what's the best bait for catching big catfish?

Answer 1

hand size blue gill for the BIG one..15+ pds.
for smaller half hand size blue gill..on a bank line 7-15 pounder..
8" blue gill on a bank line..15-35..pdr..
flat heads likely

Answer 2

Liver, dough-bait, stink-bait, these baits work for small eating sized channels, but a Channel that big (which is merely impossible) is going to want cut-bait. Cut-bait just about ONLY catches bigger Catfish. I think your Catfish is not identified correctly, I'm sure it's probably just an albino Blue Catfish which will reach 100-pounds and above. Use a stout rod, heavy line, and a quality reel to land the fish. As I stated the best bait would be cut-up fish, either Shad or Bluegill, which are readily available. If there's any Bluegill in the pond, catch a bunch of them and keep them to use as cut-bait.

Answer 3

Chicken Livers

Answer 4

My Dad has a catfish pond and we have found that chicken livers work the best for catching them.

Answer 5

Well as the boat partner for the guy who has won the Cape Fear Big Cat Tournament 7 times in a row..... We use brim or crappie... about the size of your hand... rigged to a 0000 stainless steel hook on "550 cord" (parachute cord).... our average fish on the last three tournaments was 37 pounds.... and our largest is a 55 pound.

Answer 6

Small sunfish work very well for large catfish and crawfish works pretty good for smaller size cats.

Answer 7

big catfish-big bait, in Illinios we use large suckers

Answer 8

my brother uses chicken liver and cheese balls swears by them all I know is he catches quite a few when he goes so something must work

Answer 9

Cut mackerel works well. Use large slabs for the bigger fish.

Answer 10

chicken livers are the best in my book