Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Tips On Catfishing Baits

By Diane Spencer


Catfish typically live in freshwater but there are still some that live in saltwater. Catfish are known for their barbell which is javelin-like and can be found near their jaws. Similar to the whiskers of the cat, this barbell is used by the catfish to increase their perception of the environment and to screen their surroundings. But unlike the cat's whiskers, the barbell of the catfish has additional feature. The barbell, which has taste glands, helps the catfish to catch fish especially in dark waters when their visibility function is reduced.

Aside from being omnivorous, catfishes are also scavengers that makes them easy to be caught by people with the use of different kinds of baits. But in order to catch catfishes of big sizes, you must be aware of the appropriate baits to use as wells the correct techniques to use them.

-Find the right location to do your catfishing and use your bait. This is important because not being able to find the right location to throw your bait will just be a waste of time even if you use the best catfishing bait. Usually, catfish likes to stay in places where there is a bend that normally has an overhang because this gives them some kind of protection. Aside from that, you can also try to observe the water for some minor movements and throw your bait into that spot and check what happens. Also, it is important to keep in mind to keep your bait in place and as much as possible with little to no movements.

-It is recommended to go catfishing during early morning and evening because during these times, the sun is not up. This is because catfishes are known not to feed when the sun is up so catfishing when the sun is not up increases your chances of catching a lot of catfishes.

-Size of the hook plays an important factor in the success of your catfishing. The question is how to know what size of hook to use in catfishing? There is no specific size of hook suggested to be used when catfishing. You just have to observe the reaction of the catfish towards the hook that you are currently using. Typically, when the hook is too big for the catfish, they will not be able to swallow the hook and they just end up biting around your bait. Another option, if you don't want to do the trial and error method in finding out the appropriate size of hook to be used in catfishing, is to ask the local catfishers in the area what size of hook they typically use.

Here are some of the most commonly used catfishing baits:

-Chicken liver. Because of its meaty smell, this is one of the commonly used catfishing baits.

-Shrimp is also another popular catfishing baits because of its ability to stay on the hook despite heavy currents.

-Worms. Regardless of what type of worms you use as catfishing bait, this is a good choice to use especially during winter and spring months.

Catfishes are easy to catch because of the wide variety of baits that you can use in catching them because of their being scavenger and omnivorous in nature. You can choose to use this different catfishing baits like bread dough, plastic worms, hotdogs, sausages and many others. To ensure that you will be able to catch good amount and sizes of catfishes, be sure to do your catfishing on the proper time and on the appropriate area.




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