tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4261248387139737332024-03-05T13:29:03.261-08:00Catfish BaitHow to make your own bait for catfishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-66904409204936766602013-07-25T07:20:00.000-07:002013-07-25T07:20:13.293-07:00Stinkbait recipesStinkbait recipes are extremely popular for homemade catfish bait but probably not for those with weak stomachs. How nasty would this be?<br />
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<li>Half pound to a pound of cheese</li>
<li>Raw pork</li>
<li>Raw perch</li>
<li>A head of garlic</li>
<li>Garlic salt</li>
<li>Dog food</li>
<li>A hand full of minnows</li>
<li>A splash of flour</li>
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Take the cheese and melt it in the microwave for about a minute. Chop the raw pork and perch into pieces and mix them together. Chop the garlic and add both the garlic, garlic salt and melted cheese into the mixture. Stir in the wet dog food, minnows, and enough flour to give it a doughy consistency. Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor and bait using a treble hook or a bait tube.<br />
If that is too disturbing of a stinkbait recipe, leave at least a pound of chicken livers in the sun for a few hours. Chop up the meat and mix it with a pound of hot dogs in a blender or food processor. Obtain a bottle or jug that has at least a gallon capacity and fill it with the chicken liver/ hot dog mixture and a full loaf of shredded bread. Add a can of corn, two cans of nacho cheese, ¼ bottle of Tabasco sauce, and twelve diced worms. Pour the entire mixture onto a flat surface and, using gloves, knead it until it is doughy and thick. Return it to the container and place it in the hot sun for 3 hours.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-48502083611016808022013-06-27T07:28:00.001-07:002013-06-27T07:28:20.386-07:00Catfish SpawnCatfish will generally wait to spawn until the water temperature reaches at least 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, for the catfish, geography is destiny. Because water in southern latitudes warms first, catfish-spawning season begins in the south first. Most species spawn in the late spring or early summer. Obviously, it takes longer for a lake to heat up than it does for a shallow backwater to do so. Remember, too, that not all fish in a water system spawn at the same time. Any part of a lake or river may have catfish at one of three stages: pre-spawn, spawn, or post-spawn. And of course, there will be fish too young to spawn. Catfish mature at three to four years of age, though females may mature sooner. Catfish nest in cavities. The male creates a nest, and then lures the female there to spawn, no doubt inviting her to view his etchings. After the female has deposited a mound of sticky yellow eggs, the male fertilizes the mass. He drives the female from the nest, preferring to guard the eggs himself. During the six- to 10-day hatching period, the papa catfish eats little. His work is to protect the eggs and keep them aerated and free of sediment by constantly fluttering his fins to circulate water. He continues to protect the young until they leave the nest.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-55277917295888541332013-06-06T14:05:00.002-07:002013-06-07T14:07:41.150-07:00Using Cut Shad to Catch CatfishCatfish feed primarily through their sense of smell and they have a distinct taste for shad in any body of water that is home to both fish. Catfish anglers are missing out on a big trade secret if they don't match the hatch by fishing with cut shad during the time that shad runs are on and catfish are feeding beneath them.<br />
Shad can be heard and seen busting the top of the water in lakes and rivers where they stage big spring runs. At times shad will be all over the place running to and fro and wise anglers who will be looking for catfish watch them.<br />
During their runs, shad are attacked by a host of predators including many hungry birds, as well as gorging largemouth bass, striped bass, and, yes, catfish. The chaos of a spring shad run is a sight to behold as critters from above and below try to bust in and grab a shad dinner.<br />
All of this means that shad are being wounded during their runs. Bits and pieces of wounded shad filter down in the water column at the lakes and rivers and catfish naturally enjoy the harvest.<br />
A good shad run is like ringing the dinner bell for a catfish. Even if a catfish doesn't snag a whole shad it can gulp down a hearty meal on the leftovers that the other feasters leave behind.<br />
That's why you will find big catfish underneath schools of shad. Not only are they eating the shad, they are also picking up all the bits and pieces the birds and fish dropped while devouring their shad buffet.<br />
