after a good day of cat fishing with chicken livers I ran out of bait. I had a couple of slim jims in my tackle box and decided to give it a try. well I caught the biggest fish of the day. now I use it on a regular basis. I guess catfish will eat anything.

Response to Edna James - Cows Standing or laying down, "Has been my experience, some standing and some laying down, means fish are biting somewhere on the lake." (LOL)

Hooked on bass, large mouth... Dark lizards skipping across the bottom. Working great in local ponds(with permission)

Nice data hope it wil be helpful..will try and get back again

The best bait iv found is.......... well it depends on where u are.. even in the same big lake, different schools of fish although the same breed will eat different baits.. I.E. I can fish one area in the lake for spotted bass using a watermelon colored plastic worm, and almost every cast has a bite. but in the same lake about 20 mins away, the fish don't want anything to do with that plastic worm.... instead they may like go after certain colored crank baits.. .. it all depends on what they are custom to eating where they live....

Now bait for fishing (bloodworm) can be purchased on Ebay
www.ebay.com/itm/Fishing-Baits-Bloodworm-best-plastic-soft-bait-for-Fish...

A tip to help keep livers on your hook, use panty hose. Cut them into 2 or 3 inch sections tie the ends up, put your liver in hose, thread on hook. You will usually get several cast out of one liver. Also if you can find them but rooster livers, they are tougher and will not desolve or sling off the hook as easy.

i fish the missouri river near omaha have good luck with just canned corn have caught hundreds of carp anywhere from 10 to 30 pounds and channel cats from 5 to 20 pounds a tip throw a hanfull of corn in the water right in front of you near the shore and another in front of you farther out then bait up and quickly put in a good rod holder and try to get your second line in many times ill have fish on before i get the second one in lots of times i end up using only one pole cause it gets hectic with 2 seems like if i look away for a second or baiting a hook bam! poles bent down hard with the drag screaming. are these fish playin me like a fiddle? i think yes what a rush! tip 2 when your not getting bites look around the shore for bugs or whatever moves cause these are things those fish have been eating big yellow grasshoppers are good bait i found a big praying mantis last time i went 3 minutes in the water i nearly got my rod yanked out of my hand it was a 35 pound flathead cat! so try whatever you see anything works too hot dogs, leftovers from dinner any meat any! caught a 15 pound channel cat last week on a piece of leftover pork chop!who knew? a 22 pound flathead on a piece of fresh garlic that i had mixed with hot dogs had corn on my hook and put the garlic on there too for the hell of it i thought to myself daaammm these fish eat anything this late summer and fall river fishing has been the best ! god bles all who enjoy this awesome sport. good luck and keep eyes open for unlikely baits. peace out

I reside in southern Maryland any tips on where the best fishing is? Thanks

In North Texas, we have recently discovered that small pieces of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets are really good bait for catfish !!! Sounds crazy, but it works!!

i never took up fishing until last summer... Im 33. Odd but true. My best friend (a 66 year old hillbilly good ol boy from west virginia) taught me how to fish. We fish for all kinds but the majority of our fishing is for 3-12 lb channel cats. His house is on a small river in west michigan called the thornapple. I read a lot about what people use for bait and a few mentioned channel cats "almost never bite on live bait"... As the old hillbilly would say.... "Im hear to tell yah!! You can catch any cat you want on raw sucker!" And a year later he couldnt be more right! We recently started using live bluegill and catch them like crazy. But other than worms and bluegill... Raw sucker! If the moon phase is right and they will bite... Its the sure thing. When we fish (5 out of 7 days or nights a week) we know step one is catch a sucker and cut it up. Best part, we catch 4-5 cats per bait because the skin on a sucker is almost impossible to get off the big hooks.

Anyways... Food for thought guys and gals. And the comment about different areas hold dif names for each kind of cat... Well played. What real fisherman would want anything but good things for a fellow fisherman or woman?! No good can come from slammin someone for what they call a fish. Call it a damn sea otter if thats what you wanna call it!

