Catfish Bait?

[RogerN]

Are the catfish stink baits any good? I have tried them a time or two and
have never caught anything on any that I have tried. Or perhaps I should
ask what are the best catfish baits?

Thanks!

[Deepwater]

As I've said before, my best luck catching Cats has always been with fresh
cut Goldeye. The bigger the bait, the bigger the catch!. I don't have
anyluck with "stink baits" at all.
"RogerN" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Are the catfish stink baits any good? I have tried them a time or two and
> have never caught anything on any that I have tried. Or perhaps I should
> ask what are the best catfish baits?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

[Pepperoni]

"RogerN" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Are the catfish stink baits any good? I have tried them a time or two and
> have never caught anything on any that I have tried. Or perhaps I should
> ask what are the best catfish baits?


I like using plain old hot dogs cut about 1/4 inch thick. Others locally
like to use panfish fillets rolled with the meat outside, to good result.

[Deepwater]

Are the hot dogs for you or the fish?? (chuckle)
"Pepperoni" > wrote in message
...
>
> "RogerN" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Are the catfish stink baits any good? I have tried them a time or two
and
> > have never caught anything on any that I have tried. Or perhaps I
should
> > ask what are the best catfish baits?
>
>
> I like using plain old hot dogs cut about 1/4 inch thick. Others locally
> like to use panfish fillets rolled with the meat outside, to good result.
>
>

[Pepperoni]

Don't knock hot dogs as bait until you try it. My "picnic baits" (hot dogs
and frozen corn) accounted for about 40 fish last year over 8 pounds. Carp
have a sweet tooth and cats love meat; both feed by smell.

Pepperoni
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"Deepwater" > wrote in message
...
> Are the hot dogs for you or the fish?? (chuckle)
> >

> > I like using plain old hot dogs cut about 1/4 inch thick. Others
locally
> > like to use panfish fillets rolled with the meat outside, to good
result.
> >
> >
>
>

[Marie B]

[BILL B]

[Pepperoni]

"Marie B" > wrote in message
...
my husband wanted me to ask you about the hot dog bait----do you cut the
wennie about an inch long and does it go on a treble hook??????? in the
area we are in and around is small man made lakes, in other words we are
in a bad fishing area,and he said if he caught one over a pound or a 30
pounder that he would have a sanford and son red foxx heart attack l.o.
l.----------- thank you for the answer-----marie


I just cut them in slices 1/4 inch or a little less thick. They look like
coins.

If I have thick skinned franks, I can hook them through the skin, otherwise
I just hook them near the center, so the hook shank lies along a flat side.
I would cut the thickness to match the hook gap; the meat is firm enough to
hold the hook tight. I don't use trebles to prevent hangups. A single shot
for weight, just big enough to hold in a slight current where I fish. No
leader, snap or swivel. Use a small bronze hook for strength, not light
wire. I also carry frozen corn for the carp, usually 8-9 kernals will cover
my hook; same hook and weight rig as for the hot dogs. I make up my baits
and keep them in small plastic pill bottles. I keep them frozen for
convenience; just grab them on the way out the door.

When fishing, I merely keep a slightly slack line, so I can see the take
when the line twitches. The big cats don't hesitate, a couple twitches of
the slack line, and I set the hook. Getting them moving off the bottom is
the problem, I need to get them moving so I can get them downstream 20 yards
where I can land them by hand. They will keep pointed upstream into the
current, once I get them up I just let them drift into position for landing.

I will start fishing in a couple weeks. (as soon as its above freezing temp
at dawn) I'll take the camera for some fresh pictures. I have my best
early luck on the river where the carp move to spawn and are stopped below a
wall dam. The cats move in to feed on carp spawn. I usually fish 6-8 am,
but I may make a few overnight trips this year if the weather warms up.

Pepperoni























Rhuda's Sigs

[BILL B]

[Pepperoni]

"BILL B" > wrote in message
...
HEY PEPPERONI '' THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME AND GIVING ME THE FISHING
ADVICE, AND ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE HOTDOG BAIT AS YOU CAN TELL I ENJOY
FISHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE BITING, AND THANKS FOR NOT CUTTING
THIS DUMB DUMB DOWN L.O.L.-------HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE
WEEKEND---------BILL B.