The trick is to get hold of a shad. You can often do this by fishing for them with various small jigs and bucktails. In some places you are allowed to use a cast net to capture shad. Once you have a fresh shad in your hand you have a bait no hungry catfish can refuse.<br />
Most anglers fish cut shad on a fish finder rig. You have to have the bait on the bottom, so big weights may be necessary. In heavy current egg sinkers of one ounce or more help you keep your cut shad where it needs to be.<br />
Catfish will find your cut shad bait if you leave it under a school of running shad. They are there just waiting for dinner. If that's what you're after too, then using cut shad to catch catfish makes fishing simple.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-48425461043023077382013-06-01T04:37:00.001-07:002013-06-01T04:37:42.914-07:00How to Catch Summer Catfish Catfish fishing can be tough in the hot summertime. Lengthy fishing days could be in store for you without a little bit of advice. With the information in this article, we will notice yourself catching more catfish in the hot months. After reading this article, you will be set with the understanding to catch even more and larger catfish.<br /><br />Catfish have a tendency to consume a specific type of bait in the summer, which can make them picky. Let me make clear. fishing is tough in the summer but not impossible. Firstly, bait is all over the place for the catfish to consume. If you gander around, you will visualize new little tiny fish all around. This allows the catfish to engulf food when they wish to. Let’s be frank, it’s warm outside. The water temperature is soaring. Given the soaring temperatures, fish have had to make adjustments. Catfish lead the hazard of expiring from low oxygen levels and temperature stress.<br /><br />You can’t fix the temperature, so I propose we work around them. Always begin fishing in the hot months in locations that feature either deep structure or current. Lessened water temperatures and additional oxygen happen more often in these types of places. The advantages for this makes for more in a mood to chase prey fish. Rivers offer those types of places, which makes them my favorite type of place to catfish in the summer. What if we don’t have current? discover plenty of cover on your deeper structure such as stumps, rocks, and logs. Fishing channels and points are splendid deep structures to catfish. Once we find the cover on these locations, you can really start catching catfish.<br /><br />What if the heat is too much for you? you can catfish early or late when its cooler. we’ll catch more fish that way. No matter the fish, cat fishing in low light yields more in a mood to chase prey catfish. The tiny eyes of prey means that they can’t visualize as well as flathead catfish. The bait catfish will not visualize the catfish in time to avoid being eaten. Day break is my favorite time to fish. Fishing at dark can be just as good for people that don’t like the morning. Also, try night fishing. we might be surprises at how dependable it is. Its impressive for Flathead catfish.<br /><br />Always pick the water’s most usable bait. You’ll find shad in most locations. Why is this? Catfish have garnered a taste for these shad.<br /><br />When you go cat fishing next, try out these <a href="http://www.howtocatfishtoday.com/20-catfish-fishing-tips/">Catfish tips</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-23230524684015274562013-05-31T06:00:00.000-07:002013-05-31T18:09:28.485-07:00Kan. couple catches record-breaking catfish<br />
OLATHE, Kan. — An Olathe woman has set the unofficial record for the largest blue catfish caught in a Kansas lake. At 82-and-a-half pounds the fish is the size of most 10 year olds! But there’s still one person she has yet to beat — her husband who holds the record for the largest blue catfish caught in a Kansas River.<br />
During the week you’ll find Stefanie Stanley behind the desk at Marvin’s Tow Service, but on the weekend she’s on the water.<br />
“We fish! That’s what we do. We fish for fun, we fish tournaments,” she said.<br />
It was in the Catfish Chasers Tournament this past weekend at Milford Reservoir Stefanie reeled in the more than 80 pound blue catfish.<br />
“I was shaking, I couldn’t breathe. I was just nervous, but super excited,” she said. “I mean because my biggest fish before was 48 pounds.”<br />
It is unofficially the largest blue catfish ever caught in a Kansas Lake. With her catch, her team won the tournament and $2,000.<br />
Read more and see vid : <a href="http://fox4kc.com/2013/04/09/kan-couple-catches-record-breaking-catfish/" target="_blank">http://fox4kc.com/2013/04/09/kan-couple-catches-record-breaking-catfish/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-7188299369459667502013-05-26T08:40:00.005-07:002013-05-26T09:24:36.285-07:00Catching huge flathead catfish using cut bait. You all need to check this out. And go check out Steve Douglas Channel.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/PNBo7E-D8RA" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/PNBo7E-D8RA</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-41101299388234186612013-05-24T11:34:00.003-07:002013-05-24T11:36:36.764-07:00Bob Hodge: Despite season, large catfish plentiful at Fort Loudon Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To most people, the catfish Eddie Holden was reeling in might have been the fish of a lifetime.<br />
