The livers IME have caught more eating size cats usually channels, while the shad catch the bigger bragging size cats which are usually the flatheads. One day I went at noon and didn’t catch anything until 830 when the sun started going down. I know some catfish guides (and some tournament anglers) that use chicken liver for channel catfish (and even on occasion blue catfish) but these are usually third or fourth string baits for them if the fish are not hitting anything else (or for some reason they don’t have or cannot catch Threadfin Shad or Gizzard Shad for fresh bait). I guess catfish fishing just conjures up images of people sitting on the bank or in a boat, dangling a cane pole, next to an old Coleman lantern with chicken liver on the hook for bait. This Creek runs into the Ohio river but it’s pretty far up stream. The twist tie wire is very flexible and light weight so a small pair of toenail clippers is all you need to trim if necessary. Well that didn’t happen so I decided to throw on a treble hook and slice off a hefty 3 inch long piece of deer steak. Push hook through the center of the stretch net making sure to expose the hook Using your 'Bomb-a-Bait' … I am one of these people that like to use Chicken Livers to fish for catfish .. I guess I am the guy that swears by them and catches tons of fish. See more ideas about Fishing tips, Fish, Catfish bait. Hooks that small will get them. Anglers need not worry too much about fish stealing their bait, either -- unless bluegills or other small "nibblers" are the culprits. To get on the fast track catching catfish check out the Catfish Edge products for in depth tutorials and information on locating and catching catfish using a variety of techniques. I’m an old dog, but I’m always willing to learn a new trick or two. I am 36 now. . The best catfishing hook on the market! I have fished with everything. You can press a chunk of bait into all three barbs to help keep it from falling off when casting, or you can use liver hooks equipped with a bait holder clip. Biggest fish so far is a 62 lb on rod and reel. I used to live in Phoenix, AZ and when fishing the lakes at night, we found that the catfish much preferred to hit on chicken livers. They are very tough and easy to keep on a hook, I defrost mine and precut them usually 4 baits per liver. I still use them and in fact just bought a rather expensive ($49.99) bucket of cheese bait. A quick Google search found several thousand recipes for catfish … For rod and reel, I strongly prefer chicken liver, although there is always the problem of perch and turtles stealing your bait. Bait Baggies "Easy-Load" Bait Bags Variety 20 Pk. Size: 14 oz. i use shad or bream now.used to use livers though,had an old guy tell me to try pantyhose to keep the livers on,never could find any that fit right,they kept riding up my buttcrack,didnt seem to help matters at all. My wife loves to eat them so it is important to get a few. thatchergreg Brookie. Quick View Spring Bait Hooks. So what’s better than livers, cut or live bait? If you follow the steps outlined above you shouldn’t need any of these to keep the chicken liver on the hook, but I want this to be a comprehensive guide, so I’ll cover them all. That night we caught 3 in about about an hour. I take a tribal hook and snap swivel,push a solid piece of liver over the hook so all three barbs are in the liver.snap it back on and lob,don’t cast hard.I have done this for years and caught my fair share of cats.My dad always said the bigger the baits the bigger the fish. And caught carp as fast as i could get it out there. (For big channels 15lbs+ ) I’ve never caught blues or flat heads on livers tho. 8 oz of chicken liver; 1 lb of cheese; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 2 whole, small catfish bait fish such as bluegill or shad; One can of dog food; Method: Chop the chicken livers; Melt the cheese in the microwave; Mix the chopped liver and cheese together; Add to a food processor; Toss in the garlic powder, dog food, and bait fish; Add flour as needed to thicken Never said they don’t work. Many anglers don’t fish with chicken livers cause they don’t know it’s a very powerful bait at landing trophy channel cats. My favorite bait is bream, live for flat heads and cut for blue and channel. Natural bait like bluegill , Large night crawlers, cut fish like carp, chicken/Turkey/gizzards & livers that are fresh & bloody work. It does say made with real chicken livers bit I figured of there was any real danger of us coming in contact with blood there’d be a warning on the package. I’m not a professional catfisherman but I do love fishing every chance I get. Dip baits are a popular type of catfish bait for fishing for channel catfish and can be very effective for catching really good numbers of channel catfish. For the wire, I’ve upgraded to 26 gauge floral wire I found