Some of the baits I have utilized for utilized for CATFISHing right here on the Ohio River are, chicken liver, minnows, shrimp, Spam, French Fries and much more.

Clean chicken liver functions much better than frozen liver that has thawed out. It does get bites nonetheless, cats peck at it so by the time you choose up the rod they have cleaned the bait off the hook. My experience is the fish swallows the bait much more often than acquiring hooked. The greatest disadvantage is keeping the bait on the hook when casting from the bank. Trying to get a lengthy cast with chicken liver is extremely tough. It seems like fifty % the time the liver will just fly off the hook with any forceful cast. This is no problem if you are fishing from a boat, just flip it out and feed it line so the present can consider it absent from the boat for you.

Spam does get bites but is even harder to cast from the bank. 3 out of 4 cast can see the bait go flying in the air before the line hits the h2o.

Shrimp functions nicely for it does have a scent to it and stays on the hook when casting from the bank. You normally have to get the shrimp when it is on sale and freeze it. Then get it out the night before you fish to allow it thaw out.

Minnows are great for there are so numerous fish that will feed on them beside catfish. So even if the cats are not biting you could get a perch, largemouth bass, stripper or a white bass.

Indeed! I did say French Fries as bait! I have caught channel cats up river and right in the downtown Cincinnati area on FRENCH FRIES. I did study posting from a guy that caught a large Flathead on fries by 1 of the dining establishments on the river in Newport Ky. Any fast meals place that sells fries functions. If possible choose some up when heading to your spot so they are on the warm aspect. That permits the grease to get into the h2o to make a scent route easier.

I had fantastic good results in February 2004 utilizing chunks of steak for bait. I caught 8 bluecats with it, greatest being thirteen lbs. It did not problem if it was raw or grilled with seasoning. So if you have some scrapes left more than from a cookout just place it in a small freezer bag. If you have a buddy that functions in a restaurant that has steak, inquire them to make up doggie bag of scraps for you. It stays on the hook extremely nicely when casting and the fish have a tough time just pecking it off the hook. All of these 8 fish had been hooked, none swallowed it. So I was able to launched them to create bigger for the subsequent time.

This past summer time I was able to use a casting net to get some gizzard and thinfin shad for bait. These fish die extremely quickly. So I just reduce them up for bait. Skipjack is a fantastic bait if you can get them. About Cincinnati they can be caught on a rod and reel in the Drop. Other than that the only place I know for skipjack yr spherical is the energy plant at Aberdeen Ohio. I have some frozen reduce skipjack from last Drop to start off this time.

July 19 2003 I caught two Channel Cats about two 1/two lbs. utilizing the skin from fried chicken. It says on the hook for casting O.K. Had 3 other bites but they stripped off the bait. I am not sure if large cats bite on it. Just began utilizing it these days. So when your family members is done eating their chicken dinner place the scraps of skin in a small zip lock bag in the freezer until you go fishing.

ALso learnd in July 2003 from an additional Catfisherman about Chicken nuggets for bait. He had been telling me about it a few time this summer time. The other week I saw him truly catch a five lb. channel cat out of the river utilizing chicken nuggets. He flip to me and stated that was the smallest 1 of the day. He had landed five other cats previously that early morning and launched them. HE had stopped at McDonalds and picked up a six nugget serving that early morning. He stated he has utilized other businesses nuggets in the past.

I hope you get a opportunity to try out some of these baits this time. Tight lines and plenty of action to all!

Norb Wormald

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