Holden, who lives in Powell, was fishing on a part of Fort Loudoun Lake he really didn’t want to talk too much about. The men he was fishing with — Josh Delaney and his sons Matt and Michael — didn’t want to talk about it, either.<br />
He had tossed a piece of cut shad on a 8/0 hook about 60 yards out to a point where the lake bottom comes to an abrupt drop. A 2-ounce piece of lead makes the long casts on 15-pound line a piece of cake.<br />
Read more at:<a href="http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/mar/16/bob-hodge-despite-season-large-catfish-plentiful/" target="_blank">http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/mar/16/bob-hodge-despite-season-large-catfish-plentiful/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-51636611927485659502013-05-23T11:42:00.001-07:002013-05-23T11:42:25.050-07:00Bait Tank Set Up<span class="userContent">This a good Idea. I think I need to do this</span><br />
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This is the basic set up I use to keep my bait lively and ready for fishing. Forgot to mention to keep a lid on your bait tank. Sometimes the bait likes to jump and you'll lose a few to birds and </div>
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Daniel Lux thought he had made a mistake that would end up costing him this weekend’s Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail event in Selma.<br />
Fishing tree tops on the final hole of the day, Lux didn’t notice another tree top at the back of the hole and ended up popping off two fish; two fish that could have made the difference.<br />
Thankfully, the two fish he and his partner Lionel Davis were able to reel in proved to be two monsters, big enough to give them the pounds they needed to win the event. It also proved to be Lux’s — a competitor from Bedford, Ind. — first win on the tour.<br />
“I love fishing, and I love winning,” Lux said. “The money won today will allow me the chance to keep fishing these tournaments for a little while longer. I was starting to wonder if I’d be able to continue.”<br />
The winning portion of the $10,400 purse for Lux was $4,300.<br />
The two-day event that attracted 15 teams from eight states came down to Saturday’s weight totals.<br />
<br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2013/04/28/indiana-fisherman-wraps-up-catfish-tournament-title/" target="_blank">http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2013/04/28/indiana-fisherman-wraps-up-catfish-tournament-title/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-1161849554750291672013-05-16T13:48:00.000-07:002013-05-16T13:49:42.757-07:00cut baitWent out today to get me some bait .<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-2658755293082767732013-05-08T11:49:00.003-07:002013-05-08T11:49:53.846-07:00Shore Fishing Tips and Tricks for Channel Catfish - YouTubeThis is a good video from You Tube on shore or bank fishing<br />
click this <a href="http://youtu.be/8sHXY6208c8">http://youtu.be/8sHXY6208c8</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-45359937174944597102013-05-01T06:42:00.004-07:002013-05-01T06:42:38.816-07:00Cut Bluegill for Bait<li class="step "><span class="stepNumber">1</span><div class="stepMeat">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-44230442803607417652013-04-30T10:05:00.005-07:002013-04-30T10:08:41.257-07:00(Chicken liver) old fisherman useing chicken liver<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">There's an old school catfish fisherman I met on the side of the river bank yesterday - and he's one of those real private guys, doesn't even want me to tell you his name... so I won't.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'll jump right into it. This guy makes a chicken liver bait that is the single most powerful bait he's ever seen for catfish (especially channel cats).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here's how he does it:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">He takes 2 - 3 tubs of chicken livers and drains the juice off of them. Next, he lays them out on the concrete and covers them with garlic salt.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Then he lets them dry out a little bit either overnight or few a few hours in the hot sun. Don't let them try out too much though, just a little.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Next, put them in zip lock bags and dump more garlic salt all over them... then put them all in the freezer and freeze them. This will toughen up the chicken liver so that it stays on the hook better - because historically chicken liver doesn't stay on the hooks very well..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Then, go out fishing and hold on tight. Catfish (especially channel cats) will not be able to resist!</span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-78822460983692544552013-04-29T07:39:00.000-07:002013-04-29T07:39:13.039-07:00Palomar Knot <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Palomar Knot</strong> </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img align="right" alt="Palomar Knot" border="0" height="271" hspace="5" src="http://www.myoan.net/fishingart/photos/knots/knot6.gif" width="240" /> The Palomar Knot is another very simple knot for terminal tackle. It
