10-23-2015, 02:41 PM
I think that qualifies you for the contest, with that question.
I am by far no Cat fishing expert but I can share a couple of things that might help you with the cats. Some cats are very sensitive to extra weight when taking bait, so I would recommend that you use a slip sinker above your bait but the 24" you have between your bait and weight is a good distance. If you are using a swivel clip to hold the weight, just take that off and put the slip sinker on the line before you add the swivel and the 24" of line with a hook. As far as bait, have you ever tried cut bait? Even if your state does not allow live bait they will usually allow dead minnows or cut bait. Just find out what minnows or other fish that are legal to cut up and use for bait and use that. Another thing that will really help is fishing during the spawn, the cats are really aggressive during that time of the year and even a worm below a bobber should work during that time of year. You will just have to find out where they spawn, hope that helps and good luck.
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I am by far no Cat fishing expert but I can share a couple of things that might help you with the cats. Some cats are very sensitive to extra weight when taking bait, so I would recommend that you use a slip sinker above your bait but the 24" you have between your bait and weight is a good distance. If you are using a swivel clip to hold the weight, just take that off and put the slip sinker on the line before you add the swivel and the 24" of line with a hook. As far as bait, have you ever tried cut bait? Even if your state does not allow live bait they will usually allow dead minnows or cut bait. Just find out what minnows or other fish that are legal to cut up and use for bait and use that. Another thing that will really help is fishing during the spawn, the cats are really aggressive during that time of the year and even a worm below a bobber should work during that time of year. You will just have to find out where they spawn, hope that helps and good luck.
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