| I am going to make this plain and simple; your best | | | | become much more of a predator and much less of |
| bait for Blue catfish is cut bait. That is if you want | | | | a scavenger. Cut bait and live bait both work but the |
| the big ones, the trophy cat. They can and have | | | | fluids seeping from the cut bait make for powerful |
| been caught with other baits but nothing will perform | | | | attractants. |
| as well as cut baits for the trophy size blues. | | | | If you don't know what cut bait is the simple |
| When they are young Blue catfish are very similar to | | | | definition is a live fish that has been cut into pieces. |
| channel catfish. They are not finicky eaters and can | | | | The size of the catfish you want helps determine the |
| be caught on anything you would normally use to fish | | | | size of the pieces you make. To give you and idea I |
| for channel catfish. Earthworms, shrimp, chicken | | | | will cut a bluegill the size of my hand into three pieces |
| livers, hot dogs, cheese baits, blood bats and many | | | | not counting the tail fin as I will discard that. My |
| other varieties of homemade baits all make good | | | | favorite piece is the head. I will put a 6/0 hook |
| choices. You may even catch a few good size blues | | | | though the top part of the fishes mouth and out |
| with these baits. | | | | through the bottom of the head. Any cut bait will |
| If you are trying to get that trophy catfish your | | | | work but the best is from fish native to the waters |
| chances of catching a big blue are slim with the | | | | you are angling in. Also be sure it is legal to do so. I |
| above baits. As blue catfish grow and get older they | | | | know that in some states you can not use bluegill for |
| get more selective in their eating habits. They | | | | bait. |