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Catfish Bait #3231263 03/14/09 02:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 76 T Travis Stevenson OP Outdoorsman
OP Travis Stevenson Outdoorsman T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 76	I was wondering, what your favorite bait for catfish is? I usually use stink bait, and I end up using magic bait, but I was wondering if anybody had a bait that they use and have had success with. I have also used Powerbait. So anyway, what is your favorite type of catfish bait?

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Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Travis Stevenson] #3231476 03/14/09 03:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 626 Rhome, Texas K kris48 Pro Angler
kris48 Pro Angler K Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 626 Rhome, Texas	I use liver, but only because I can never seem to find any shad.

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: kris48] #3231558 03/14/09 04:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 105,316 White Settlement, TX. Bigbob_FTW Big Sprocket Bob
Bigbob_FTW Big Sprocket Bob Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 105,316 White Settlement, TX.	Shad Shrimp dipped in bills cheese bait shad shad

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Bigbob_FTW] #3231582 03/14/09 04:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,792 Garland, Tx B Brandon82 Extreme Angler
Brandon82 Extreme Angler B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,792 Garland, Tx	Shad

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Brandon82] #3231617 03/14/09 04:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 28 KATY .TX F FISHMYLIFE Outdoorsman
FISHMYLIFE Outdoorsman F Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 28 KATY .TX	I USE BREAD LIVER AND SHAD

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: FISHMYLIFE] #3231734 03/14/09 05:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 550 Richmond Texas C cougar64 Pro Angler
cougar64 Pro Angler C Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 550 Richmond Texas	Liver & perch

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: cougar64] #3231988 03/14/09 06:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 44 S Shadkiller Outdoorsman
Shadkiller Outdoorsman S Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 44	Shad is all time favorite(rod and reel). Easy to catch them from April through Oct(most of the time) witha cast net. 4 to 8 inches either cut in half or just a couple of inches cut off the tail end. Grind or chop up the tail peices for chum. You can buy a jar of shad guts some places which work even better than the actual shad most of the time. Live perch for jugs or trotlines(5 inches or bigger)

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Shadkiller] #3232470 03/14/09 10:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,592 AZLE D DEERSTRANGLER� TFF Guru
DEERSTRANGLER� TFF Guru D Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,592 AZLE	Shad either big gizzard heads or smaller ones with the tail cut off. As far as prepared bait goes I'm a big fan of the Team Catfish Secret 7. It cleans up really well when it's time to go to the house and it'll put them in the cooler too.

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: DEERSTRANGLER�] #3233086 03/15/09 02:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,725 Texas C Capt'n Wings Extreme Angler
Capt'n Wings Extreme Angler C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,725 Texas	Secret 7, shad. "Faith requires one to elevate the practice of not thinking to a virtue," Mark Twain

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Capt'n Wings] #3233196 03/15/09 02:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 686 San Antonio,TX R Rleo50 Pro Angler
Rleo50 Pro Angler R Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 686 San Antonio,TX	In my opinion if you use Big Marvs you can expect to catch catfish(they have to be in the area)within seconds. On Tuesday at Calaveras I was throwing Marvs about 20' and using a spinning reel. By the time it hit the water and I manually closed the bail it was time to reel in a fish. I timed it and it was 3 seconds on almost every cast once I was on fish.

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Travis Stevenson] #3233327 03/15/09 03:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 164 Coppell,TX N nicfisher Outdoorsman
nicfisher Outdoorsman N Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 164 Coppell,TX	I also use stinkbait. It always works for those channels. Go fish! Fish of 09' Sunfish:17 Channel Catfish:2 Largemouth Bass:3 Trout:2 Crappie:2

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: nicfisher] #3233344 03/15/09 03:23 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 6,257 Sanger, Texas L Lga043 TFF Celebrity
Lga043 TFF Celebrity L Joined: May 2008 Posts: 6,257 Sanger, Texas	Shad & Perch, cut for Blues & Channels live for Flatheads. 2011 NTTC Rookies of The Year 2013 NTTC Anglers of The Year

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: Lga043] #3233525 03/15/09 04:42 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 44 oak point ,texas B BMARK Outdoorsman
BMARK Outdoorsman B Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 44 oak point ,texas	Shad ,TV bait shrimp,and Danny Kings Punch bait I take on every trip almost never come home empty handed kayak = better on gas

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: BMARK] #3233534 03/15/09 04:51 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 111 Arlington, Tx R RMONTER Outdoorsman
RMONTER Outdoorsman R Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 111 Arlington, Tx	What about trotlines are those illegal to use?

Re: Catfish Bait [Re: RMONTER] #3233586 03/15/09 05:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,287 Colorado Springs, Colorado E eddie978n Extreme Angler
eddie978n Extreme Angler E Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,287 Colorado Springs, Colorado	Perch over shad, then shad, then stink bait.. but if im just after a bunch of eating sized cats its all stink bait / cheese bait by far. shrimp works good too, but i like being able to catch free bait! rmonter trotlines are legal in texas but just check the regs on texas parks and wildlife website for the regs. www.YOUTUBE.COM/SCREAMINGDRAGS MY FISHING VIDEOS "My ex wife said one day it was either fishing, or her........"

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