Stinkbaits for cats

El Yako · #1 11-01-2009, 09:37 AM

Any of you guys fish stinkbaits for catfish? I fish for Wels catfish in Spain from my yak but traditionally, small carp are used as livebait. Tricky having a bait-tank on my boat as the rear storage well is awash already due to the weight of my muscular frame, ahem, so have been trying stinky calamari with some success - but you lot have been catfishing in the US far longer. Different subspecies yes, but have you any favorite baits for flatheads?

kobra · #2 11-01-2009, 09:29 PM

Live bait works best for our flatheads. Usually bluegill or large goldfish.

Siebler · #3 11-02-2009, 12:32 PM

I agree, Flatheads eat the live bait better than anything. Second best is Fresh Cut Bait.

El Yako · #4 11-04-2009, 11:51 AM

I use livebaits myself when fishing from a larger boat, but my kayak would sink if i had a livebait tank with 4lb carp in it!
Any other ideas?

Siebler · #5 11-08-2009, 03:30 PM

Use a fillet/slab of the carp with tail and skin attached. Hook it one time through the end so that in current it has movement and a tail. Cats dont have the best eyesight so it shouldnt be much worse than live bait.

We fish slab baits this way for flatheads a lot. Also how I slab for Rock Cod. Leaving the tail on is important.