Chicken Livers
 

Today I used chicken livers for the first time. Normally I prefer worms
for catfish but I didn't have any. The good news is that I caught my
supper. However I did have a problem keeping the livers on the hook
when casting. There was about a 50/50 chance of them staying on the
line through the cast. Have any of you found a good way to hook them so
that they stay on?

On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 12:47:29 -0400, JustPassingThrough
wrote:

Today I used chicken livers for the first time. Normally I prefer worms
for catfish but I didn't have any. The good news is that I caught my
supper. However I did have a problem keeping the livers on the hook
when casting. There was about a 50/50 chance of them staying on the
line through the cast. Have any of you found a good way to hook them so
that they stay on?


Treble hook.

Make a sack of panty hose material to hold the liver.

Roy

I do a few things the first is taking a dozen or so leaders with single
hooks and hook the liver leaving most of the point and curve bear the dry
them in the sun with a little salt.



Or do the same with triple hooks with a copper wire around the shank.




Richard Gonzalez

On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 12:47:29 -0400, JustPassingThrough
wrote:

Today I used chicken livers for the first time. Normally I prefer worms
for catfish but I didn't have any. The good news is that I caught my
supper. However I did have a problem keeping the livers on the hook
when casting. There was about a 50/50 chance of them staying on the
line through the cast. Have any of you found a good way to hook them so
that they stay on?


Wrap liver on treble hook with about 10" of sewing thread. No knots,
just wrap.

Don

I have have read some people will cure them with garlic in the sun for
awhile. Makes them tougher, the garlic for the smell. Do a search on it sure
you can find something about how its done.




"JustPassingThrough" wrote in message
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Today I used chicken livers for the first time. Normally I prefer worms
for catfish but I didn't have any. The good news is that I caught my
supper. However I did have a problem keeping the livers on the hook
when casting. There was about a 50/50 chance of them staying on the
line through the cast. Have any of you found a good way to hook them so
that they stay on?

Donn Senn wrote:

Wrap liver on treble hook with about 10" of sewing thread. No knots,
just wrap.

Don

This "always" works with a standard hook as well, it is the best,
fastest way to keep your liver on for casting

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

The best way that i have found to use liver is to start off with the
freshest liver you can get your hands on.

For me that means thay are still warm outta the chicken,

Then i take them & lay em out on a strainer/drainer & apply a heavy dose
of garlic&salt garlic salt will work,,but i like more garlic than salt.

Let them sit out at room temp until thay are dry to the touch,then put
them in the freezer as is until froze. Take them out & put into ziplock
bag's or another small container,,, A small butter tub works very good
for this, so does a sour cream tub,, anything like that will work.

I put about a dozen to each tub, ( Most of the time i have more than
just garlic.salt or garlic&salt flavoured livers w/me )

Write on lid ,,contents & flavor


OK, now its time to get ready for fishing trip,

Take a cooler & put layer of ice on the bottom,& rock salt, put a layer
of livertubs ,,, add another layer of ice,,then rock salt ,,keep adding
till you think you have enough for fishing trip.

Get to fishing spot,,,but before getting to fishing hole,,take out a
tub of livers & let half way thaw out,, put halffrozein liver on hook,
cast out & be ready to grab rod ;-)

When tub gets down to a few livers,,take out another tub,,,never let
liver be come totally thawed out. Half frozein work's very good for
me.


( You only haft to run hook through liver once & turn point up into the
liver,once it hits water it will unthaw all the way & be on hook
good,,by the time you haft to reel in to check bait,,,'if you aint
caught a fish yet' you might have a slight problem casting it back
out,if so, just reel in & put new bait on,,)


Sorry for such a long post,,had to make sure yall understand vbg




Catfish Willie

JustPassingThrough wrote:
Today I used chicken livers for the first time. Normally I prefer worms
for catfish but I didn't have any. The good news is that I caught my
supper. However I did have a problem keeping the livers on the hook
when casting. There was about a 50/50 chance of them staying on the
line through the cast. Have any of you found a good way to hook them so
that they stay on?





Some may have already said it, but I have heard of having success by
making up several (treble!) hooks on leaders in advance-- and freezing
them with the liver on them.

Also, as someone mentioned pantyhose, you can also use guaze or cheese
cloth scraps. Anything that will allow the majority of the scent to escape.

Liver has been my most successful bait, but I have found that it also
depends on where I am. It's affordable and much less of a hassle than
store-bought "stink baits". You may also want to give gizzards a try.
Easier to put on a hook, but the scent is not as strong. Easily remedied
with the often-mentioned addition of garlic.

td

HAS ANY ONE HAD ANY LUCK WITH BEEF HEARTS OR BEEF LIVER A BIT TUFFER &
STILL BLOODY?

Z Z wrote:
HAS ANY ONE HAD ANY LUCK WITH BEEF HEARTS OR BEEF LIVER A BIT TUFFER &
STILL BLOODY?

I have had some luck with deer heart and liver, but it is not as good as
chicken liver in my experience. Use it mainly on trotlines and jugs.