Thursday, June 6, 2013

Catfishing Baits And Tips

By Diane Spencer


What is a catfish? Catfish is a type of fish that usually lives in freshwater but can also live in saltwater. They are known for their barbell which can be found near their jaws and are javelin-like. This barbell is used by the catfish to increase their perception and to screen their surroundings which is quite similar to the function of the cat's whiskers. Another feature of this barbell is that it contains taste glands that helps the catfish to to catch fish especially when their visibility is low like in the dark waters.

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.

-In catfishing, it is important to find the right spot on where to throw you bait. Throwing your bait at the right spot saves you time rather than by just throwing it in any spot on the water. You can try to observe the water for minor movements and then try to throw your bait on that spot and check if you were able to catch a big catfish using that method. Other than that, you can also do you catfishing in an area where there is a bend that has an overhang which is a usual place for catfishes to hide because of the sense of protection it gives them. Throwing your bait and keeping it still is also very important in order for you to be able to catch bigger sizes of catfishes.

-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.

-Another important factor to consider when catfishing is the size of the hook to be used. The best way to know what size of hook is appropriate is by observing the catfishes' reaction towards the hook that you are currently using. if you can see that the catfishes just bite around your bait and not able to swallo it as a whole, your bait is too big and you can opt to use smaller bait. Another option is to ask local catfishers what size of hook they usually use in order to catch catfishes. These two methods will help you to find out the proper size of hook that you can use in catfishing.

Now what are the most commonly used catfishing bait?

-Because of its meaty smell, chicken liver is considered one of the most popular catfishing baits.

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

-Different types of worms are also a good option to be used as catfishing baits most especially during winter and spring time.

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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