is regarded by the International Game Fish Association consistently as the
strongest knot known. It's great virtue is that it can safely be tied at night
with a minimum of practice. </span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Double about
12.5cm of line, and pass through the eye. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tie a simple
Overhand Knot in the doubled line, letting the hook hang loose. Avoide twisting
the lines. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pull the end of
loop down, passing it completely over the hook. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pull both ends of
the line to draw up the knot. </span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-64916710623434995262013-04-28T09:50:00.000-07:002013-04-28T10:13:33.965-07:00How to tie a Clinch Knot for Fishing hooks<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #003399;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Clinch Knot</strong> </span></span></span>
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through the eye of the hook, or swivel. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Double back. make
five turns around the line. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pass the end of
the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop.
Draw the knot into shape. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Slide the coils
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img align="right" alt="Hangmans Knot" border="0" height="232" hspace="5" src="http://www.myoan.net/fishingart/photos/knots/knot7.gif" vspace="3" width="240" /> There are at least 6 variations of the Hangman's Knot, -
all of them excellent for terminal tackle, swivels and hooks. The "standard"
Hangman's Knot holds only five turns when tied in monofilament nylon. If tied in
rope, and used for its stated purpose, it takes eight turns. </span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pass a 15cm loop
of line through the eye. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bring the end back
on itself, passing it under the doubled part. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Make five loops
over the doubled part. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The formed knot is
worked into shape. </span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The knot is sent
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-59805362275645287502013-04-26T12:36:00.000-07:002013-04-26T12:36:02.706-07:00How to use crawdads for catfishing bait<div class="stepMeat">
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<strong>1.</strong>Place 1 lb. of processed cheese product in a mixing bowl. Microwave the cheese until thoroughly softened. This will typically take 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.<br />
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Chop 8 oz. of crawdads into small pieces with a knife. The entire crawdad can be used or, if desired, the crustacean can be shelled and only the meat from the tail used. Add the crawdads to the cheese and stir well</div>
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Add one can of sardines, one finely chopped head of garlic, 1 tsp. of garlic salt and one small-to-medium can of dog food (as desired) to the cheese and crawdad mixture. Blend the ingredients thoroughly, making sure the garlic and garlic salt are evenly dispersed in the mix<br />
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Add all-purpose flour to the mixture slowly. The goal is to achieve a consistency that will allow you to make dough balls to place on a treble hook. Continue adjusting the amount of flour until you have a slightly sticky dough.<br />
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Put the pound of cheese in the microwave and cook until melted, around one minute or so.</div>
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Chop 7 ounces of raw pork along with an entire head of fresh garlic and add to the melted cheese in a mixing bowl.</div>
