only using 1 bait this summer

[wolfman]

ive found that pretty much everything i used last season faild except for HOG WILD PREMO SUPER STICKY

any1 else have 1 bait that works for yall

just curious:tounge_out:

Im not sure if that would be a good idea. As said before I wouldnt limit myself to one bait. In my area the 2 preferred baits are skipjacks and shad, but on some days the catfish prefer bluegills cut or alive.

[kyredneck]

i always take anchovies and my net too cause i catch gills for flats....:confused2:

Anchovies for bluegill? Interesting. Are they dried anchovies? I can't imagine canned ones staying on the hook.

[ozzy]

Anchovies for bluegill? Interesting. Are they dried anchovies? I can't imagine canned ones staying on the hook.

Ya can get the frozen ones at wally's world, I'm sure that's what he meant. :roll_eyes:

[Bill in SC]

I just use live bream, shiners, or any other panfish for bait. I also use any type cut bait. I never use commercial type baits unless I am fishin' for eatin' size channels.
BB in SC

[john catfish young]

Well....with the flatheads biting good now.......I'll stick to my hand-size bluegils.:crazy:

[vetrock]

Well....with the flatheads biting good now.......I'll stick to my hand-size bluegils.:crazy:

agreed. Except here, those fiesty little "red perch" are my first choice. Minnows are my second. We use stink bait, when we are out of the other 2.

[ranman92]

wow I tried commercial baits alot and never EVER even caught 1 fish. I seriously started thinking they were just making stuff and selling it to idiots like me. I live by lake erie but bareley ever fish there cause I target cats in reservoirs, but one thing I know is I'm so surprised when I hear anyone say they caught fish on commercial bait. Cut shad works well and everyone will be against me on this but my go to bait is shrimp. Last year I caught a 12lb 8 oz channel on it and caught 1 more over 10 lbs. I split between shad and shrimp and the biggest cat I caught on shad last year was 7 and a half lbs and I caught 5 fish bigger than that on shrimp. And I probably caught 2 out of every 3 channels I caught on shrimp. But I keep using shad cause I've caught alot of channels with it and all the best fisherman i know use shad.

[tigdewalt]

If they don't bite on shrimp I have good luck with tuna and sardines, run thru the blender add hamburger and then thicken up with flour. No big one but lots of eaters.

[JERMSQUIRM]

on the lake i fish mostly. shad. 100% shad ,shad, shad, and only shad.

in ponds ill use worms and livers ect... lake. have i mentioned shad.:wink:

[LEROYDOZOIS]

on the lake i fish mostly. shad. 100% shad ,shad, shad, and only shad.

in ponds ill use worms and livers ect... lake. have i mentioned shad.:wink:

the stink has worked for me over everything else
pretty cheap too

take out 3 minutes to chum with a baitfeeder and walla:wink: