07-23-2017, 04:05 AM
The beads are more a visual attraction for the fish than anything. Cats are predators and more visual hunters than given credit for. I have fished with beads and a worm bouncing he bai along the bottom and had Catfish slam the bait. Overall my success catching Cats has gone up a ton using beads, credit to the Great One - TubeDude.
I also found treble hooks and dough baits to be more trouble than they are worth. Messy, overly stinky, and not that effective. It's hard to beat fresh cut carp or white bass meat for Cat bait. One bait I use a lot that is a grab and go and can be used in all waters is frozen Anchovies from Sportsmans Warehouse. Only restriction on those is any waters with Tiger Muskie the bait cannot be cut bigger than 1" sq.
[signature]
I also found treble hooks and dough baits to be more trouble than they are worth. Messy, overly stinky, and not that effective. It's hard to beat fresh cut carp or white bass meat for Cat bait. One bait I use a lot that is a grab and go and can be used in all waters is frozen Anchovies from Sportsmans Warehouse. Only restriction on those is any waters with Tiger Muskie the bait cannot be cut bigger than 1" sq.
[signature]