OOK INGOERS GOT A SERIOUS QUESTION

[hodgej1843]

What is the absolute best bait for big cats....channel***,flatheads***blues...

 

[Double T]

Chicken liver on a treble hook.

 

[justjoe]

For flatheads or blues use live bait, caught a 53lb. flathead a few years ago on a 2lb. channel. Channel cats will eat about anything, live or dead, so chicken livers or stink baits are okay. Common practice to turn a small cat on the troutline hook to use as bait for flatheads, also use goldfish, long lived on a hook , and bluegill.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

ETA- Hahaha, ^^^^ Thats weird...


If you want BIG cats, then you want to go for flatheads. And flatheads like live bait. (blue gill, minnows, etc.) My friends and I caught a 51 pounder on a trot line Memorial weekend. We had shrimp on all 25 hooks. When we pulled in the big one, we were suprised it bit on shrimp, then we found out that a 2lb channel cat was on that shrimp, and the flatty ate the channel cat.

Heres our catch.

 

[mrjarrell]

I've always used chicken livers to good effect.

 

[justjoe]

Okay, gotta have a pic. I agree with ct, if you want big go for the flatheads.

 

[whitetailbowhunter]

Nice pic Ct.. i saw that in The Herald, nice catch!

 

[Fargo]

Up north leopard frogs were the absolute best for big blues and flats. I have used frogs down here as well to better effect than anything else I've tried.

Best,

Joe

 

[Whitsettd8]

Cut up blue gill or creek chub for the big ones

 

[Black Cloud]

Corn dog, silly.

 

[Reno316]

Chicken liver on a treble hook.

^^^^^ That.

 

[tom1025]

Live bluegill or homemade carp bait always seems to produce good results. Not the stink bait either. Vanilla cake mix, vanilla flavoring, maple flavoring, lake water and oats mixed until it packs together. Sometimes we add corn. I would post pictures but all mine are polaroids or 35 mm in a box somewhere.

 

[kickbacked]

My cats pretty big, he likes friskies. You can get them at petsmart

I usually toss chicken liver. Ive never hooked into a monster though with that just your basic channels.

This guy seems to be giving pretty good advice though
Best Catfish Bait, Catfish Bait Selection 101

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

What's the best way to rig a live bluegill for a channel cat?

I've mostly fished on the bottom but recently I've dipped into using a bobber.

 

[tom1025]

Through it's rear fin seems to work best for us.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Through it's rear fin seems to work best for us.

Weighted in a fixed spot? Do you cut the fish to bleed for a scent trail at all?

 

[tom1025]

Weighted in a fixed spot? Do you cut the fish to bleed for a scent trail at all?

Weighted and no we don't cut the fish. It will bleed enough when you hook it. You don't want it to die to soon.

 

[bwframe]

I have two pound channel cats in the fridge. Does it matter whether its a bluegill or cat for bait?

Are those industrial strength trot lines holding those huge fish?

 

[hammer24]

Another vote for live bluegill if you want BIG cats.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Wheatie balls!