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Ivory soap for catfish
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:13 pm
Read on here last week about using ivory soap to bait lines so I thought I would give it a try this weekend at Toledo Bend. Alternated baiting the hooks between the soap and live bait and had equal success with both.
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Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:14 pm to GO TIGERS GO
A better test would be two lines, one with soap and one with live.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:15 pm to SCUBABlake
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A better test would be two lines, one with soap and one with live.
Im thinking about trying this tomorrow
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:17 pm to GO TIGERS GO
Wait...catfish eat soap??? If so, I need to try this
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:17 pm to GO TIGERS GO
The main thing was that it kept gar off of trot lines. I don't think anyone claimed it was downright better than live bait, but it'd be interesting to see.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:18 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
is it atleast as good? where I run lines/jugs we dont have a gar problem.
This post was edited on 4/16/12 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:18 pm to DieselTiger1
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Im thinking about trying this tomorrow
Please do! I would be really interested in the results. I thought about setting some lines with it last weekend, but got put to work around the house...then started drinking beer...haha it never happened.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:21 pm to AHouseDivided
Thats been around for many many years. 
And yes, it works, but crawfish is a lot cheaper out the ditch.
And yes, it works, but crawfish is a lot cheaper out the ditch.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:22 pm to GO TIGERS GO
I'm going to alternate soap with punkin' seeds so I can catch both blues and ops.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:24 pm to DieselTiger1
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is it atleast as good? where I run lines/jugs we dont have a gar problem.
From what I understand it's basically just a hunk of fat, but the lye repels gar. Can't see why it would be better or worse, but I'm sure you'll hear both sides of it.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:28 pm to AHouseDivided
Although I've ALWAYS had better luck with using live/fresh dead bait (in particulary bait that the catfish of that area are already used to eating) catfish not only have 8 barbels that are basically long taste buds, but a lateral line (sensors arranged down the body that are constantly reading the water for food/vibration).. Soap works because of the oils that it puts out in the water...the catfish follow its trail, and being oppurtunistic, will eat it because it can't pass up a meal... I have heard that older soaps such as Octagon work better than our modern day soaps because of the higher oil content and less perfumes...Wouldn't hurt to try... 
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:31 pm to PVillePandG
next time I run jugs I may slide a chunk of soap up the hook and use live bait as well. Double team it.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 7:40 pm to DieselTiger1
Cat I went to school with said the soap gets in their eyes and they get pissed off and bite it. Had to be true, he's from the catfish Capitol of the world, Des Allemands.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 8:29 pm to SCUBABlake
Was by myself and only had one 250' line out. I had never tried it before and was interested in seeing first hand if it worked at all
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:08 pm to GO TIGERS GO
I started the thread last week.
I don't know if it is true or not but I've always been told that the soap works better in murky water as opposed to clear water.
I don't know if it is true or not but I've always been told that the soap works better in murky water as opposed to clear water.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:11 pm to Who Me
Been there done that. It works.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:14 pm to VernonPLSUfan
You can catch'em on it, but for channel cats nothing beats chicken livers.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:16 pm to Who Me
This was at Toledo Bend right at the mouth of lanan on the south side
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:23 pm to SmackoverHawg
Beef liver works also.
Posted on 4/16/12 at 9:30 pm to GO TIGERS GO
I know this. It sure is nice being able to wash your hands with the bait when you're done as opposed to stink bait. If the difference is negligible then I ain't even considering anything else.
Bars of Ivory soap aren't very expensive FWIW.
Bars of Ivory soap aren't very expensive FWIW.
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