whats the best bait for the cats

Shad either cut up or alive make a great bait for larger catfish.

Chicken livers make good bait also. I've found that letting the chicken livers sit out for a while in the sun with garlic sprinkled on it makes for a good bait.

I'm sure more people on this forum are more help than me but this is just my two cents. Hope this helps.

Secret 7 for channels and small blues.

SURE SHOT

Gets it done consistantly!!!!!!!

I like to let some small minnows die and get stinky in the sun. I thread those on the hook from mouth to tail then put a live one through the tail at the end. You get reek and action, the best of both worlds! I tear em up at the Brazos this way.

live 3-5 inch bluegill on a circle hook

danny kings

I just ordered some Secret7, can't wait to give it a try

Murphy's Catfish Bait

I've caught more catfish on this stuff than anything else.

cut shad, live bait, worms, liver
avoid stink bait BS
CUT SHAD!!!!!!!!

Here is my vote for catfishing this time of year!

If Secret 7 don't catch 'em, they ain't there. However, it can attract a lot of dinks, who suck it off the baitholders. Cut shad has the advantage of size discrimination.

shad- cut shad

A couple of summers ago, we were not catching anything on our juglines using shad, live bream,shrimp.beef hearts, and live minnows. My buddy suggested we try weiners that had been soaked overnight in cooking oil and garlic powder. We put them on and dang, we started catching catfish! We did this a couple times during the summer and then, like magic, they stopped biting them. Guess my point is, I think you need to try a variety of baits this time of year.

thanks guys.ill try the shad and danny kings. what would be the best bait for bank fishing