Live bait does work great. Live small bluegill has worked great for me for many years, especially on the bigger cats!Josiah said:I tried the chicken breast, not too impressed. All I caught was 1 5lb catfish. I am going to give it another shot though because it is cheaper and easier to use than my normal bait. Normally I put 2 minnows on each hook. I have pretty high catch rates using this method.