hoyt19 Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I'm having a terrible time the last 2 weeks trying to catch any cats in my pond. They were biting earlier this year and nothing now. Ive tried powerbait, dip bait, crawlers, on the bottom and under a float, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems Yep invite me up to try and catch some of them cats....two poles in the water is better then one!!! thanks Cody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems Go to a baitshop, and see if they will let you have some of the dead minnows. Put on a sliding egg sinker. Pinch a small pinch sinker on to keep the egg sinker about a foot back from your hook. Scrunch a couple of minnows together. Thread them on about a number 4 hook. Throw it out on the bottom, and watch for the bite. I catch alot of cats this way in lakes, and eddies in rivers. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems cats hear are starting to nest. maybe thats your problem. a littel early i know but they have started hear. all the tails tore up from making nests. also look at a berometer ( if thats how it spelled??) cats bite better if it is in a rise or a fall. also moon fase. 3 days before and 3 days after a full moon. when cats dont bite i go after them. i feel under logs and rocks with my hands and grab them by the mouth. we call it noodeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems Have you tried live bait like shiners or suckers??? That's usually what gets them going if they are starting to bed. Ask gator and horst..they are the unofficial "Catfish Kings". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems i am the official " Catfish King". lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems [ QUOTE ] i am the official " Catfish King". lol [/ QUOTE ] Got pics????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems hows this for a start. its early in the seasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems This was a fun afternoon: 32 channel cats That's a 2 1/2 ' long ice chest. Filled her up! [image][/image] Does this make me the Catfish Queen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems use some cut bait, catch some small bluegills out of your pond and quarter them. fish em at night, under a lit bomber or off the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Re: Catfish problems nice cats hg. you are the queen lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gfourhunter Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Re: Catfish problems [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] when cats dont bite i go after them. i feel under logs and rocks with my hands and grab them by the mouth. we call it noodeling. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I call HARD CORE! lol Around here it's called Cooning. [/ QUOTE ] i love it. and yes i have all of my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted May 20, 2005 Report Share Posted May 20, 2005 Re: Catfish problems Cant say since Ive never fished ponds much but if its not real deep and the waters warm enough your cats could be starting to spawn right now, they should be spawning here in NW Iowa shortly and we always seem to hit a period where they wont bite anything when this happens. weve been pretty well flooded out here this year and the rivers been out of its banks.Dont know how much of our rain youve caught over there but sudden changes in water level will also do one of two things to the catfishing, theyll either go nuts and eat everything you throw at em or they wont eat anything at all. just keep after em, the bite should improve either way sooner or later.If your fishing during the day try fishing on the bottom in the deepest part of your pond.They may be hanging out there and not feeding real aggresively till after dark, cats can be awfully light sensitive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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