Originally Posted by texasbasser

reb, because it was the end of the day and i had already caught enough bass to satisfy me, plus i love how big cats fight. Also, that fish would of put me in the lead in the slam catagory in chris's tournament.

superfluke, no i didnt

That isn't final and probably won't be. As Lizards stated the size of Cats to crappie isn't close. Just looking for an alternative to crappie as it is a difficult fish to catch and not everywhere.

[texasbasser]

yea chris now that you stated the 2 bluegill deal , i agree that would probably be better.

[Rodman_Rob]

keep a chicken liver in your pocket for the next time you see a cat.

[flbassman]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

keep a chicken liver in your pocket for the next time you see a cat.

good call rob. rofl....

[1FASTLASER]

Originally Posted by JB

I'd say the cat may have not been able to smell a scent and was in a non aggressive mood. I've caught cats on spinnerbaits, worms, and crankbaits,
but I believe that these were aggressive cats on the hunt.
I'm guessing that IF the cat could smell a bait but was not in a feeding mode, you may have provoked a strike...next time you see one, catch a bluegill on a small hook and either cut its head off and use that or the entire bluegill, and put it in front of the cat..if he's still there..

LMAO!!!! I Love aggressive cats.............sorry I had to say that. ROTFLMAO!!!

[flbassman]

Rofl!!!!!!!!!.....Good to see ya laser!

[skeeter944]

lmao at laser!