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Add three tablespoons of garlic salt a can of wet dog food, and 12 diced minnows into the mixture. Stir well.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-2512083282606021372013-04-10T08:04:00.001-07:002013-04-10T08:05:51.128-07:00CATFISHING SEMINAR Here is Web site that I found. I think you all will enjoy. I find it very helpful and like watching the videos.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Click this link</span>. <a href="http://rivercatfishingtips.com/tag/catfishing/" target="_blank">http://rivercatfishingtips.com/tag/catfishing/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-91412261114386714422013-04-09T10:51:00.002-07:002013-04-26T12:45:22.080-07:00Catfishing Tackle and GearChoosing catfishing tackle depends strongly on the time of year you intend to fish, as well as what variety of catfish you intend to target. In most circumstances, catfish fishing doesn't require a lot of specialized gear. In fact, you can be a little lazy and still land a small catch or two with these creatures. <br />
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They are opportunistic feeders and will bite on just about anything with a pungent smell that excites their senses. After all, most catfish find food based on their sense of smell as opposed to sight, so this is the most important part of choosing your bait.<br />
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Currently in the United States, only two types of fish are more popular among anglers than cats - black bass and panfish. Therefore, the sport can be quite competitive. To assure yourself a good catch, be sure to know what type of catfishing tackle is going to produce the best results. <br />
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You can opt for a heavy 8-foot baitcasting outfit with 30-pound line for catching catfish weighing in excess of 40 pounds, or you can aim for a catfish in the range of three to fifteen pounds with a typical bass fishing rig using 10- or 20-pound test line. <br />
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This would be accomplished by either a baitcasting or spin rig on medium-sized rivers and lakes with bait or even lures (though these would not do as well as live bait). Also try light gear in the summer for smaller species, not weighing in excess of eight pounds.<br />
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This light catfishing tackle method can be accomplished often without a boat. In the heat of the summer, it can be enjoyable to cool off by wading out into the water (perhaps a small river, stream, or even a neighborhood pond) with some light spinning tackle. Your gear is limited, needing to fit into a shirt pocket or small shoulder bag that won't get in your way. <br />
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Use a light-action rod that is around six feet in length and a spinning reel spooled with 6- or 8-pound test line. Take a small box with No.1 to 4 hooks, a split shot, and a few bobbers. Just about any kind of bait can be used with this catfishing tackle - try crickets, grasshoppers, chicken livers, night crawlers, and minnows. <br />
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For ease of carriage, you may want to bring minnows in an aerated bucket floated from your belt, leaving your hands free to work. You may opt to use a small sinker weighing about an ounce with a snelled hook a foot or two above it as an alternate catfishing tackle for light days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-50669881380565412172013-04-07T14:38:00.001-07:002013-04-07T14:38:51.589-07:00Cherry Chicken BaitChoosing the correct bait can be quite the challenge. Several anglers have there own bait that they make them self. Some will say that is even secret. I will share some recipes below that does work for big fish. If you have your own bait recipe, send it to us and we will add this to our site. If you have tried this bait, please write a review on this bait and let the world know how it works. <br />
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<strong>Ingredients:</strong> 1 lb Boneless chicken breast, 2 packs of cherry kool aid mix and 1 lb zip lock bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Preparation:</strong> Cut chicken breast into small pieces, rinse with water so chicken pieces are moist. Put kool aid mix into 1 lb zip lock bag and add chicken. Shake the chicken and kool aid up so that the kool aid covers chicken completely. Put into refrigerator over nite and allow kool aid to soak into the chicken. Makes enough for a whole days fishing. Don't add alot of water to the chicken as you want the kool aid to be thick on the chicken pieces. This is really great bait for big blue catfish.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-426124838713973733.post-37831602613445250482013-03-30T08:15:00.000-07:002013-04-26T12:39:32.643-07:00night time catfishing tips 101Night fishing is probably the best way to catch a big catfish. Big catfish
feed largely at night and this method of fishing offers the greatest chance of
hooking up to the monsters underneath.
