nightcrawlers vs fresh shad

which one do yall like better for catfish

Fresh shad unless fishing for Op then live bait.

Fresh shad ....Nightcrawlers works great for catching perch .

I like the night crawlers to catch perch to catch cats lol

Nightcrawlers attract too many other varieties of fish. If cats were the only fish species in the lake, then 'crawlers would be ok. The problem is that a perch or carp will usually find a worm before a catfish will.

Fresh shad.

Shad

Fresh shad, hands down

I'll always take fresh shad over any kind of bait fishing for blues,but I've talked to some hard core bank fisherman at my home lake and they say earthworms have caught some of their biggest blues to date.

This time of year. For Channel-Cats.
Nightcrawlers.
Works great! Shallow, next to rocks; or brush.
Even better if you get a rise on the river. Or, area of lake-
your fishing.
You mangage some Perch. Fishing with them.
Cut them up. Also.
C-Cats love'm both.
God-Bless.

Across the percentage board "worms" wouldnt even mark a line compared to
shad,carp,perch,drum etc(fresh fish meat)
Use worms to catch BAIT

Fresh shad for sure!

I would even use frozen shad before relying solely on worms.

Running trotlines used to use worms probably 90 percent of the time, never had a problem catching fish. However now that I only R&R or throw a couple jugs I mostly use dip/punch bait, perch, and shad in that order. Still no problems catching fish..

Shad for blues. Night crawlers are lethal on channels and I have also found the smaller blues when in the river systems like them alot too.

Yep.
Catch a rise on the river. Or flooded areas of lakes.
NightCrawlers, and or Grasshoppers will work great.
Shad hammers blues year round.
Spring time run off. Nightcrawlers or grasshoppers shallow.
Good-Luck.

Shad are about the favorite bait, but there are other baits that works well also. Night crawlers are a bit on the small side for me. Those big earth worms are better.