08-21-2010, 01:08 AM
I'd be careful about using some of those suggestions. I've read that WD-40 is a pollutant and it kills the fish. Also, make sure your soap bait has lye for the best results, and, if not lye, lists tollowate (fancy way of saying beef fat) as an ingredient. Still, be careful that the soap isn't a pollutant because with all the fancy chemicals they put in that stuff nowadays, you never know what it could do to hungry fish.
I know one good way to kill 2 birds with one stone, though. I've caught grass carp while catfishing. Grass carp are invasive, so I was reluctant to put it back in the water (which is illegal in Illinois, as I believe). Running low on bait, my dad pulled out his pocket knife and sliced the 20 pound sucker right there. We had huge hits all day using strips from the carcass. Unfortunately, I was only 10 and my hooksets were terrible (it was my first time catfishing, so I set the hook prematurely at least 5 times in 6 minutes).
Other than that, I've heard thatdead worms work well.
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I know one good way to kill 2 birds with one stone, though. I've caught grass carp while catfishing. Grass carp are invasive, so I was reluctant to put it back in the water (which is illegal in Illinois, as I believe). Running low on bait, my dad pulled out his pocket knife and sliced the 20 pound sucker right there. We had huge hits all day using strips from the carcass. Unfortunately, I was only 10 and my hooksets were terrible (it was my first time catfishing, so I set the hook prematurely at least 5 times in 6 minutes).
Other than that, I've heard thatdead worms work well.
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