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Bait tips. #11047607 08/17/15 09:26 PM
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Hello everyone.

I have recently gotten back into fishing after not picking up a rod for a number of years. I have access to a local park with a large fishing pond where you can keep what you catch. I have been going out one or two evenings for the past few weeks and seeing what I can get. I have had a little luck mostly at dark.

I am looking to see if anyone has similar experience on small bodies of water and can recommend a bait to try. I have tried shrimp, chicken hearts, and worms. The only luck I have had is on the chicken hearts. I'm not a big fan of stinkbaits because I used them a lot as a kid and never had much success. Of course, that was a long time ago and they may have come a long way in the intervening years.

Any ideas?

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Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11047619 08/17/15 09:33 PM
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Try some dough or punch bait on a treble hook under a cork. Or minnows...

I used to use Catfish Charley Blood Bait back when I fished for channel cats, but there are a number of baits that'll work that won't smell as bad.


Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11047635 08/17/15 09:41 PM
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Catfish Charley is what I remember using as a kid. Never caught a single thing on it. My grandfather always used bait shrimp and sprayed a little WD40 on them.

Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11047644 08/17/15 09:44 PM
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It's hard to beat catalpa worms if you have access to any.

Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11047648 08/17/15 09:46 PM
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welcome


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Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11047688 08/17/15 10:05 PM
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Live bait from the body of water you're fishing is usually the best.

Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11049886 08/18/15 10:44 PM
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give me a shout i can hook you up

Re: Bait tips. [Re: Trajan82] #11050666 08/19/15 01:21 PM
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Here is a tip a lot of people don't think of but makes a huge difference. Make sure your hands don't have any chemicals on them that are going to rub off on your bait and turn off a catfish from biting. For example don't pump gas before going fishing.

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catch some gizzard shad and fish the gut-pocket...it will tell ya whats in the water....& I agree with Mark I wear disposable gloves when cutting bait and putting it on the hook no human scent...


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Re: Bait tips. [Re: Mark Ray] #11053365 08/20/15 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted By: Mark Ray
Here is a tip a lot of people don't think of but makes a huge difference. Make sure your hands don't have any chemicals on them that are going to rub off on your bait and turn off a catfish from biting. For example don't pump gas before going fishing.

or put on sunscreen

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