catfishing

[missalot]

what would be the best artificial bait to troll with on Wats Bar
Im wanting to catch thirty pound plus catfish

 

[catman529]

I dont know about trolling but it seems cut shad or skipjack is a good bait. You looking to catch one with artificials specificly?

 

[ClubHead]

Whole live Bluegill in the Half pound range to catch the Big Boys.

 

[Football Hunter]

Never heard of trolling artificials for catfish,let us know if it works

 

[vanleerbuckbuster]

drift big cut baits

 

[drrxnupe]

Stinky live bait is what you need.

On numerous occasions, I have caught flat heads by accident while bass fishing.

 

[Craddock1]

during the spring You can catch small cats on most any artificial. You might get an occasional 30 pounder on a deep running crank bait. If You want big fish use big 1/2 pound or larger live bream or cut bait. My son fishes Bass tournaments and averages catching 2 in the 30 pound range in a year. I average 3 to 5 a day on live bream.

 

[catman529]

My friend once casted an artificial (can't remember what it was) in a creek, a fish not only took it as soon as it hit the water, the fish flew out of the water hitting it. Friend reeled it in and it was a channel cat. I've caught one cat that I can think of on an artificial. It is a pleasant surprise to me.

 

[Travis E]

Me and my buddy were fishing a farm pond in WV and he caught a catfish on a spinner bait once. When he hooked that thing we both thought he had a big ol bass on and were shocked when he pulled the cat in.

 

[ClubHead]

Cats will bite an artificial bait if it gets close enough but the best numbers and poundage come from cut or live bait.

 

[3006hollowpoint]

I caught a 1 and a half pounder off of a fake grub before. not 30+ but if u can find real-looking fake grubs big enough... -_-