Weekend Fishing/Catfish Bait Recipe

It's the weekend again, and you know what that means! Fishing! This weekend we (Mike and I) are trying for catfish and hopefully we'll catch some. Here are some tips you can try out on your fishing trip!

Rod and Reel

When fishing for catfish it’s good to have a nice strong rod and reel. An Eagle claw® Featherlight rod is pretty good. It’s got a 5-6 ft. rod with a 6 pound test line great for small catfish.

Fishing Line

You should always change your line about every six months; because of the sun and water your line may become weak.

Where to fish

When going after catfish you look for area’s that catfish may be in such as under water logs, reeded and rocky spots.

Bait

You have many different kinds of bait used to catch catfish. The one’s used most is hog wild and chicken liver. But you have many other kinds of catfish bait like meal worms, night crawlers, stink bait, marshmallows, cheese garlic balls, soft bait, blood worms, frogs etc. You can also make your own bait when fishing for catfish.

Catfish Bait Recipe

Take a can of dog food and mix it with 1oz of garlic, ½ cup of cornmeal, ¼ cup of cheese. Roll into little balls about the size of a marble, just big enough to cover what ever size hook you are using. Garlic is for smell, corn meal and cheese help hold the dog food together longer. After you roll the bait balls keep them in a cool place, it works better.

Weight
The weight is very important. Weight will determine how far or how short you will be able to cast your cast your line. If you’re near or over rocks use top action. Use 1/8oz weight and a float to keep you on the top of the water and out of the rocks. If you’re using any ounce of egg weight your weight will rise a little off the bottom. If you’re using 1/2oz or 1oz lead weight its best if you put your weight on the bottom and your rig above the weight.

Hooks
Be sure not sto use a hook that is to big for the bait you are using. If you’re using night crawlers you might want to use a 4 or 6 size hook. If you’re using chicken liver you might won’t to use a 2 or 4 size hook. If you’re using stink bait, soft bait, cheese or hog wild bait use a size 8 treble hook.