Learn To Catch Catfish » Catfish Baits

Team Catfish Sudden Impact Fiber Bait Review

Chad — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:56:17 +0000

Over the past year and a half I have received countless questions from anglers about various catfish baits. Team Catfish baits have to be one of the most asked about products I have received questions on and up until last week I had never tried any of their baits. I recently took the Team Catfish [...]

Frozen Shad, The Do’s and Dont’s

Chad — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:19:14 +0000

Frozen shad is a highly debated topic among catfish anglers. I have had countless questions in regards to catfishing with frozen shad and freezing shad for catfish bait since I started Learn To Catch Catfish. Despite the fact that I have covered using threadfin and gizzard shad for bait extensively I have not covered the [...]

Catfishing With Chicken Liver, The Definitive Guide

Chad — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:01:00 +0000

Since the beginning of Learn To Catch Catfish, I can’t begin to count how many questions I have had about catfishing with chicken liver. These questions have covered just about every single area that anyone could ever think of in regards to using chicken liver for catfish bait. When people call me about booking [...]

Best Catfish Bait, Catfish Bait Selection 101

Chad — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:32 +0000

When I get questions through the ask a catfishing question page at Learn To Catch Catfish I glance at them briefly and move them into a file of future questions that I need to respond to. Last week I went a day or so without getting to my email which rarely happens and when I [...]

Difference Between Gizzard and Threadfin Shad

Chad — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:00:38 +0000

I followed your instructions on how to throw a cast net and have finally started catching shad to use for bait for blue catfish. I don’t know if the shad I am catching are threadfin shad or gizzard shad. Does it matter which one I use and how can I tell which one it is [...]

Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense)

Chad — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:48:25 +0000

Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense) are a popular bait for blue catfish and are the primary food source for blue catfish in many lakes rivers and reservoirs across the United States. Understanding both threadfin shad and gizzard shad, their habits, patterns and behaviors is an important part of being successful catching blue catfish. This is some [...]

Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum)

Chad — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:39:02 +0000

This is species information on the gizzard shad. Gizzard shad and threadfin shad are both popular and effective baits for blue catfish and can be effective baits for channel catfish as well. Gizzard shad are present in many lakes, rivers and reservoirs across the United States and are a highly sought after bait for anglers [...]

CJ’s Catfish Bait – Punch Bait

Chad — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:00:32 +0000

CJ’s Catfish Bait is an Oklahoma based catfish bait manufacturer that manufactures several different kinds of catfish punch baits and a dip bait for catfishing. CJ’s is a family run business that is owned and operated by some die hard fishermen. I first met Charles of CJ’s Catfish Bait in Fort Worth Texas at Olsen’s [...]

Cut Shad, How To Cut Shad For Catfishing

Chad — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Cut shad and whole shad is one of the most popular and effective catfish baits there is for catching blue catfish. Since I started Learn To Catch Catfish I have received countless questions about threadfin and gizzard shad, their use, how to bait hooks with them, how to cut them, what kind of hooks [...]

Catfish Dough Bait Recipes

Chad — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:00:50 +0000

I am looking for some good catfish dough bait recipes, can you give me any good catfish dough bait recipes and some tips on catfishing with them? .. Mitchell I have some free catfish bait recipes posted here in an article about making your own homemade catfish bait. You can make a catfish dough bait [...]

Danny Kings Catfish Punch Bait

Chad — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:00:22 +0000

I recently purchased some Danny King’s Catfish Punch Bait at Wal Mart and am going to do some catfishing. Can you give me any information on this product? Have you ever used it for catfish fishing? Shannon Jones – Mena Arkansas Danny King’s Catfish Bait is a punch bait for catfish. It was manufactured [...]

Best All Around Bait For Channel Catfish

Chad — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:00:51 +0000

From the Learn To Catch Catfish mailbox through the ask a catfishing question page. Talk about a loaded question! This is again one of those questions I could write for hours and hours on and still probably not say everything about the best all around bait for channel catfish. If I had to sum [...]

Best Bait For A Perch Trap

Chad — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:24 +0000

From the Learn To Catch Catfish mailbox through the ask a catfishing question page. There are a number of good baits to use in a perch trap but the best bait for a perch trap may vary on occasion. Some of the more common baits to use in a perch trap are: Range cubes Cheap dry dog [...]

Do You Gaspergou? The Freshwater Drum

Chad — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:00:11 +0000

From the Learn To Catch Catfish ask a catfishing question reader mailbag. “I have seen you make a few references to something called a gaspergou. What the heck is a gaspergou?” A Gaspergou is a freshwater drum. While they are often referred to simply as drum or freshwater drum there are many parts [...]

Catfish Dip Bait

Chad — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:00:16 +0000

Catfish dip bait is a popular form of catfish bait. We have written a number of articles about punch bait but haven’t written a lot about catfish dip bait so it’s about time we give them their due. Catfish dip bait is typically a cheese based product and are in the category of products that [...]

Thicken Catfish Punch Bait With Cattails

Chad — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:04:03 +0000

I have been noticing a lot of chatter and getting a lot of emails through the “ask a question” page about catfish punch baits and other cheese based catfish based and people still looking for information on these types of catfish baits and how to manage them in the heat. As I covered in Catfish [...]

Keeping Punch Bait Cool In The Heat

Chad — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:25:37 +0000

A Simple Way To Keep Catfish Punch Bait Thick In The Heat __________________________________________________________ The other day I posted an article about catfish punch bait that I had updated and consolidated several different posts on catfish punch bait into one article titled catfish punch bait 101 that covers some basic principles and information on fishing with [...]

Catfish Punch Bait 101

Chad — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:57:43 +0000

Catfish Punch Bait 101 – Everything you ever wanted to know about fishing with punch bait. I have taken a bunch of the articles I had written on catfish punch bait and consolidated them into one place to make it easier to read, and easier to follow step by step to learn everything you ever [...]

Choosing Your Catfish Bait

Chad — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:44:39 +0000

Ho Catfish Bait – Information on Catfish Baits This catfish bait page will be a reference point and landing page for all of the information that we are adding . You will be able to use this as a reference point for much or all of the information that we have. When we add new [...]

Secret 7 Catfish Bait

Chad — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:35:05 +0000

I was thinking about buying some Secret 7 Catfish Bait and other tackle from Team Catfish and have never used any of their products. A buddy of mine from school said that he heard some guys talking about the Secret 7 Catfish Bait at the tackle shop and they said they were catching some fish [...]

Sure Shot Catfish Bait

Chad — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:40:46 +0000

Homemade Sure Shot Catfish Bait By Benny Roberts Over the years I have been very fortunate to meet some great people and become good friends with a number of people through my catfishing career, and Benny Roberts is one of those people. I first met Benny Roberts about ten years ago at his home in [...]

Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap

Chad — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:30:25 +0000

Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap History I am a little short on time tonight and have a bunch of articles ready but this seems to be the quickest to get up and posted without a lot of editing, plus I have managed to go since this blog started and have not posted anything much at all [...]

Catfish Bait Recipes

Chad — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:28 +0000

Are you looking for free catfish bait recipes? Well join the club of hundreds of other people. There is a lot of valuable information in this article that will help you in the process of making your own catfish bait recipe, so it is definitely worth reading. Some of these recipes are added from my [...]

What Is Catfish Punch Bait?

Chad — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:46:42 +0000

Catfish punch bait – what is it? You may have been hearing a lot about punch baits for catfishing. Catfish baits come in many different consistencies, flavors, colors and shapes but one thing that rings true is that there are many different catfish bait options on the market, like catfish punch bait, dip bait, dough [...]