Catfish Bait For Channel Catfish
Choosing a best catfish bait when you are fishing for channel catfish would on the surface look easy. Channel catfish are not choosy and will eat just about anything. Heck, some old timers swear that soap is the best bait. I personally have never used soap so I can neither confirm nor deny that it works but I don’t know why it wouldn’t. They eat everything else.
The trick is to find out which bait is best for the water that you are in and for when you are fishing. When I head out to a new lake I always take several prepared baits and some chicken liver with me. That way, I have options. I always start with one pole baited with chicken liver and another with my favorite dough bait.
If they hit on the chicken liver right away then that becomes my catfish bait until they stop biting. Once they stop biting I will try two more baits. Get the picture? By having several different baits with me I have a better chance of having the best catfish bait for that water and that “when”.
It’s really much easier than you think to take multiple baits with you. You can make dough and dip baits at home that can be stored in your freezer for when you are ready to use them. Simply put your prepared baits in plastic bags and place them in your cooler and you are ready to go.
In fact, another old timer’s favorite that I have used and continue to use can be made at the lake with ease. Ever heard of Wheaties? Crush it up and add a little water and instant catfish bait. Add a little garlic salt and you have bait number two.
Good luck on your next outing. Visit Catfish Bait Recipes to get more great baits. For catfish fishing tips visit CatfishAngling.com.
Best Bait for Catfish: Bullheads
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If you really want to catch a big catfish, and I mean really big, you will want to know what the best bait for catfish is. Something that works better than anything else for Flathead catfish. Yes, Flathead, those monsters can weigh as much as 123 lbs, the record and are regularly hauled in weighing 40-80 lbs.
No matter what you have used before there is one bait that consistently works better than any other bait for Flathead catfish in most situations. But you will have to check because in some states it is illegal to use. But if it is legal in your area you had better have the heavy tackle ready. You will need it.
The best bait for catfish, flatheads that is, is bullhead catfish. Catfish are the “sharks of fresh water” and are extremely territorial. Bullheads cause a territorial reaction in all species of catfish. Catfish do not have a problem eating their own. Putting a bullhead in their territory will make a big catfish very aggressive.
You will want a 4-6 inch bullhead. Hook him through the mouth with a number 4 octopus hook. Toss him out there and hang on tight because he is going to get nailed. I hope you brought the heavy tackle because if you didn’t you will never get that monster in.
I have to warn you, check your local rules and regulations. Bullhead are considered game fish in some states so you have to check and make sure they are legal to use as bait.
Good luck on your next outing. Visit Catfish Bait Recipes to get great homemade catfish baits.
Homemade Bait for Catfish Fishermen
People have used homemade bait for catfish fishing for centuries. Why? Because catfish, particularly channel catfish, will eat just about anything. Soap, lard and WD-40 have all been proven to work. Not necessarily what I would recommend but others swear by them. With the knowledge in mind that catfish will eat anything. The idea that you can make your own baits is much easier to comprehend.
The easiest type of homemade bait for catfish, in my opinion, is dough bait. To make a dough bait you can either use flour or cereal to create a base that holds together. I generally use cereal, any corn flakes will do, but I like to use Wheaties. Add a little water and crush it up until it has good sticky consistency and it works very well by itself.
Here is homemade bait for catfish that uses something everyone that has fished for catfish has used at one time or another. Some never go near the water without it, chicken liver. But I am going to give you a way to may it into dough balls that will stay on your hook and provide sent for much longer than just baiting your hook with it.
Take a large bowl and pour in about half a box a Wheaties. Crush it up good. Take a pint of chicken livers that you bought at the store and pour them into your blender. Use fresh livers if possible, not frozen. Blend until liquid. No take another bowl and pour the liver from the blender into it. Add Wheaties from the first bowl, constantly kneading, until a paste forms that you can easily separate and mold. Put the mixture into plastic bags and store in your fridge. It won’t matter if you don’t use it right away. Catfish like smelly food.
With a little trial and error you will find the best catfish bait for your waters. Good luck on your next outing. Visit Catfish Bait Recipes to get more great baits. For catfish fishing tips visit CatfishAngling.com.
