going catfishing

71ragtop · Posted: Sep 27 2012 Post subject: going catfishing

goin fishin at lake Barkley KY in Oct. We are running 150 foot plus nightlines and have been using either cut shad or hotdogs soaked in strawberry kool aid and garlic powder. Anyone have a good bait they use? I've heard of beef hearts cut in sugar cube size work well.
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Mish · Posted: Sep 27 2012 Post subject:

I have always used chicken livers with good success
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Geronimo · Posted: Sep 27 2012 Post subject:

When I was a kid cat fishing was a family tradition and nearly always done at night...all night.

Back then, worms was the bait of choice Shocked

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Jarhead · Posted: Sep 27 2012 Post subject:

Chicken livers. Put a Tbsp or 2 of garlic powder in each little plastic container. Stir them up and leave em out in the sun for a couple days.
Wear gloves when you bait up. If you don't, you will be smelling that $hit on your hands for days. (Don't ask Embarassed

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Good luck.
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DrunkPlumber · Posted: Sep 28 2012 Post subject:

^^^^ X2 on what Jarhead said.
Psssstttttt.......lean over here ragtop..........gonna' tell ya' sumptin'...........tween you and me...................
one lb of hamburger, one lb of limburger cheese, one regular size box of wheaties...........mix together by hand
(wear gloves), chill in the fridge. Keep it cold before using or it won't stay on the hook..................you can thank me later Wink

Just sayin'
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Oregon smoker · Posted: Sep 28 2012 Post subject:

Chicken livers when i was kid.

My dad would all night to moms house and get us in the morning, then we would go camping for the weekend. Usually cat fishing every other visit.
I kinda miss those nights of waiting for the bell to start ringing.
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k.a.m. · Posted: Sep 28 2012 Post subject:

When trot line fishing at night on the bayous we use congealed beef blood when there is no current or boat traffic, we run the lines along side the steep banks. We also use plain old ivory soap.
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fattedhogbbq · Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2012 Posts: 65 Location: STL MO

GOOD LUCK, don't forget pics of the fish fry!!!!
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JimH · Posted: Sep 28 2012 Post subject:

I haven't done it for catfish but it wouldn't hurt to string a couplenor more Chem lights on the line. Light attracts fish and crabs.
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fallywhacker · Posted: Sep 28 2012 Post subject:

you're driving past the best catfish lake in Il. Rend Lake. I use bait shrimp whitout fail. fresh caught shad is also very good. nightcrawlers is common for some around here. And don't laugh; white raisins.
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JimH · Posted: Oct 05 2012 Post subject:

There's my sign...
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