Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Fish Nets
- Baits
- Fish Lures
- Fishhooks
- Fishing Poles
- Fishing Reels
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Step 1
Talk to the local fishery's biologist to find out the spawning time in your area.
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Step 2
Look for rocky structures for possible spawning sites.
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Step 3
Study a topographical map for underwater structures or contours on the bottom of a lake that are attractive to catfish.
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Step 4
Study local bait fish and their habits.
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Step 5
Use bait such as night crawlers, shrimp, shad, chicken liver or minnows.
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Step 6
Float bait at various depths to find the feeding area.
Comments
bobstope said
on 3/17/2009 So how exactly do you do the ivory soap method?
CatfishinMan said
on 12/27/2008 My bait of choice for catching big catfish is live perch, bluegill, or gizzard shad-check your local regs on live baits. To catch just any catfish cut gizzard shad, herring, threadfin shad whole (3), and hotdogs work really well. Gary, check out www.catfishingproducts.com
wytetyger059 said
on 9/26/2008 Good tips. I used squid a lot. Never heard of using ivory soap, but I'll try anything once. Liver sacks definitely work.
abkilla said
on 6/16/2007 Using Ivory Soap-Go to your local store and get a bar or 2 os Ivory Soap and let it sit out for two or three days til' you go fish and trust me I caught 10-40 pounders on that.Also, Try it on trotlines I once caught a 55-pound shovelhead on that stuff! No Lie
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Get some stockings, like your mom or grandmother wears, and cut it into squares and put the liver into it. Tie it off, so the liver is in the stocking, and then put your hook through the knot on the stocking. Cast it out and it should not fall off.