Most folks think the moon phases affect the catfish, I personally have much
better luck on moonless nights verses full moon nights. The only real benefit of
the full moon for me is the fact that you can see your line better and it’s
easier to see where you are casting. The most important thing besides having fun
is to make sure and be comfortable as possible while you are fishing. As it is
night and the bugs do tend to come out, make sure that you have plenty of “Off”
or some other type of repellent to keep the pest away. Also some other things
you may want to bring along would be: an ice chest with your favorite beverages
and maybe a snack or two, also a nice lawn chair and rod holder. A big net is a
must as there is a chance of finding the biggest cat of your life and you don’t
want a dinky little net for the job.
When night fishing I try not to set out more than two or three rods depending
on where I am fishing. From the boat it is a little easier to fish three rods if
you have rod holders mounted on the boat where you can have one on each side of
you and one in front. Never use less than 20lb test line, I usually string up my
CastAway rods with 25-50lb test Stren line. I have found the best hooks for the
job are the new Daiichi Bleeding Bait Circle hooks. The red color, even at
night, triggers something in the fish that makes them want to bite. I have found
that there are a few tricks that need to be learned when fishing with circle
hooks compared to regular hooks. Don’t set the hook, just reel or lift the rod
slowly. Circle hooks can find “home” by themselves. Choose the smallest size
hook you can get by with for faster penetration, I usually try to stay with a
small 2/0 to a 4/0 for most catfishing trips. Circle hooks tend to get hooked in
the corner of the fish’s jaw; this is great especially at night as it makes
getting the hook out of the catfish’s mouth much easier.
You will also want a reel that is strong enough to handle a possibly 100lb
plus fish. I personally us Abu Garcia reels, but any really good real will do,
this is definitely not the place to scrimp at, with out a quality reel, rod and
line you won’t catch that fish of a lifetime.
Bait is a matter of great importance; I generally won’t go night fishing
without live bait. I feel that the larger fish didn’t get that way by eating any
old smelly think they swim by. Shad or large shiners tend to make the best
baits. A really great bait that I have used in other states and I think you can
find in some places around here is goldfish. I think the catfish must just hate
them because they never come back whole. Also you might want to carry along some
good old fashioned night crawlers, catfish of all sizes will gobble them up.
Try night fishing for catfish, you really will have a great time and catch
some of the biggest cats you ever have.<br />
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<strong>Night Time Catfishing 101</strong>By <a href="http://www.landbigfish.com/profiles/default.cfm?ID=43" style="color: red;">Chris MeGee</a><br />
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There are 39 species of catfish in North America, but only three are of any importance to fisherman. They are the Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatas), the Flathead, or Yellow Catfish (Pylodictus olivares), and the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus puctatus). The other species are of little concern because of their small size or limited distribution. <br />
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All catfish share some basic anatomical features. They all have "whiskers" which are actually very sensitive sensory organs, an incredible sense of smell that can detect food concentrations of as little as one part per million, and 'taste-buds' along the entire length of their body. <br />
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They all have sharp, mildly venomous spines on each pectoral fin and on the dorsal fin. The venom is not normally harmful to humans, but if it stings too much for you, here is a little known trick to make it go away. Simply rub the catfish's tail over the wound and it will stop hurting. The mucous that all catfish secrete has an antidote for the venom in it.<br />
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Blue Catfish are primarily big-river fish indigenous to the Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi River systems, ranging from Virginia south through Tennessee, western North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, east Texas, east Mexico and Guatemala. <br />
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They are popular 'stockers' in pay lakes. Blue Catfish differ from the other two species in that they are active and aggressive in the winter. Blue Catfish run large, up to 100 pounds and more. 50 pounders are not uncommon. <br />
