wrote:
what is the best bait,for smaller lakes,with stocked 3lb cats or upto
8lbs. ;;;Diane



This is a common question, answered many times here. Cotto salami
works good, as does sliced baloney. Cats seem to like it better if you
take a bite out of it and don't hook it through more than once.
leave the paper wrap around the circumfrance so the hook doesn't
pull out. the human bite shape is the same and they think their
buddies or family has already had a taste and so they want one
too. Use barbless hooks ONLY as they see the barb and won;t hit.
they will follow it to the boat if slowly trolled because it has a
nice swimming action and then you can get them with the net.