07-13-2007, 01:01 PM
[black][size 3]Hey Simp,[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]TubeN2 is correct when he says those folks were giving you the "business" - unless of course they kill their own roosters. They were most likely just using regular chicken livers. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]As far as using the chicken innards, they do work well in some circumstances and I do use them on occasion. One of the keys to keeping them on the hook, is to thread them on the hook several times - gently; don't squeeze them any more than you absolutely have to. I seldom have livers fall off the hook when I fish them.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Also, you don't really cast them out like you would worms or cut baits. It is more of a lob or sling than a cast - don't make any unneeded jerking motions with your rod. And you don't want to throw them out very far. Be as gentle as you can when you toss them out. Use them in still water or very slow moving eddies. Since you should not be casting them out very far, you don't need to use much weight when you fish livers - just enough to get the bait down to the bottom. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Kahle (or shiner), and circle hooks work well - those are what I generally use for livers. But, bait holders also work - the barbs on the hook shank can help to keep the liver on your line. Another thing about livers, they are one of the few baits that you can bury the point of the hook in and still catch the catfish.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]By the way, if you live by a kill plant, turkey livers are excellent ! But, don't expect to pick those up at your local grocery store.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]TubeN2 is correct when he says those folks were giving you the "business" - unless of course they kill their own roosters. They were most likely just using regular chicken livers. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]As far as using the chicken innards, they do work well in some circumstances and I do use them on occasion. One of the keys to keeping them on the hook, is to thread them on the hook several times - gently; don't squeeze them any more than you absolutely have to. I seldom have livers fall off the hook when I fish them.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Also, you don't really cast them out like you would worms or cut baits. It is more of a lob or sling than a cast - don't make any unneeded jerking motions with your rod. And you don't want to throw them out very far. Be as gentle as you can when you toss them out. Use them in still water or very slow moving eddies. Since you should not be casting them out very far, you don't need to use much weight when you fish livers - just enough to get the bait down to the bottom. [/size][/black]
[black][size 3][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]Kahle (or shiner), and circle hooks work well - those are what I generally use for livers. But, bait holders also work - the barbs on the hook shank can help to keep the liver on your line. Another thing about livers, they are one of the few baits that you can bury the point of the hook in and still catch the catfish.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]By the way, if you live by a kill plant, turkey livers are excellent ! But, don't expect to pick those up at your local grocery store.[/size][/black]
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