Happpy fishin everyone and all the best from david and tommy,
HILLBILLY HEAVEN, MI

I been fishing the nearby reservoir in south central Texas. With the lake going over the spillway and the gates open full blast it's the perfect storm to try anything you ever thought of using. Fighting to get a spot I cast out and boom got a channel cat. Baited back up and though out and boom a miss. This literally went on from 8a.m. to around noonish. Everyone ask what I was using, they acted surprise/shocked when I told them. good old fashion home grown night crawlers, not store bought they wouldn't bite as good.
DOUGH BAIT recipe-100%. Brand flakes crushed by hand pretty fine add dr. Pepper until able to form a ball. (Works Great On catching huge carp/buffalo.

DOUGH BAIT works awesome aswell In still water. DOUGH BAIT recipe

I have found using McDonalds french fries and chunks of their filet -o- fish sandwich's will really get a good bite going. Just toss them in the water out in front of you and catch all you want.

I live in lacrosse Wisconsin and have been fishing my whole life. Honestly the best catfishing I have ever done was in the dead of such.her at the Chippewa flowage in Hayward wi all I use is a whole night crawler on bottom let it sit and sure enough they will be caught. At the moment itsvery cloudy and rained last night and I still can't sit at home without thinking about going out. What is the best bait for raining over cloud days?

Retired and moving back home to northwest Louisiana. Where are some great fishing places? Decided to fish and enjoy my grands and great grands

I have used lantern mantels for tieing on liver and dough bait.also in ariz. I used hotdogs worked real good

I have seen the cat fishing suggestions and have one more for liver. I tie it on the hook and line with thin elastic thread and have for year's. Adapted from ocean fishing. I can then cast it as far as I can and have no problem getting fish also. Also shrimp work well too.

Love to fish for catfish love the fight they put up now just need some help I've been hearing that catfish love shrimp now here we go do I use garlic or plain shrimp my buddy told Me to keep in mind that garlic for everything is that true?

The 26 of July a Buddie of mine and I went fishing on a lake not a big one but a good size took a boat out fished all day. We used everthing we had to catch something. But we only caught 4 bass only 14 inches long and 4 small blue gill. So we was there till 3 that afternoon. So we said screw this so we went to a pond by 4 and was catching everything in the world bass, crappie, blue gill and catfish. Now someone explain that to me. Went to a good size lake full of fish for 7 hours barley caught something then went to a pond that gets feed from stuff falling from the fields from rain. Was there maybe hour and caught a shit load of fish. I can't figure it out please help.

how do i fish for trout in rapid creek in south dakota? Or around rapid city, sd? Thank you everyone and Tight Lines!

I use turkey liver for cats. put it on the hook throw a half hitch on it ready to go

Something my sister noticed is to fill up your gas tank the night before you go fishing. If you fill it up in the morning you'll have a hard time getting a bite!

Im a frequent catfisher.Iv learned over the years that catfishing can be done in many ways.One way iv learned is takeing a Barrel swivel and about a 2-5 ounce weight...Depending on the area your in and the size of fish.Anouther way is one of the simplest rigs iv learned and I acculy made it my self I call it the Catfish Bomb I take a 3 ounce weight A sliding one works best .. then I take a J Hook... witch is just a simple hook then I take whtever bait most frequent Hot Dogs Shad or Liver..Sometimes hommade

This is a very helpful app. To have

I'm from texas but now i live in central coast california any tips on catching good sized edible fish from the pier

Lotta guys use manjuice awesome natrul bait! jus put in panthoes and go

TOOTSIE ROLLS have worked wonders in catching catfish for me and others. Brought two poles to use, had baited one,tossed it out and before the other was baited,the first one hit. Brought it in and tossed the other out...BAM again. Had no choice but to put one rod to the side...Within an hour,I had caught my limit. I was suggested using TOOTSIE ROLLS when I was young and haven't had a reason to change yet. If you decide to use them...warm them up in your hand,roll up in a worm shape to put on single hook...or for a treble hook,connect from point to point.

Any good tips for Lake Berryessa here in Northern California? I have used cheese with great results. Especially for catfish. Anchovies for the rainbows!

The fact of the matter is that game fish eat other fish, I use hand size bream as bait to catch 50lbs + catfish and wall hanging bass. Use their natural food source and ya can't go wrong. May your stringers & live wells stay loaded, good luck.

