Using Catfishing Bait

By Doug Taylor


To catch a really big catfish, the best kind of bait to use is whatever the catfish eat naturally. Most types of catfish are omnivorous and scavengers, devouring a selection of food items.

Anglers use many differing kinds of bait to attract these fish. Some of the more commonly utilized kinds of catfishing bait are : live perch, shad, crawfish, worms, minnows, grasshoppers, chicken liver, reek baits, night crawlers, marshmallows, and tiny frogs. In general, using live bait is better. And since catfish possess a strong sense of smell, use stinky baits also.

Worms also work best for catfishing. You may use night crawlers or garden worms. Usually folks tend to use garden worms to catch catfish because they're straightforward to find nearly anywhere. Occasionally it feels like the catfish is just waiting for the worms. You'll find mini crawlers in bait shops, but you will need to dig up garden worms on your own.

Shrimp or small prawns is another fave catfish bait. Depending on the dimensions of the prawn, use them whole or cut them in half. Although you may use prawns with their shells still attached, it is better to remove the shells.

You can buy either frozen or fresh shrimp at your local sea food market. You may soak the shrimp or prawns in fish oil for a few minutes so they develop a rather more strong odor.

Catfishing can also done with home-made bait. Add one or two spoonfuls of peanut butter to some crushed corn flakes or frosted flakes, and mix it all together. This home made recipe has oils in it that release to help attract the fish. Plus, the peanut butter and corn flake mix is nearly impossible for smaller fish to get off the hook.

You can also try using pieces of sweet corn. Place 1 or 2 pieces of corn onto each point of the treble hook, then wrap a piece of bread ball around it to cover the hook. The sweet smell will be released, attracting the catfish. Plus, smaller fish will struggle to eat this type of bait. The bread helps catch those hook-shy fish that have gotten that way from too much catch and release.

Another kind of bait that catfish really love is cheese.

It's entertaining to use your imagination and come up with your own homemade catfish bait recipes. With their weak visual acuity, catfish use their strong nose to help them find and catch their prey. So when you're making home made catfish bait, make sure your concoctions have a powerful smell to attract the catfish.

Catfish are not fastidious eaters, so it's not difficult to make your own homemade catfish bait that will attract the hungry fish to your line.




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