What are some good (homemade) Catfish baits,And some good ways to keep them hooked for ponds/lakes,or rivers?

Question

I heard to soak chicken liver in red kool-aid.Spary WD 40 on it befor you cast. it really dosent have to be homemade I just wanna catch a catfish before its too late LoL.

Answer 1

Though not homemade, Alpo dog food chunks (the ones in the can) or Vienna sausage (chicken is best) works very well for catfish, and they stay on the hook pretty well.

Answer 2

a guy i know takes chicken livers puts them in a black container and leaves them in what ever spot of his yard gets the most light during the day. Him and his dad also hunt ground hogs for farmers and what ever they don't eat they put in with the livers. They keep the testicles, kidneys and heart in the fridge. They take the container and the fridge fresh bait to the lake poke holes in the container very very small ones with a drill and let that float beside the boat and they use the kidneys and other stuff, sometimes some rubber bait(that was soaking in the container) on their hooks. It's a god awful smell but they always have a nice catch.
P.S. Let the container sit in the sun for about 2-3 weeks preferably 90 degree weather, I guarantee you'll hurl if you open that thing. Don't do the holes until you get to the lake or pond and use a bit your willing to throw away or your tool box will stink.

Answer 3

Chicken liver works well but hard to keep on the hook.I was told to improve this bait to put the liver in a blender for just a moment then dip a treble hook with a small sponge slid over the shaft into the liquid. I'm not sure but I think a small bit of flour was added to the liquid to thicken slightly. Sounds like it could work,good luck.

Answer 4

I've always found Nightcrawlers work best for catching catfish although I've heard of people having good luck with cheese and chicken livers. Catfish have an excellent sense of smell and love stuff rich in amino acids so chumming the waters with congealed blood is good too. During the fall months catfish will gorge themselves on food in preparation for winter.

Answer 5

chicken livers fall off the hook way too easily. I have used wd40 on mackerel and that seems to work, but I dunno if it's a good idea. i would just stick to the old standbys, mackerel or a nightcrawler (without any fancy attractants like "gravy"). i don't know where you're from but at some of the lakes out here (southern california) people use what is called the m&m combo, which is a mealworm and a marshmallow. but once again, I dislike this bait because the marshmallow comes off too easily. my son did catch a catfish a couple of weeks ago on a dead shad we found floating in the lake. i dunno if any of that helps, but there it is. :)

Answer 6

Find a dog or cat dead in the road (the more recent the better). Scoop it up. Put it in a Hefty bag and burry it in the ground for 5-7 days. Dig it up and tie a rock to it with a small rope. Toss it in your favorite fishin hole and use your favorite bait! You'll have catfish comin' from miles around! It works every time.

Answer 7

The best bait for catfish is either fish-heads or small dead birds. Baby chicks also work very well, but you might struggle to get a few. Normal meat also works very well, just make sure it has a smell {rotten] to it.

Answer 8

Fermented corn. Rotting chick peas.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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