Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

January 25, 2012 by Daniel Ambrose

Mark Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Mark asks…

What are good baits to use for each type of catfish?

ie. flathead like this, channelcat like that, and so on

Daniel A Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Daniel Ambrose answers:

Catfish, one of my favorite subjects.

You listed Flathead catfish first, so we can start there. Flatheads tend to be more predatory than scavenger fish so I prefer using live bait. Large minnows, chubs, sunfish, bluegills and even gold fish are all very good baits for Flatheads.

For Channel catfish live bait works as well, but I have personally had my best luck using chicken livers at night. The funny thing about channel cats is that I have actually caught them with crankbaits while bass fishing. It was a heck of a surprise the first time it happened.

For Blue catfish I prefer cut baits that are a little oily such as mackerel, herring and such.

Punch baits, stink baits, blood baits and worms will all catch catfish as well, but I find they are usually best for yellow or black bullheads. Before anyone yells they also work for channel and blue cats as well.

Good luck and I hope you catch a big mess of fish!

Nancy Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Nancy asks…

fishing help?

okay so i need some really good lures for pike and bass and flathead catfish. please dont include live bait. thanks.
i guess u can list live baits for catfish.

Daniel A Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Daniel Ambrose answers:

You can catch both pike and bass on a good sized bass spinnerbait.

You’re wasting your time fishing for catfish with lures. Stink baits are the best answer there.

Charles Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Charles asks…

MIAMI WHITEWATER FOREST CAT FISHING HELP!!?

I AM GOING THERE THIS WEEKEND AND NEED TO KNOW WERE THE CATFISH ARE?? I USUALLY FISH ON THE BANK IN THE BOAT ACROSS FROM THE BOATHOUSE WITH NO LUCK EXCEPT ONE GOOD RUN AND WHEN I WENT TO HOOK EM MY LINE SNAPPED INSTANTLY! I WAS THINKING ABOUT TRYING THE DAM? IF ANYBODY CAN ANSWER THIS ACCURATELY I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT !! THANKS!!

ALSO IM USING BIG CUT BLUEGILLS FOR BAIT

I HEAR MIAMI WHITEWATER HAS SOME HUGE CATFISH…..EVEN A 90 SOMTHING POUND FLATHEAD CATFISH NAMED “BIG BUD”

PLEASE HELP!
@ THE PEOPLE WHO ANSWERED THIS QUESTION….ITS NOT THE RIVER ITS A STATE PARK/FISHING LAKE CALLED MIAMI WHITEWATER FOREST IN HAMILTON OHIO….IN CINCINNATI….I USE THE CUT BAIT FOR BLUES …(THATS WHAT I HEAR THE BIG BLUES EAT….AND I FISH LIVE BLUEGILL FOR SHOVELHEAD CATFISH….THERE IS NO WATER RUNNING OUT THE DAM ITS JUST A PLACE WITH A BUCH OF ROCKS AND TREES THAT ARE SUBMERGED ….A BRIDGE GOES OVER THE WATER ….HOPEFULLY THIS ALL MAKES SINCE…SO DONT GO TO MY USUAL SPOT? TRY THE DAM? SHOULD I FISH RIGHT UP IN THE DAM OR KEEP MY BAIT AROUND THE DAM ? THANKS GUYS!

Daniel A Your Questions About Flathead Catfish Bait

Daniel Ambrose answers:

Well if you do go to the dam (which is what i would do because of the monsters) use live bluegill because large 40-100 pounders sit and wait for a bluegill or any other fish that will fit in their mouth you will also need at least 50lb test because just the current can snap ur line btw if one of these monsters does take ur line (that’s all that under the dam because little guys would die from the current) you will know because they just swallow it instantly Soo hold onto your pole and good luck

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