No problem. The cats hunt by smell. It's either the high fat content, or
the salt and garlic, but they love, 'em. A lot of other fishermen show up
with hot dogs the day after they see me catch a few.... haha. Carp will
pick them up sometimes, too, but carp seem to want to chew and spit out the
bait a few times to taste it; corn is a better bait for them. (carp have a
sweet tooth)

I wish we had a bigger river. The Huron only runs 4-5 feet deep most places
nearby. The cats get a lot bigger on bigger rivers. We have channel cats,
too, but they don't seem to travel as far upriver. I moved this year, so I
may be able to get some channel cat photos this year. They run up the river
each night and return to the huge deep lake nearby. Channel cats are
beautiful fish, silvery with black speckles and graceful forked tails.

I'll make some new photos starting in about a month.

Pepperoni

[Steve Jensen]

You mean the frozen corn in a bag from a grocery store? Do you use a
hair rig?

I just read of a big catfish caught on a piece of beef jerky. Ever
tried that?

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:39:37 -0500, "Pepperoni"
> wrote:

>Don't knock hot dogs as bait until you try it. My "picnic baits" (hot dogs
>and frozen corn) accounted for about 40 fish last year over 8 pounds. Carp
>have a sweet tooth and cats love meat; both feed by smell.

[Pepperoni]

I indeed use the bagged frozen corn. (on a small bronze hook) Nothing
fancy, I merely slide on 8-9 kernels (enough to cover the hook). Beef jerky
is too expensive for bait. Carp will sometimes take the hot dog bait, but
corn is more effective. Cats love meat/ carp love sweet. Both are very
sensitive to smell. (unbelievably so)

Pepperoni

"Steve Jensen" > wrote in message
...
> You mean the frozen corn in a bag from a grocery store? Do you use a
> hair rig?
>
> I just read of a big catfish caught on a piece of beef jerky. Ever
> tried that?
>
> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:39:37 -0500, "Pepperoni"
> > wrote:
>
> >Don't knock hot dogs as bait until you try it. My "picnic baits" (hot
dogs
> >and frozen corn) accounted for about 40 fish last year over 8 pounds.
Carp
> >have a sweet tooth and cats love meat; both feed by smell.
>

[Rose]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:39:37 -0500, whilst I was lookin "Pepperoni"
> wrote:

>Don't knock hot dogs as bait until you try it. My "picnic baits" (hot dogs
>and frozen corn) accounted for about 40 fish last year over 8 pounds. Carp
>have a sweet tooth and cats love meat; both feed by smell.
>
>Pepperoni
>http://home.comcast.net/~thuxton/flathead.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~thuxton/earlymorncarp.jpg
>http://home.comcast.net/~thuxton/gonefishin02.htm
>
>"Deepwater" > wrote in message
...
>> Are the hot dogs for you or the fish?? (chuckle)
>> >
>
>> > I like using plain old hot dogs cut about 1/4 inch thick. Others
>locally
>> > like to use panfish fillets rolled with the meat outside, to good
>result.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
Actually it doesn't sound like a bad idea - would love to try it
myself!


Rose
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"How in the heck did I ever get talked into this?"

[Dr. D]

I use corn meal for carp and beef fat, night crawlers, dried meat on triple
hooks with leaders for cats. Richard G.

[Michael]

I use stink bait alot. Stuff works well for me. works better in the summer
months then spring and fall. I have had good luck with Catfish Charlies
cheese. CatTracker dip bait works the best, the shrimp or sewer bait. I
have caught flatheads, blues and channels on that stuff over 10lbs. Alot of
people say you will just catch little ones and flatheads will never go for
it. Whole raw shimp works well and bream heads are good for big blues and
channels. Or use live ones for flatheads. But shrimp and stink bait catch me
alot of fish.

www.cattracker.com



"RogerN" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Are the catfish stink baits any good? I have tried them a time or two and
> have never caught anything on any that I have tried. Or perhaps I should
> ask what are the best catfish baits?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

[keviinpiter]

I hope we have a larger river. Huron only run 4-5 feet deep near the place where the most. Many big cats have been on the big river. We have catwalk, too, but they do not seem to travel far upstream. I made this year, so I may be able to get some pictures of channel cats this year. They ran to the river every night, back to the vicinity of large deep lake.

[pigychopes]

I alone accumulate a hardly baggy line, so I can see the take when the band twitches. The big bodies don't hesitate, a brace twitches of the baggy line, and I set the hook. Getting them affective off the basal is the problem, I charge to get them affective so I can get them after 20 yards where I can acreage them by hand.