(Chicken liver) old fisherman useing chicken liver

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.

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).

Here's how he does it:

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.

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.

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..

Then, go out fishing and hold on tight. Catfish (especially channel cats) will not be able to resist!

Palomar Knot

Palomar Knot
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.

1. Double about 12.5cm of line, and pass through the eye.
2. Tie a simple Overhand Knot in the doubled line, letting the hook hang loose. Avoide twisting the lines.
3. Pull the end of loop down, passing it completely over the hook.
4. Pull both ends of the line to draw up the knot.

How to tie a Clinch Knot for Fishing hooks

Clinch Knot

1. Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel.
2. Double back. make five turns around the line.
3. Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape.
4. Slide the coils down tight against the eye.

 

How to tie a Hangman's Knot for fishing hooks

Hangman's Knot
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.

1. Pass a 15cm loop of line through the eye.
2. Bring the end back on itself, passing it under the doubled part.
3. Make five loops over the doubled part.
4. The formed knot is worked into shape.
5. The knot is sent down the line, against the eye of the hook or swivel.

How to use crawdads for catfishing bait

1.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.

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

Place the dough in an airtight container or storage bag. Set the mixture in the refrigerator until you are ready to fish.

Read more: How to Make Your Own Catfish Bait Out of Crawdads | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6200350_make-catfish-bait-out-crawdads.html#ixzz2PoipCSRz

How to Make Your Own Surefire Catfish Stink Bait

1

Put the pound of cheese in the microwave and cook until melted, around one minute or so.

2

Chop 7 ounces of raw pork along with an entire head of fresh garlic  and add to the melted cheese in a mixing bowl.

3

Add three tablespoons of garlic salt  a can of wet dog food, and 12 diced minnows into the mixture. Stir well.

4

Add all-purpose flour slowly, stirring in one cup at a time until the bait is thick and doughy.

5

Roll small pieces of the dough in your palms so they form balls. Store the dough balls in a plastic storage container and refrigerate until ready to use as bait.

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Catfishing Tackle and Gear

Choosing 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cherry Chicken Bait

Choosing 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. 

Ingredients: 1 lb Boneless chicken breast, 2 packs of cherry kool aid mix and 1 lb zip lock bag

 Preparation: 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.