Take chicken liver put a little annison oil with it and wrap your liver with sewing machine thread around it to stay on works every time I have caught 25#ers

I neverheard so many catyfish stories in my life,they`re just bottomfeed`n sh-tfish if ya all want to know! What ya need to do is try using lures or worms,and catch somereal FISH,i.e.(trout,walleye,whitefish,yellow perch etc.etc. Uppermichigan Uper!

I want to no the best fishing days and alabama

I have been named Catfish Rick By several people i use Sonnys stink bait works great caught big ones in the Mississippi River in Folly Mo

Any tips on the best colored artificial bait to use for different water clarities? (For largemouth bass)

All I ever use are night crawlers. But before I throw them in, I spray them down with WD-40. Works for me.

Fish with the sun in your face. Fish know a shadow on water means danger. Catch a grasshopper. Put a bread twisty through the eye of the hook on your line. Twist the grasshopper on without sticking in the hook. Do not twist too tight, do not kill it. Cast softly into deep still water with no weight or bobber, just line, hook, twisty and grasshopper. He will kick and bring up a big one. Kids love catching grasshoppers almost as much as fishing and then want to fish some more.

Beef Melt works great and stays on a hook better that liver!!!

Beef melt also works great and stays on a hook a lot better that liver!!!!

Shrimp is good for almost everything in Washington state

Here in southern Indiana we put liver on then wrap the liver on the hook with a red or pink thread maybe less than a foot or so it stays on well plus when the liver is gone the thread stays on and the fish still smell it try it and you won't be upset.

An alternative to using pantyhose for chicken liver....Is get one of those shower sponges the ruffled puff things work wonders for holding chicken livers..I use about a 2 inch square and put the liver in and tie up with fishing line ill make about 2 dozen before I head out to the water works great....Once unraveled around 4 ft long just cut into strips...Works great

for slab rappir fish about 18 inches deep a dime size bobber a bit of power bait a 1/16 split shot and a #12 hook caught ten 1 to 1 3/4 lb yesterday off bank

Best catfish bait I have used I learned about from my wife's grandpa and have fished with it since and the only place I have been able to buy it is at the piggly wiggly and the bait is rooster liver it sucks because I have moved up north and I have-not found anyone that sells it

good for fresh water what about salt water fish

Use pork or beef liver they are tougher and don't require any of the above tricks

Turkey livers work good because they are tougher than chicken livers and stay on the hook better.

The best way i have found to keep chicken liver on the hook . Get a large piece of tin foil place it on the roof lay your chicken liver on it . Give a a good coat of salt or garlic salt .let dry for 3 hours flip it over and repeat. It work great

keep this calender coming each mouth.

Get a minnownet catch a few shad cut in haf and enjoy u caint loose when fishing 4 monsters

Out here in Idaho we use sucker as cut bait yup wanna big catfish use sucker!!

but the best things would be fish eyes

all these sound great but here in kentucky we use pretty much whatever we can get our hands on!!!

Best way to fish for catfish is with Liver = its easy to do = We at our lesure get ready to fish by taking a pair of old used panty hose and cut it into about 3 to 4 inch squares and put a bloob of liver on one and tie it up = then stick it on a hook = it want come off very easy = you can make you up a bunch and freeze it and take what ya need as you go = the cool thing is after the original mess = it isnt bad

windy days are the best in pockets that seem calmer on the out side direction of the wind due to baitfish. well thats seems to be tha case on lake jocassee if u have naver fished there u need to great seenarie an good fishin..... good luck and good fishin ttyl.

soap is one of the best catfish baits in the world!! every year i catch hundreds of pounds of fish on SOAP..give it a try, you will be happy camper..

Check the local laws on types of bait you can use. And if it's legal in your area? But I have tried most everything and never found anything better than fresh is best but frozen will work also. Trout either slab's or chunk's or the very best is the gill's and gut's. Good luck and leave some for seed.

The last two times I've been crappie fishing I have brough a cooler full of crappie home the bite is good now on Logan Martin lake I'm headed back today to catch some more crappie and maybe some bass to

dont use to big of bait most people think that biggers better now always worlds biggest catfish well was..was caught on a chunk of spam no bigger then your thumb...

