[jesse pollitt]

i'd like 2 kno wut kind of bait 2 use 2 catch them more often thanks

 

[DLB-in-GR]

I try to bring a variety of baits. Try cut bait, like cut creek chubs, along with dip bait on a dip worm (I usually present a couple of kinds, one blood flavored), or livers, or nightcrawlers. If you can be prepared with a variety of baits and find what the cats prefer that day you'll bring some home. I've had days when they'd tear up Secret-7 dip bait, and other days they'd only hit Sonny's, and some days they ignore stink baits and hit cut bait only. With a crawler you may be plagued with nibbles by small bream, or you might catch a carp or about anything. Cut bait will sometimes get you gar or turtles.

 

[cantstopgrandma]

i'd like 2 kno wut kind of bait 2 use 2 catch them more often thanks

This is like asking "whats the best brand of pickup truck". What works for me here, may not work for you there. Different baits will work on different days. I'd say the best bait is the one the fish are currently feeding on if i had to give a concrete answer. For me, I usually use minnows or chicken livers, nightcrawlers work but i have too many bait stealers trying to get a free meal.

 

[jesse pollitt]

thanks 4 the advice u all how do u cut the bait 4 cut bait or is there certain way i never really used chicken liver but the guy i go fishing with has and he said there hard 2 keep on th hook so is the a better way 2 keep it on the hook

 

[cantstopgrandma]

thanks 4 the advice u all how do u cut the bait 4 cut bait or is there certain way i never really used chicken liver but the guy i go fishing with has and he said there hard 2 keep on th hook so is the a better way 2 keep it on the hook

Rig your line however you normally would, but instead of a normal hook, tie a heavy duty snap swivel onto your line. Push the shank of a treble hook up thru the middle of a piece of liver so that the hooks cradle the liver. Snap the baited treble hook onto the snap swivel and cast......it'll stay on there. I have really good luck this way, even catching more than one fish on a single piece of liver sometimes. I use heavy "coastlock" style snap swivels, cause they're supposed to be stronger. As to cut bait, you can either cut your bait into chunks (kinda like making fish steaks), or you can fillet it (with the skin on) and cut the fillets into chunks.....your choice there.

 

[xnmcclurex]

for cutbait cut it the head off, use that, next piece or pieces depending on the size of fish you are using is the gut pocket, and i dont use the tail but you can. for livers i thread them on the hook with a worm then use sewing thread and wrap it around a few times and it wont come off.

 

[jesse pollitt]

thanks cantstopgrandma that makes sense 2 hook up the chicken liver tht way seems like it'll stay on better, i kinda thought thats how cut bait was cut up

 

[backwoodsman68geric]

CHicken liver may be a good choice for that creek? Cut it at home, keep it cold and dont handle it very much. Pick up a piece run the J-hook etc thru it 3 or 4 times and flip it out. Most creeks arent wide so you dont need to cast it far or hard. When we fish several local creeks we like a blood bait like chicken liver etc and a natural bait or two like worms, creek chubs etc.

 

[jesse pollitt]

this creek i fish 4 channel at get probly 20-35 feet wide at times and its like 99 miles long 1 mile short of being a river so it gets pretty wide at times but i usally just let it fall stright down