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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619739
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Cool thread.


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: KeithC] #7619742
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Originally Posted by KeithC
My favorite bait for flathead catfish in rivers is 6 to 8 inch long stone rollers. They always work better than creek chubs or sunfish for me. I have never used bullheads for flatheads. I have done very well using bullheads for bass.

Keith


You ever catch channels on those stone rollers? The last several walleye ive filleted have these in their belly. Easy to catch on a piece of crawler. Ive used them for bait without any luck.

Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619755
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I use what they are eating.....BIG shad

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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619786
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Originally Posted by DWC
Give me your preference for big flathead and channels out of three baits-bluegill, creek chubs or bullhead?

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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619920
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Saw on the news, some gal caught an 83 lb cat in the Mo river over the weekend.


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Anyone noticed the shad numbers on the Missouri River being lower? Used to be able to shine a light near shore and there would be thousands flickering at the surface-havent noticed it for years. This was below the dam at Yankton. Assumed its from the massive amount of carp stacked up there eating all the plankton.

Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619965
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Originally Posted by DWC
Originally Posted by KeithC
My favorite bait for flathead catfish in rivers is 6 to 8 inch long stone rollers. They always work better than creek chubs or sunfish for me. I have never used bullheads for flatheads. I have done very well using bullheads for bass.

Keith


You ever catch channels on those stone rollers? The last several walleye ive filleted have these in their belly. Easy to catch on a piece of crawler. Ive used them for bait without any luck.

You guys talkin bout helgermites? I think that's what they're called here.


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619972
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I've had buddy's catch big walleye and several northerns on the bullheads on ditty poles. I've caught nothing but catfish that I can recall on them. Mostly flatheads with the occasional bigger channel cat.

Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619975
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Helgamites are a great trout bait


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: DWC] #7619977
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Just saw the 6-8" part...not helgemites! Lol


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: Yukon John] #7619985
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Originally Posted by Yukon John
Just saw the 6-8" part...not helgemites! Lol


They look like creek chubs with hard little points on top of their head according to the pics on google. I just call them creek chubs, and while I agree they are great bait they just are not very hardy on the hook and their flesh is soft so they get pulled off the hook easily. If a big cat finds them early though they would love them.

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Bull head or green ear sunfish, bluegill that order

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I thought a stone roller was the little mini catfish looking deal

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Originally Posted by DWC
I thought a stone roller was the little mini catfish looking deal


This what I got when I searched "stone roller fish"...

https://www.google.com/search?q=sto...AIQBA&biw=1366&bih=617&dpr=1

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Just saw the 6-8" part...not helgemites! Lol


They look like creek chubs with hard little points on top of their head according to the pics on google. I just call them creek chubs, and while I agree they are great bait they just are not very hardy on the hook and their flesh is soft so they get pulled off the hook easily. If a big cat finds them early though they would love them.

Those are called horny heads


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What kind of catfish did that boy noodle snap?

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I save all the mice I catch in the house over the winter for cat bait. Great under jugs and on pole/line.


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: Trapper5123] #7620169
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Originally Posted by Trapper5123
What kind of catfish did that boy noodle snap?


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Re: Big catfish bait [Re: Trapper5123] #7620282
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Originally Posted by Trapper5123
What kind of catfish did that boy noodle snap?


That is a flathead catfish. Too bad hand fishing is illegal in so many states including this one. I'd love to give it a try, looks like a barrel of fun.

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Big creek chubs are the favorite fish of the flatheads in my experience. Its not me favorite bait to use for them. They get lazy and don't keep the rod tip moving which makes it hard to tell if its still on the hook. I prefer any kind of sunfish from half a pound up to a pound. They keep the rod tip throbbing and that calls the big boys in. Large crappie work well too, though I don't usually have much access to them like I do sunfish. I hook them with a big circle hook right behind the dorsal fin just shy of the backbone.

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