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CHITLINS!
Also known as chitlings or chitterlings. The average price in my area for a 10# bucket is $6-$7, but I can usually find them for a couple of dollars less. First, cut them into bait-sized pieces; the exact size will depend on the size hook you plan to use, and the size fish you are fishing for.
The best scent to add seems to be garlic, but shrimp is pretty good, too. To add the garlic scent, I spread out a bunch of the cut-up chitlings and sprinkle a heavy coating of garlic powder on them. Then I put enough of them for a fishing trip into a ziplock bag and seal it. For the shrimp flavor, I put the chitlings into the bag, then add the contents of flavor packets from shrimp flavored Ramen noodles. Roughly 3 packets per pound.
I've got some anise to try, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. On Lake Dardanelle, the garlic chitlings outproduced both cured chicken livers and frozen skipjack, both in numbers and size. The largest channel was about 5#, while the largest blue was about 8#-10#. We had 26 keepers for 2 days of fishing.
I'm not saying this will be the absolute best bait you can use, because I'm a firm believer in fresh bait; it may very well be the best backup bait you can carry, though, for the times you can't get fresh bait.
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What is a good barometric for catching catfish?
An oncoming rain storm
What fish is harder to catch fish or bass?
Bass. Catfish will eat anything so you have a better chance catching a catfish
Is perch good for catching catfish?
no but probably the guts and meat not the whole thing
Down in the US South this fish is often breaded and fried and catching it barehanded is called noodling What is it?
The fish commonly breaded, fried, and caught barehanded in the US South is the catfish. Noodling is the practice of catching catfish by inserting one's hand into their hiding spots to lure them out. It is a traditional and often risky fishing method.
What bait is best for catching catfish in the winter'?
Trout chow, moistened and wadded on the hook into a firm ball.
What is the 1947 secret to catching catfish?
it is a neon green light in a plastic tube powered by a 12volt car battery
What is best bait for catching flathead catfish?
LIVE BAIT, perch or small carp about 1 to 3 inches long
Can you eat a Channel Catfish?
Yes walking catfish are edible infact alot of people in Thailand eat them because they are common and are cheap to buy and cook
Can you see a picture of chitterlings?
No
What does a Catfish do with its whiskers?
catfish use their whiskers to feel and taste in the mud and the water.
Do catfish bite lures?
no if you are trying to catch catfish use clams. worms might work and big catfish will bite anchovies
What bait do you need for catfish?
you can use bluegill or you can go to a store and buy catfish bait
