channelcatben South MinneapolisPosts: 363 April 10, 2007 at 5:56 pm #559171 I’ve never had any luck on the packaged baits. They are good for catching small cats and bullheads, and the occasional carp, but for big cats I like to stick with natural baits (cutbait, livers, etc.). That’s just my experience. Ben
Brian KlawitterKeymaster Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi RiverPosts: 60016 April 10, 2007 at 7:29 pm #559222 Give ’em a try Ben. If you don’t get bite in 10 minutes move. However if they don’t stink when you open the package…place them on your exhaust manifold while your engine is running to get the smell back. Seriously, give them a try.
mnfishhunt Brooklyn Park, MNPosts: 530 April 10, 2007 at 10:52 pm #559276 now brian, you wouldn’t be saying that just so we don’t catch more cats then you, would you?
eye_hunter Posts: 517 April 11, 2007 at 1:24 am #559347 i tried almost all of them and had no luck. natural bait is the best. i like to use cut smelt. maybe its because they smell bad and they are oily.
Brian KlawitterKeymaster Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi RiverPosts: 60016 April 11, 2007 at 2:43 am #559376 …but you might want to bring along some cut bait…
mnfishhunt Brooklyn Park, MNPosts: 530 April 11, 2007 at 8:22 am #559434 Quote: …but you might want to bring along some cut bait… Yeah sorry brian but the comment about the exaust manifold kinda gave it away
Brian KlawitterKeymaster Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi RiverPosts: 60016 April 11, 2007 at 8:45 am #559435