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Q.Fishing Gear & Tackle

What is the best bait for catfish?

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Channel cats: chicken liver, cut shad, prepared dough baits, nightcrawlers. Blue cats: cut shad, skipjack, bluegill (where legal). Flatheads: live bluegill, sunfish, bullhead, or chub. Match bait to species size — small baits (2-3 inches) for channels under 5 lbs, larger baits (6-12 inches) for trophy blues and flatheads.

Spawn and freshwater behavior pages cover catfish patterns.

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