catfish bait

[mtman]

I know chicken parts and fish are preferred but has anyone had luck with commercial packaged bait--I have seen it stores but not sure if one is better than another--don't want to keep chicken parts around since my work schedule changes and I may only go once in a while--would rather have something on hand--also do you use the lightest weight to get to the bottom--fishing a small lake no current and usually no wind at dusk when I will be going--thanks

[lunkertaker]

Originally Posted by mtman

I know chicken parts and fish are preferred but has anyone had luck with commercial packaged bait--I have seen it stores but not sure if one is better than another--don't want to keep chicken parts around since my work schedule changes and I may only go once in a while--would rather have something on hand--also do you use the lightest weight to get to the bottom--fishing a small lake no current and usually no wind at dusk when I will be going--thanks

Maybe the commercial stuff produces, don't know, never tried. Chicken Livers and ripe (meaning slightly spoiled raw shrimp) have produced best for me in NJ. When I was younger and used to run a lot to trout and limb lines in TN, we used to catch small sunnies and hook them in the back.

I think worms still work

[gnuisance]

Dip baits and stink baits will work in a lake for channel cats.

[Eskimo]

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It's been a long time since I bought one of those tubs of stinkbait they used to sell at Ray's Sport Shop. I can't remember the brand name, but I do recall it working. The baits were just unpleasant to handle. I guess they don't rot in the tub. Or maybe they do rot and I never noticed the change in the stench.

I suppose anything dropped near a catfish will get his attention. They're not fussy eaters.

I froze chicken livers and they seemed fine after I defrosted them. That may be a viable option to buying a commercial stinkbait,



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[mtman]

I think I'll try the chicken livers and freeze what I don't use--stinkbait in a tube sounds like more of a hassle--I recall seeing bait that looked like hot dogs in a resealable tub not sure where to find it but looked easier than a tube to use--thanks-- I'll let you know how I made out

[nutleysigns]

Keep the chicken livers in the freezer, when you go fishing put them in warm water. By the time you get to your fishing hole they will be ready to fish TIGHT LINES