As strange as it sounds, we used to use softer brands of dry dog food to catch catfish at a few ponds in the DFW area of Texas.
We used treble hooks and fished on the bottom with weighted lines and occasionally with bobbers if we got bored.
We never did find one dog food that worked better than others...it usually depended on how hungry the catfish were and if we were in the right place at the right time (just like any fishing!).
I did try baiting out a creek or two with a full bag of the dog food in a medium to large sized mesh bag from onions or potatoes. That worked out pretty good! The creeks were at the "bottom" part of the lake on the map, if that made any difference.
Channel cats and the mud cats seemed to like the dog food best. We also used hot dogs quite often. Good luck, y'all!

best way to fish on the river is to keep your bait alive after you hook it so always hook your bait in front of tail fin. remember in day perch are in the open and at night they hide in coves and in morning theyre in rocks and weed

for catfishing i use pieces of bars of soap it sounds weird but trust me it works i was fishing on a cat pole one day and i caught a 95 pound cat but remember to always use a treble hook.

Big fast smart TroutIn ct at baldwins pond in meriden, you should use a sliding weight with a size 4 hook and yellow powerbait. on the bottom of the waterfall use no weight or bobber and use meal worm on a size 6 hook and drop it right down and you will defitely catch a 13+ in trout right there. The trout are tricky but be prepared.

Regarding 'when water is rippled or still.' You can count on the water in high mountain lakes to be rippled, still or churned. I have discovered windy conditions and churned waters overall to be beneficial fishing over the years.

I believe it is best to fish the other end of the lake where the winds have pushed and churned nutrients to the corner of a lake, outlet/inlet/cove in other words fishing against the wind. My success rate of catching fish in this manner has increased significantly throughout the years.

My years of buying lure du jour have all but come to an end based on observation and usage of lure(s). When fishing mountain lakes, small ponds, streams, rivers, inner city lakes and lakes in general I have discovered that carrying a small pocket-size tackle box with two lures in quantity catches many species albeit carp, catfish, trout, bass, crappie, bluegill, salmon, walleye, pike.

I'm not out to catch the biggest or the most fish inasmuch as I am willing to gain another experience in the great outdoors by keeping it pragmatically simple.

To keep stink bait or liver on your hook, cut a small square of material from a pair of women's pantyhose. Run your hook through one corner, then wrap once around your bait and hook the other corner. The pantyhose material let scent out, but keep the bait on your hook. Works great on catfish.

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for the night. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat every night.

For catfishing, I use to use nightcrwlaers and and goldfish. My Uncle and I discovered a dip bait method. We went to Wal-Mart and bought Premo Original Super Sticky Dip Bait. We tried that a few times and it worked out great. Then we got the bright Idea to Mix the Dip Bait with Majic Bait chicken liver formula. We'd put the Magic Bait on the treble hook and dip it in the Premo. I tell you what we can't keep out lines in the water long enough to relax. I also use Majic Bait Nightcrwler formula by its self. Good Luck and have fun.

Larry-Missouri

catch fish, its better than catching a cold!

Always get to know your fishing hole and it's surrounding ecosystem. For instance, in a creek I used to fish in as a child the fish refused to bite on the night-crawlers we bought from the bait store. We went without a bite until my dad found a green worm in the creek bank. It was then that I learned to use what the fish were naturally feeding on as bait. Plus the green worms smelled really terrible, adding to the effect and imprint left in my memory. I see many posts remarking on the wonders of liver, and one recommendation I have is to use a snap swivel (or just tie your line back on each re-bait) and a treble hook so you can easily release the hook, thus sticking the largest center point directly on the hook post and position it so it won't just flip off on your first cast. Liver is good bait, and if the fish aren't biting at least you won't go hungry.

To use liver try getting a piece of your wife's stockings or a piece of her pantyhose (the foot portion works best) . Insert the piece of liver in the hose tie a knot in it and thread the whole concoction on your hook. Be sure to cut off any excess material. The hose lets the fish bite and the scent escape but does not let the water or fish steal your bait.

Tip of the day "You don't know if you don't go"

Here's an old ice fishing trick: bring along some peas (either canned or frozen, doesn't matter) and place them around the hole you've cut in the ice. When a fish comes up to take a pea, grab it.