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Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/02/16 10:30 PM
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Bobb
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What is the best channel catfish bait. I want one that will stay on the hook. Some I use are too dry and crumble off the hook.
Bob
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/02/16 11:11 PM
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TCK73
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
[Re: Bobb]
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05/02/16 11:16 PM
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BAIT956
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/02/16 11:34 PM
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Dothead
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I've been using some stuff made in Granbury and having good luck with it. I'm using #6 treble hooks and it stays on pretty good. I use the cheese bait, but he has blood also. His website only lists it by the gallon, but I bought a small jar of it to try it out the first time. http://www.mrwhiskerscatfishbait.com
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 03:26 AM
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 03:33 AM
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Freeman Clark
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All punch baits on any given day will catch fish.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 03:35 AM
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Magged Out
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Haven't caught a fish on Stubbys!
I'd Tack That!!
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 01:46 PM
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Capt. Michael Littlejohn
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All punch baits on any given day will catch fish. If your on fish, the fish really don't discriminate, lol Where i think prepared baits stand out is how well they are waterproofed and how well they are fibered. Cheese is cheese....but the ability to stay on the hook and be casted out is what makes the difference.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 03:50 PM
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DataHawk
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sort of like asking which oil is best to use in my car/truck
My personal best is still swimming out there just getting bigger. One of these days I will quit feeding it.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 03:57 PM
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SoonerDG
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What is the best channel catfish bait. I want one that will stay on the hook. Some I use are too dry and crumble off the hook.
Bob If you're fishing where the fish are then most any punch/dip bait will work. As for staying on the hook, when it gets dry add a little vegetable oil to it. Just enough to make it sticky. When it's too wet (it will be in the summer) add some flour to it to make it sticky again. I haven't tried stubby's although I need to get up there and get some. I've had good results using the Team Catfish Sudden Impact.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 05:11 PM
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HeavyLead
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The thing I like about Stubby's is that it's heavy enough to use without weights. Makes dealing with tackle that much easier, and the shy cats don't feel anything else on the line. That, and it doesn't stink.
But like was said, they all work if you find the fish.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/03/16 07:33 PM
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Big Zee
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All punch baits on any given day will catch fish. If your on fish, the fish really don't discriminate, lol Where i think prepared baits stand out is how well they are waterproofed and how well they are fibered. Cheese is cheese....but the ability to stay on the hook and be casted out is what makes the difference. Salsa hit it right on the money. Got to stay on the hook first to catch cats.
Hebrews 11:1
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/04/16 12:33 AM
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fishslime
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If you are at Lake Fork, try Catfish Candy available a Fisherman's One Stop on Hwy 515. It is a punch bait and will stay on the hook. I will put it up against any bait but only sell it at this location. It is very hard to make, and I really don't make anything off of selling it. Just like to see folks catch fish with it. I caught 1,500 catfish in 2011 with it, which is the last time I kept accurate records. Normally, it will catch an average of 15 per hour.
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/04/16 02:54 AM
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littlewheel
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This was a slow day using Stubby's on Fork
Last edited by littlewheel; 05/04/16 02:55 AM.
Shannon Wheeler Lake Fork Channel Catfish Guide Cheeseologist at Stubbys Cheesebait 903-987-2315
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Re: Good Punch Bait for Channels
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05/04/16 01:04 PM
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stubby77
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All prepared baits work if the fish are there.It just how bad you want your hands and boat to smell.That's is why I prefer stubbys.
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