Grilling Catfish? I'm fishing again

SmittyJonz said:
Not So. They will feed on scraps on bottom - Esp. when Sandbass n Stripers are whacking Shad topwater - but will Eat anything in any part of the Water column from top to bottom. They’ll hit frogs, snakes, birds, insects etc on top water. They will hang out near the bottom to ambush prey above them - kinda like sharks do. They Love Eating Crappie, Sandbass, Shad, skip jack Herring. That’s why planer boards are getting Popular in Catfishing— not only to spread lines out but to vary depth....sometimes the bottom rigs are getting nuttin’ but suspended rigs will be catching.......we run our “bottom ” rigs 1-4’ off the bottom depending on the lake/area........Santee Cooper Rigs, modified 3 way rigs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxqeIDUeq5U

These are NOT Eaters - You take a Pic, give them a Kiss and put them Back to make Babies.
- Eat lil Ones 2–10 lbs


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Well I learned something new but in my area I haven’t ever had luck catching catfish doing anything other than bottom fishing. In our river the water is anywhere from 15 to 30ft deep. How would you fish 1-4ft off the bottom there? Drop fishing or anchored off? With a cork or not?
 
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Well I learned something new but in my area I haven’t ever had luck catching catfish doing anything other than bottom fishing. In our river the water is anywhere from 15 to 30ft deep. How would you fish 1-4ft off the bottom there? Drop fishing or anchored off? With a cork or not?
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Vary leader size and depending on bait size you might use 2 floats. Can also run a 3 way rig with long leader and float but can get jumbled casting.
Bank or boat. Sitting still or drifting. If you’re not getting bites - try closer or farther from shore, vary your depth in same spot etc......
slip bobber rigs let you vary depth also....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDnsjOOjyD4

Watch Catfish Dave on the YouTube’s : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCawSKHq9PmJonkBd3jb_4lQ

And Ole’ Dieter
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgQJPnVrEdjpuduWt7eSDQ


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We used to skin them, then started doing it with electric filet knife. Put the fish on ice asap, makes the skin tougher. Fillet like you would a bass or other fish cutting next to the spine. When you flip the fillet over, use a back and forth motion holding the skin, while moving the knife back and forth also. I usually keep my knife at about a 30 degree angle. If any skin is left on the fillet, just hit it with the electric knife. It should come right off.
 
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Vary leader size and depending on bait size you might use 2 floats. Can also run a 3 way rig with long leader and float but can get jumbled casting.
Bank or boat. Sitting still or drifting. If you’re not getting bites - try closer or farther from shore, vary your depth in same spot etc......
slip bobber rigs let you vary depth also....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDnsjOOjyD4

Watch Catfish Dave on the YouTube’s : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCawSKHq9PmJonkBd3jb_4lQ


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Well ain’t that cool! I have never thought to add a bobber. I have always basically used the Santee rig but without a bobber.
 
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Gonna give the calmer water a whirl tomorrow around the corner. Thanks for all the tips so far.
 
Jason TQ said:
Gonna give the calmer water a whirl tomorrow around the corner. Thanks for all the tips so far.
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Dead Calm Water is usually Worse. Waves Oxygenate the Water getting Fish Active, waves n oxygen stir up the bait fish getting fish Excited. I’ve gone out to the lake before towing my boat in the water was smooth as glass - I turned around and went home.........

Calm water on the edge of moving water Or waveguide water can be good because the catfish will wait in the calm water right on the edge and ambush whatever swims by

Fishing for smaller catfish eating size you can chum the waters with sweet corn or dog food or a range cubes from the ag store get 20% so they will sink and then they start coming apart in the water and chums the area . can bring smaller catfish in or get catfish in the area excited and feeding
Chum an area and give it about an 1/2 -hour - and don’t want to chum too heavy or they’ll just fill up on your jump
 
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Grilled catfish is good,BLACKENED Catfish is DIVINE!!
 
Try chicken liver. If they are hitting they will eat it. Let them swallow it to their arse.
I got a dough bait recipe somewhere at home.

When your done dump the liver out. Do not put it in your car. If you forget it then it will never smell right again. I learned from experience.
 
TxQGuy said:
Yup. That's about how long my boy can pay attention. Slightly longer if we're getting frequent bites.
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Thanks TxQguy and George. It lasted about 20mins before he just started digging in the sand. We lasted another 15mins before he wanted to go back to the camper.

I wanna catch some dang fish and saw a few 10in somethings (not catfish) eating smaller 1in somethings :biggrin1:. Might try another location tonight.

But hearing him say "help me daddy" when he's trying to just simply reel in in the line is pretty worth it :becky:. Better than sitting inside and watching tv (which we don't do much anyways).

Also I don't have a big enough pole to catch those monsters smitty was catching. They might swallow my kids dock demon whole :mrgreen:
 
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