Night Fishing For Catfish: Amazing Live Baits That Catch Catfish At Night Details Here!
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
by Mark Fleagle
oldfishinghole.com
Night fishing for catfish can be fast action and loads of fun! You would be amazed how active these fish get at night, but you need to know what live baits for catfish are the best at night. Catfish will eat just about any baits you throw at them but some live baits work better then others. I would like to identify the baits that work best for me when I am night fishing for catfish in my article today.
There are many different types of chubs that are local throughout the united states that work well for catching catfish. A chub is any one of a number of ray-finned fishes in several families. I will only include information about creek chubs commonly called horned chubs, these chubs are fond mainly in creeks and small rivers. I am referring to the creak chub which is of the family of Cyprinidae (Minnows and Carps). The creek chub is also commonly called chub or horned chub. Creek chubs have a thick body and a broad head. Their mouth is large with the back end of the upper jaw extending beyond the front edge of the eye. They also have a small flap-like barbel that is often hidden in the grove between the upper jaw and the rest of the head. My first choice of creek chubs are small chubs that are 3" to 6" long. The best way to fish with creek chubs is to cut them in 2 to three inch strips, and use a 1/0 bait holder hook. You can use the fish guts after you cut them up for a very good active chum, so do not throw the guts away.
2.0 My # 2 favorite night catfish bait is the bream.
It is very important that you check with states DNR before you fish with bream because they may not be legal to fish with in your particular state or Canadian province. The bluegill is also common referred to as the sunfish, and bream. The bluegill is actually classified in the family of sunfish. If you want to catch larger catfish, I have found that the bluegill are the best bait to use. I always set up one heavy duty catfish rig with a bluegill for bait. The best size gills to use are small 3 to 4" in size. I will put a four / zero bait holder through the soft flesh just under the dorsal fin, you do not want to kill the bluegill it needs to be able to swim freely. I Use a slip bobber set so the bluegill can roam just off the bottom. You won't catch a lot of catfish with bluegill but the ones you do catch will be of the large variety. Fishing with bream, I have caught catfish over 5 us pounds in weight. You can also use them to catch smaller catfish cut up in strips just like fishing for chubs.
3.0 My #3 favorite catfish live bait is the gizzard shad.
When I use shad as a night fishing bait my preference is the threadfin shad because they are small and you can use the entire fish with a 1/0 bait holder hook. The threadfin shad is normally only 3 to 6 inches in length and a perfect size for fishing for catfish. another type of shad that I have used on occasion is the gizzard shad. They are much larger in size normally 6 to 15 inches in length and must be cut into to strips from 3 to 6 inches in length. For larger catfish you can use much larger strips to fit on a 4/0 bait holder hook. You can catch your own shad with a minnow seine, or you can purchase them from a local bait store.
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