I’m 36 and been fishing since I could hold and cast a pole. I live in wv rite on the banks of the Ohio river. Here the best thing I’ve found to catch fish in general is to have a variety of baits. When I go I fish with 6 catfish rigged poles and have a light bass throwing pole on the side. I always go with at least three different types of baits. Which in include night crawlers which work great they are versatile and can attract any of the several types of fish in the Ohio river. Also go with chicken livers because all three types of catfish can’t resist a good chunk of liver. Then third bait various but the last couple years I found that koolaid chicken breast chunks works best. I just wait for the local Krogers to mark down some sort of chicken breast and grab it. Never pay the full price for this. Anyway I take the chicken cut it into 2inchx2inch cubes put it in a ziplock bag and grab one pack of whatever koolaid u want to try. Personally and red koolaid and orange have down the best for me but I’ve caught cats on all flavors. And almost forgot I do sprinkle just tad of garlic powder or salt but not to much bc it’s always not done great when to much is added. So at least use three different baits. Seems to always work the best for me and with the river u just never know what ur gonna catch. A couple more baits I use is cheddar hotdogs, Bisquick dough balls and of course live fresh caught bass. Hope this helps someone and gl catching this year. As of now my biggest out of the Ohio river was a 67lb flathead catfish caught using a bass head.
I’m 36 and been fishing since I could hold and cast a pole. I live in wv rite on the banks of the Ohio river. Here the best thing I’ve found to catch fish in general is to have a variety of baits. When I go I fish with 6 catfish rigged poles and have a light bass throwing pole on the side. I always go with at least three different types of baits. Which in include night crawlers which work great they are versatile and can attract any of the several types of fish in the Ohio river. Also go with chicken livers because all three types of catfish can’t resist a good chunk of liver. Then third bait various but the last couple years I found that koolaid chicken breast chunks works best. I just wait for the local Krogers to mark down some sort of chicken breast and grab it. Never pay the full price for this. Anyway I take the chicken cut it into 2inchx2inch cubes put it in a ziplock bag and grab one pack of whatever koolaid u want to try. Personally and red koolaid and orange have down the best for me but I’ve caught cats on all flavors. And almost forgot I do sprinkle just tad of garlic powder or salt but not to much bc it’s always not done great when to much is added. So at least use three different baits. Seems to always work the best for me and with the river u just never know what ur gonna catch. A couple more baits I use is cheddar hotdogs, Bisquick dough balls and of course live fresh caught bass. Hope this helps someone and gl catching this year. As of now my biggest out of the Ohio river was a 67lb flathead catfish caught using a bass head.