Catfish Bait Articles & Videos

• Homemade Catfish Bait Using Wheaties Cereal

  Wheaties and hamburger make an effective catfish bait. When fishing for catfish, you always want to watch the current. As a general rule, it is a good idea to cast and retrieve your line several times to create water disturbance and attrac… read more

• Homemade Catfish Bait Using Wheaties Cereal & Hamburger

  Catfish use their sense of smell to locate food, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. This trait is the reason why many fishermen angling for catfish create potent smelling concoctions known as stink baits. You can make sti… read more

• How to Make Your Own Catfish Bait Out of Crawdads

  Catfish are bottom feeders, accustomed to eating a wide variety of different foods. Catfish eat live crawdads and also enjoy the crayfish flavor in several types of baits. Different cat fishermen have different opinions, with some preferrin… read more

• How to Make Catfish Bait With Wine

  Catfish are drawn to food by their scent glands rather than their eyes, which is why catfish bait is often described as "stink bait." Catfish anglers have secret stink bait recipes that go back generations and include everything you can ima… read more

• The Best Lures for Flathead

  Flathead, or channel catfish, are a popular game fish. Capable of growing to well over 50 pounds, flathead cats are territorial and may be particularly aggressive during times of spawn. Typically, live or stink baits are used to attract and… read more

• How to Rig a Sunfish Bluegill As Bait for a Flathead Catfish

  Flathead catfish are a popular game fish among many anglers. More aggressive than other types of catfish such as the channel catfish, the flathead is much more willing to protect its territory and will attack intruding fish. Anglers who und… read more

• Additives to Make Catfish Dip Bait Thicker

  Catfish dip baits are intended to be slightly thinner than most types of bait. These baits are often applied to pieces of sponge rather than being directly attached to your hook. If the bait is too thin, it may wash away quickly in the wate… read more

• How to Use Chicken Livers for Catfish Bait

  Catfish bait is about as unique as the fisherman that uses it. From cereal and cat food to syrup and hot sauce, everyone has their own secret ingredient when it comes to catching catfish. One of the more popular ingredients that is widely u… read more

• How to Make Channel Catfish Bait

  Channel catfish feed mainly by sense of smell, so any bait you use should have a pungent odor capable of attracting hungry fish. The directions below will show you how to make your own effective and smelly channel catfish bait from a few si… read more

• How to Make Catfish Dough Bait

  Catfish have been known to eat nearly anything from moldy cheese to marshmallows. They seem to particularly savor strongly flavored pungent foods. The strong tastes of dough baits and stink baits provide a great way to attract catfish. read more

• What Kind of Bait Do Blue Catfish Like to Eat?

  The blue catfish's large size makes it a highly sought after trophy fish among those that fish for catfish. The best places to catch trophy blue catfish are major river systems with deep channels and swift currents. While you can catch smal… read more

• How to Make Your Own Soft Catfish Bait

  Ask an angler what he uses for catching catfish and settle in for a lecture on how to manufacture homemade bait. You'll learn all of the ingredients except the "secret ingredient," and you still are not any closer to finding a good catfish… read more

• How to Make Home Bait for Catfish

  When it comes to catching catfish, there are two approaches to preparing bait. One is to use fish, seafood or some other basic fish bait. The other approach capitalizes on the fact that catfish are bottom feeders and like fragrant, decaying… read more

• How to Make Catfish Dough Ball Bait

  Here kitty, kitty. When you are trying to call big channel or blue catfish to the dinner table, it will take more than gentle coaxing. Catfish are the science fiction aliens of the game fish world. Their ability to sense vibration, see obje… read more

• How to Make Your Own Catfish Stink Bait

  Whipping up a batch of your own catfish stink bait is as easy as combining a few stinky ingredients to create a bread-like dough. Stink bait recipes vary drastically from one angler to another, but you can't go wrong with liquefied chicken… read more

• Catfish Bait Tips

  Different types of fish prefer different foods. This makes your selection of bait crucial. An angler should be familiar enough with the fish he is trying to catch to make sure he's using bait and lures that maximize his chances. Catfish go… read more

• DIY Liver Catfish Bait

  The nice thing about catfish is that they'll eat a lot of types of bait. But to get the best results, try to use a bait that will get the most attention from fish. Among catfish, chicken liver is a highly popular form of bait, and luckily f… read more

• The Best Catfish Bait Recipe

  The best catfish bait recipe will be effective in a variety of fishing methods. It will be doughy enough to hold on a treble hook or a trot line and will work consistently in different conditions. There are a large variety of recipes and ma… read more

• How to Keep Catfish Bait Alive

  One of the good things about fishing for catfish is that they will bite on a vast variety of baits. The biggest problem is keeping the bait alive long enough to reach the fishing area. Worms are all-purpose fishing bait and are probably the… read more

• How to Bait a Catfish Hole

  Catfish are known for their keen sense of smell. Anglers in pursuit of this popular game fish need to use this know-how to their advantage, with fresh cut bait that will get catfish in a feeding mood. Since catfish are opportunistic feeders… read more

• How to Bait Catfish

  Deciding how to bait various fish can be tedious and frustrating, particularly when you can't figure out why some baits don't work. The simple truth is that no matter how hard you try or how popular a bait is supposed to be, there are times… read more

• The Best Fishing Bait for Catfish

  Catfish are always a popular species for anglers. This has much to do with the fact that catfish can be found in just about every state. Another reason for the popularity of catfish is that these fish are not exactly finicky eaters. Most pe… read more

• Homemade Catfish Bait

  Making your own catfish bait, often called dip bait, is easy and inexpensive. All you need are a few simple ingredients and a strong stomach. To make the bait, combine all of the ingredients in a 5-gallon bucket, mix them together and store… read more

• How to Make Cheese Catfish Dough Bait

  Freshly caught and fried catfish is a treat, and catfish aren't particular about the bait you use. So your cheese dough ball bait doesn't have to be perfect, and there are many recipes for it. Although the ingredients aren't fit for human c… read more

• Ingredients for Stink Bait Catfish Recipe

  It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out why stink bait has that name. It stinks. Basically stink bait is homemade. There are many ingredients you can use, and you probably already have them in your kitchen. Talk to any fisherman a… read more

• Old Time Recipe for Catfish Bait

  Fishing for catfish is a sport enjoyed by many people around the world. The bottom-feeding fish are abundant in many waters ranging from streams to large lakes. Catching catfish is exciting due to the fight they present upon being hooked as… read more

• Recipe for Catfish Bait

  It's not the most appetizing way to spend the afternoon, but making your own catfish bait will save money while personalizing your next fishing excursion. Swap recipes with friends and family with an affinity for your favorite pastime. To g… read more