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In appearance, they are heavy-bodied, but streamlined. They are slate blue on the back and sides fading to white on the belly, with no markings of any kind. They have a deeply forked tail and 30-35 rays on the anal fin. Smaller specimens are often confused with Channel Catfish where their habitats overlap. <br />
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Blue Catfish spawn when the water temperature reaches 70-75 degrees F. They lay their eggs under logs, brush, debris, or along undercut banks without making a nest of any kind. Blue Catfish prefer sandy bottoms and moderate current. <br />
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The largest specimens are usually caught on trotlines using live bluegills, goldfish or other baitfish. They can be caught on cut-bait, nightcrawlers and 'stink-bait' as well. They are active feeders all year long and make wonderful table-fare.<br />
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The Yellow, or Flathead Catfish range from the lower Great Lakes south through the Mississippi River Basin all the way to the Gulf States. In size, Yellow Catfish can reach lengths of 3-4 feet and 100 pounds or more. Fish in the 50 pound range are not uncommon. As the name suggests, they have an angular, 'flat' head and no fork in the tail. <br />
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They are actually members of the bullhead family of catfish. Their color ranges from yellow to olive brown on the back and sides with much black or brown mottling, fading to pale yellow or cream colored on the belly. <br />
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Flathead Catfish spawn when the water temperature reaches 72-84 degrees F. They build nests in structure such as rocks, undercut banks and large bottom debris, logs, old tires, etc. <br />
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Yellow Catfish prefer deep holes in streams, rivers and lakes where the water is turbid and has slower currents. More so than the other two species, Flatheads are pure predators and eat fish, including their own kind. The largest fish are invariably caught on trotlines using live bluegills, where legal. They are active feeders at night in the spring and summer and are good eating.<br />
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These fish bait recipes have been battlefield tested. These homemade fish baits have given the users a stringer full of fish. These recipes have given some the “record” catch of their life.<br />
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<strong>1. Get the Right Catfish Jugging Gear</strong><br />
So if you want to go catfish jugging like me, go out and get you some one quart, square jugs from your local outdoor store. While you’re there, pick up some heavy twine, some large barrel swivels, and some 9/0 hooks. I know that sounds like a large hook, and it is, but you are going to be going after the larger fish (just wait a minute and I’ll explain).<br />
<strong>2. Get the Right Catfish Jugging Bait</strong><br />
The best <strong>catfish bait</strong> for getting the large fish is shad or perch. I have had success with both. But I tend to lean more toward perch, as I have just seen some great results fishing with this bait. So I’ll go out and catch the perch alive, take a fillet knife, and cut 2/3 of a fillet down only one side of the perch.<br />
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This will get the bait bleeding, but yet it is still alive. Sometimes I will leave a fresh, live perch on the line, after I have done the 2/3 fillet on some of them. This combines scent with live bait in the water. And let me tell you, when you have a dozen or two lines out there, with some blood and live perch, you are setting yourself up for success.<br />
<strong>3. Find the Right Catfish Jugging Locations</strong><br />
Along with getting the right gear, and the right bait, you need to find the right locations. The best locations are within a set of stumps, along the edge of a drop off point or an old river bed within a lake. Catfish tend to like soft, sandy or muddy bottoms as opposed to rock bottoms, but they do like to scavenge around cover areas or large rocks, etc.<br />
One other thing you can do is consult a topographical map of the area you are fishing and look for spots that are known to be good <strong>catfishing</strong> spots.<br />
<strong>4. Go Catfish Jugging</strong><br />
Once you have the right gear, bait, and scoped out your locations, it’s time to go get ‘em. Get out there in a good aluminum or flat bottom boat that you don’t mind getting beat up a bit, troll through the stump areas, set your jug lines, and tie them off to the stumps.<br />
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Get your jug lines set in order, so you can easily come back through and check them later. Then go back to shore, wait a couple of hours, and come back and check / re-bait the lines. Trust me, it works! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/al38ora" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/al38ora</a><br />
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