I tried some marshmallows with garlic powder several times this year, and i didn't get one bite. I also tried them plain. They do work well for trout though.
Marshmallows for catfish bait
No spread a little honey or PB on top with some granola .....here catty catty. Catfish need desert too. Got to make them biggun want the bait even if they remember the hook is on the end of it. To a big channel the desert is worth the fight. They now they are big enough to get the CPR treatment in my pond.
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I Have never tried it before nor have heard of it until now.
Screw that,them kats going to have to fight me for that!!elshale said:No spread a little honey or PB on top with some granola .....here catty catty. Catfish need desert too.
That is one of the best bbaits advise for Catfish.....If you want to eat it they probably do too.
I've caught bluegill and crappie on marshmallows before. But then again I'm pretty sure you can catchbluegill on anything.
My neighbor kid will fish in his small pond with bread and catch channels all the time. I will have to tell him about the marshmellows
I have been experimenting with marshmallows.....i dip them in melted cheese and garlic...even tried mixing them together with cereal and cheese and stuff....the idea is that is floats off the bottom...i will let you know how it works
I've used marshmallows once. I wanted to go catfishing but didn't have any money for bait. Looked in the kitchen and found marshmallows. I only caught one that day, but i had fun.
Ive never caught a cat on them, usually marshmallows are my go to top water bait for carp.
I guess that goes to show that catfish will eat about anything.
Yes, thread a mini marshmallow on the hook, then thread a piece of nightcrawler about a half inch long above it. Repeat this until your hook is covered. The marshmallows will keep the entire bait floating. Texas rig an egg sinker and swivel. It's already been proven cats like marshmallow and nightcrawler sandwiches.
I've caught them on bare gold or red hooks. It's a good thing they only get as big as they do or there would be nothing else in the water! :crazy:I've caught bluegill and crappie on marshmallows before. But then again I'm pretty sure you can catchbluegill on anything.
I use a small mellow with a nice big meal worm. Crappie known to hit it too. Catch some nice channels on this set up:wink:
Just Keep Trying Different Scents And Don't Give Up It Will Happen You Will Get A CatfishI tried some marshmallows with garlic powder several times this year, and i didn't get one bite. I also tried them plain. They do work well for trout though.
Old but just saw it. speaking of marshmallow's, in Montana years ago we used them to catch trout. Not the marshmallow but put a small marshmallow on the hook then put on what we called itchy bugs, found them in the lake under rocks. What the deal was was there was a lot of grass in the lake and the marshmallow floated the bait up out of the grass and put the bug in front of the fish. Wonder if a bigger marshmallow would float a piece of chicken of liver. Have to try that!
I know it's been awhile since your post, but I read it again today.Old but just saw it. speaking of marshmallow's, in Montana years ago we used them to catch trout. Not the marshmallow but put a small marshmallow on the hook then put on what we called itchy bugs, found them in the lake under rocks. What the deal was was there was a lot of grass in the lake and the marshmallow floated the bait up out of the grass and put the bug in front of the fish. Wonder if a bigger marshmallow would float a piece of chicken of liver. Have to try that!
I'm just wondering; either how small piece of chicken/ liver, or how big is the marshmallow you're thinking about?
Even the smallest piece of chicken breast I've used (about the size of my thumb), seems it would take a pretty big marshmallow to even get it off the bottom.
But, I have used peg float to get them off the bottom. Doesn't seem it would float it that much off bottom though.
Went fishing with a cousin couple weeks ago and we took along some of those small marshmallows. We only got one fish. Cousin got it, a good size bullhead. Used a whole small marshmallow then half a night crawler. Surprised me as I've always fished for them right on the bottom, everybody say's that where you get bullheads. No channels where we were. Once the John Day river get's down and not as much current think I'll try that down there. Thinking I don't really need as big a chunk of chicken as I use. That half worm my cousin used was not much bigger than the marshmallow! Thing I don't get about floats, if I could even find them here. Seems they would float the bait up next to the main line then hold it next to the main line angling straight down, Sound like a lot of line to get in the way. I guess that would only happen if I were fishing straight down? Gomma try it with smaller pieces of breast. Speaking of breast's; Found pieces of breast in a grocery store the other day. Less expensive and not much bigger than I normally use to boot.
Wait, wait, what?
Don, you mentioned the John Day. The river, I assume? In Oregon?
Though I've never fished it, I have crossed it a few (dozen) times in the past.
Also, you mentioned a lack of access to floats?
Tackle shops, Walmart, Academy, etc, doesn't sell floats in your part of the world?
That sounds odd to me. Heck, in the last two years, with two grandsons, I've probably bought have as many floats as hooks (they lose a lot of both).
The only time I use floats on top of the water is within 4-5' of the bank, for bluegill.
Don, you mentioned the John Day. The river, I assume? In Oregon?
Though I've never fished it, I have crossed it a few (dozen) times in the past.
Also, you mentioned a lack of access to floats?
Tackle shops, Walmart, Academy, etc, doesn't sell floats in your part of the world?
That sounds odd to me. Heck, in the last two years, with two grandsons, I've probably bought have as many floats as hooks (they lose a lot of both).
The only time I use floats on top of the water is within 4-5' of the bank, for bluegill.
Something I noticed about places like Walmart and fishing supply's. Generally they carry what is popular in the area they are in. Been in Walmarts all over the US and that seems to be it everywhere. Now all of them carry a few things for other than the normal fish caught in their area but not generally much. I know the closest Walmart to me seldom ever has circle hooks in or even those little floats guys talk about. But now and then find packages of that blood bait. They don't sell very much because people in Central Ore tend to fish for trout and kokannee. Found a pretty nice sporting goods place in Redmond and went looking for circle hooks, forget it. Guys don't use circle hooks to fish for trout with salmon eggs. Pain in the butt but I do get where they are coming from! I've tried that packaged blood bait one time, just one time. Ended up throwing most of it away. Good thing about fishing for cats and getting bait you can go into the grocery store and find lots of bait for them! They eat about anything!Wait, wait, what?
Don, you mentioned the John Day. The river, I assume? In Oregon?
Though I've never fished it, I have crossed it a few (dozen) times in the past.
Also, you mentioned a lack of access to floats?
Tackle shops, Walmart, Academy, etc, doesn't sell floats in your part of the world?
That sounds odd to me. Heck, in the last two years, with two grandsons, I've probably bought have as many floats as hooks (they lose a lot of both).
The only time I use floats on top of the water is within 4-5' of the bank, for bluegill.
Wish we had more catfish fairly close to here, I think I'd open up a small bait shop with just catfish and crappie in mind!
Just remembered. Years ago in Bend, Oregon on the south side was a bass pro shop. They had good bit of bass stuff but not enough business to keep it open. You fish around Bend and don't fish for trout your strange! That Bass Pro Shop had a few nice bass boats too but they didn't sell well. Strange to as to me a boat is mostly just a boat! I don't have a Bass boat but then I can't afford one either.
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