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Catfishing- any tips
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:32 pm
Usually a bass fisherman, but a buddy has gotten into catfishing pretty hard. We are headed out this weekend to do some late night fishing. Any suggestions for bait or setup. Outside of catfishing farms as a kid, I haven't fished for catfish in probably 15 years.
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:33 pm to wareagle79
piece of a hot dog. used to tear up catfish in my friend's pond
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:36 pm to wareagle79
Ivory soap or chicken livers
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:39 pm to LSUEnvy
Ivory soap? How does that work.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:40 pm to wareagle79
how do you plan on doing it? tight line, jugs....etc etc etc
i take pride in my catfishing.
i take pride in my catfishing.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:42 pm to wareagle79
Cut the soap into chunks for bait. It's an old redneck trick
But bring the livers for backup
But bring the livers for backup
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:44 pm to MsandLa
Stationary in the boat with a Rod and reel. There is a dog food plant off the lake we were targeting and also under a bridge. We talked about doing the jugs as well but don't know if he got the stuff to do it.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:45 pm to LSUEnvy
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LSUEnvy
i still havnt tried on my lines yet. hard to beat fesh shad, hot dogs or chicken livers.
also, beef melt. that shite will stay on a hook
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:46 pm to LSUEnvy
I am going to try it. However, if I show up to my buddies with hot dogs, soap, and a six pack... There may be concern. Ha.
I am actually going to give all of tips above a try just to see what works best.
I am actually going to give all of tips above a try just to see what works best.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:48 pm to wareagle79
If the lake you're fishing has shad, then the best bait for big cats would be cut shad.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:52 pm to wareagle79
mama just puts out bush lines 
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:53 pm to dawgfan1979
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dawgfan1979
totally agree. cut bait is the best for blues in lakes.
however, i am a flat head fan. i like to catch the fresh shad. i find the flat heads hit those better.
blues will hit damn near anything, flat heads are a more predator fish imo
Posted on 7/25/12 at 8:56 pm to wareagle79
yeah you might get some strange looks. I just googled it and there is even a YouTube videoPosted on 7/25/12 at 9:09 pm to MsandLa
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however, i am a flat head fan.
+1
Bream is the best bait Ive found. The bigger the bream, the bigger the OP. No such thing as putting too big of bream on a hook.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:11 pm to wareagle79
Don't know how the soap would work on a rod n reel in a lake.
We've only used it on trot lines in the spring and early summer in the river. Also requires murky water. Once the water starts clearing up we switch to shiners.
We've only used it on trot lines in the spring and early summer in the river. Also requires murky water. Once the water starts clearing up we switch to shiners.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:19 pm to Who Me
Sped.. me, tater, or quib are going to try your soap method on a limb line. it better not let us down.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:24 pm to MsandLa
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it better not let us down.
Put it on a trot line from late April to June in the Amite river and you'll be using it every time.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:33 pm to wareagle79
killed some 6-15 pounders in guntersville last week. we were using live and cut bream with live getting us the best action. Chicken livers also obviously work well but don't stay on the hook well. I'd use cut bait or live if possible.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:39 pm to wareagle79
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There is a dog food plant off the lake we were targeting and also under a bridge
You fishing Lake G'ville?
Get a cast net and get some shad...
Posted on 7/25/12 at 9:40 pm to wareagle79
chicken livers
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