07-16-2010, 06:51 PM
[quote montananinnv]my number one channel cat bait is plain raw chicken meat. A big chunk of leg or thigh meat works awesome.[/quote]
thanks for the tip! I was going to post a forum asking whether raw chicken works or not! As of beef liver, it's popular where I'm from (Northern burbs of Chicago), but that may be because it's cheaper here. I've tried on the Fox where it drains into the chain of Lakes and snagged a snapper and a drum but no cats. I've seen other people catch smaller forktails with beef liver, but I've had better luck with poultry. I've also read that chicken blood appeals more to cats. Now I just try to go with cut baits.
If there's a kosher slaughterhouse near you, talk with the rabbis to see if you can have the blood that they drain in preparation. I learned that tidbit from my grampa. If you're in the South, try catalpa worms for eating size fish. And if you want trophy flatheads, I heard from old timers in Central City Iowa that bullheads hooked on the dorsal fin can land you a large one (but remember to cut their spines).
I'd love to hear about deer liver; my old man and his family are venison fiends with a good shot.
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thanks for the tip! I was going to post a forum asking whether raw chicken works or not! As of beef liver, it's popular where I'm from (Northern burbs of Chicago), but that may be because it's cheaper here. I've tried on the Fox where it drains into the chain of Lakes and snagged a snapper and a drum but no cats. I've seen other people catch smaller forktails with beef liver, but I've had better luck with poultry. I've also read that chicken blood appeals more to cats. Now I just try to go with cut baits.
If there's a kosher slaughterhouse near you, talk with the rabbis to see if you can have the blood that they drain in preparation. I learned that tidbit from my grampa. If you're in the South, try catalpa worms for eating size fish. And if you want trophy flatheads, I heard from old timers in Central City Iowa that bullheads hooked on the dorsal fin can land you a large one (but remember to cut their spines).
I'd love to hear about deer liver; my old man and his family are venison fiends with a good shot.
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