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Bait tips.
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08/17/15 09:26 PM
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Joined: Aug 2015
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Trajan82
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
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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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Joined: Sep 2012
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HolyGrail
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Angler
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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.
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Re: Bait tips.
[Re: Trajan82]
#11047635
08/17/15 09:41 PM
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Joined: Aug 2015
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Trajan82
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
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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.
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Re: Bait tips.
[Re: Trajan82]
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08/17/15 09:44 PM
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Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 4,712
Txmedic033
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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It's hard to beat catalpa worms if you have access to any.
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Re: Bait tips.
[Re: Trajan82]
#11047648
08/17/15 09:46 PM
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Joined: May 2008
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K.G
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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P.B. Blue = 43.5 lb. Lake Tawakoni, Texas. January 2, 2012
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Re: Bait tips.
[Re: Trajan82]
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08/17/15 10:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
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uncle_bagster
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Live bait from the body of water you're fishing is usually the best.
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Re: Bait tips.
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#11049886
08/18/15 10:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,236
Chemdawg
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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give me a shout i can hook you up
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Re: Bait tips.
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#11050666
08/19/15 01:21 PM
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Mark Ray
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TFF Guru
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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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Re: Bait tips.
[Re: Trajan82]
#11051044
08/19/15 04:21 PM
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Big Sam
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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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...
If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
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Re: Bait tips.
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#11053365
08/20/15 05:04 PM
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TX0303
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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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. or put on sunscreen
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