bait?

[longhaircamo]

what is the best bait for catfishing. I'm going to be catfishing all this weekend and was wondering from a bunch of fishers if you could help that would be very helpful

[junior88]

The first time I actually targeted cats my friend and I used fried chicken. No kidding. It had to be from Fredricktown Grocery. It filled our stomachs and caught us fish. Since then, cut bait has been pretty productive as well as crawlers.

[longhaircamo]

thanks for the help

[Boomer]

I like some of the prepared dough baits. Channels seem to like it (1.5 to 5+ lbs) I have used all of the following: hot dogs (really cheap ones), shrimp, crawdads, live minnows, dead minnows, cut shad, bluegill tails - backs - guts - gills (all sunfish work), squirrel guts (in season) shad guts; chicken livers (fresh/frozen; rotten ones) nightcrawlers, Wheaties doughballs and a whole lot more. Just about anything can work on the right day. Last weekend the big bait was crickets! (Forgot about catalpa worms and grasshoppers)  Goodluck and let's see some pics on Monday!

[longhaircamo]

all right will do thank you so much you really have been a great help

[BlackIce]

Mainly been catching them on crawlers.  My biggest one of the year was caught on a mini mite tipped with a leaf worm when I was targeting panfish.  From what i can tell they will hit just about anything.

[FISHAHOLIC-19]

Fresh cut creek chubs do the trick for me.

[BBK]

The first time I actually targeted cats my friend and I used fried chicken. No kidding. It had to be from Fredricktown Grocery. It filled our stomachs and caught us fish. Since then, cut bait has been pretty productive as well as crawlers.

Did you happen to catch any black crappie by chance? I heard they hit on fried chicken.

[rico]

Did you happen to catch any black crappie by chance? I heard they hit on fried chicken.

That must be an Iowa thing!!!!!!!!  lol