I wanna know how to make catfish "dough" bait


dartonman

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Actually, the best catfish bait is cut bait! ;) Fish for a few smaller fish in whatever water your fishing for cats. Cut them up for bait. Just make sure your local laws allow this! ;)

Yep a small bluegill cut in half works well. Also used chicken breast cut up in chunks soaked in a mixture of a couple stinkbaits. That recipe caught me and my cousin 24 cats in one day of fishing.

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I was out fishing the other night and the guy that was fishing down the bank from me was catching a ton of catfish. No monsters, just good eating size. He was using raw hamburger mixed with corn flakes. I laughed at the idea but it seemed to be working for him. My two fish I caught on nightcrawlers were bigger than anything that he reeled in while I was there, but it did catch fish...

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My two favorites are:

1) Hotdog chunks soaked in Strawberry Kool Aid that doesn't already have the sugar added. Add a bit of garlic powder to it. The kool aid gives it color, the hotdog has the oils for a scent trail and the garlic just gives it more scent.

2)About equal parts of raw ground hamburger mixed with corn flakes to make a heavy dough. Add a few drops of vanilla to it.

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For dough baits, you're only limited by your imagination and what your targeting or how you're using it. I've used it in large chunks to chum a spot and on trotlines. Like most others have said cut bait or live shad/bream work best.

I've had great success with peanut butter, corn meal, and anise oil mixed together. You can also mix in sardines or ground up chicken livers in blood in the concoction. Works great.

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