in my wife’s craft room.. comes from Michael’s or Hobby Lobby I think. I like to use pork and beef liver for catfish. ANGLER DREAM Bait Elastic High Tension Fishing Bait Keeper Top Grade Fishing Bait Keeper , especially for Chicken Liver and Shrimps. You DO NOT want to dispose of your bait balls into the river where a fish could potentially swallow it and die. Have fished my whole life, used many bates. For pole lines, I like live bait, or FRESH chicken liver. Have used liver but messy and hard to keep on the hook. Livers toughen up on the hook. I don’t think I hung it long enough. For blue cat shad, live or dead, is definitely better. Good information Chad! They’re messy, difficult to keep on the hook, and as a general rule there are far more effective baits available to catch catfish that are much easier to use and much more cost effective. For me, it is chicken liver, live shad or my favorite recipe: cherry chicken, raw chicken marinated and refrigerated for several days in cherry Kool-Aid. BTW – cut gills or shad work best for me. One other thing, only make enough of these liver balls for one outing of fishing. Bait Baggies 'Easy-Load Bait Bags keep soft and hard-to-hook baits like livers, doughs, cheese baits, chumbs, and your special mixes on the hook. But trusting in his advanced years I started my search and soon found out there is such a thing. Chicken livers and worms have been and always will be my go-to. I think chicken livers, stink baits, and homemade baits are all part of a well rounded arsenal of baits. Most of these recipes involve running the livers through a blender or a grinder and adding them to either a cheese based bait or even a dough bait. Turkey livers usually come in a case quantity in a large frozen block and have to be broken down into smaller quantities for long term storage. On the topic of what is the best, easiest, and most cost effective way to attach chicken liver, hot dogs, or other similar dead bait to a hook, I deliberately sat and considered the endless possibilities short of buying liver specific hooks on one fine and very boring day. Do you know of that is true? Dip bait is generally a creamy mixture of different ingredients that attempt to attract feeding fish through smell. You start off you think there’s other baits better than liver then talk about it thru the whole thing except the Turkey liver and say shad 2 times. As most catfishing folks know, chicken livers are a favorite catfish bait. I put 1teaspoon of vanilla extract and a good sprinkling of garlic salt on them stir good and go fishing. Oh, I suppose I should explain a little. After reading all of this, I feel like I am holding an empty bag. FINALLY, Bait Saver Hook Company has come up with a fishing hook that will hold a chicken liver (even when casting) without having to use the items mentioned above. No. Chicken livers are a popular bait for catfish but should you really be using chicken livers for catfish bait? I still use beef liver on occasion but it must be fresh. I would love to hear more about baits you prefer over chicken liver. Whatever i had or could find. I use small hooks with bait holder barbs on the back, #8 or 10, maybe bigger sometimes like a 6, and tie 4 of them onto cut lengths of string. Chicken liver: Treble hooks hold this bait best. I tried frozen once and was it a mistake, they were hard to keep on the hook and I never got bites. Posts: 60 Threads: 12 Joined: Jun 2020 Reputation: 0 #1. Those who do know avoid them as bait because they have a hard time keeping the chicken liver on a hook. Maybe. It is truly amazing. As for using string, gauze or liver hooks, there are other options available that allow liver baits to be used on single hooks. You often have to buy a large quantity but if you fish on a regular basis you won’t have to buy so many turkey livers that you won’t use them (and you can keep them frozen). It will catch catfish, so will shrimp and earth worms. Open the stretch net 2. Usually, that means you typically would have chicken liver, worms, or Bluegill heads in hand. Just wait until they are on and reel them in. Plus, you can harden the consistency by adding flour or oatmeal, or add milk or water and they become soft enough to use as a dip bait. mainly cause i dont knot how to use them. Tu morning I caught 2, Tuesday nite caught 8 in a couple hours. Just as I threw back a small walleye I had caught I saw my line moving slow and steady straight out. All of our baits and attractants are made with 100% natural ingredients, with no artifical substances whatsoever. I personally prefer to fish with circle bait holder hooks. Put all 4 into the liver. The cats are going to smell the bait because it will stink and smell of something dead. Next I get a small ice chest and take my liver in it all day and it stays firm all day. Has anyone ever tried beef liver? When I first heard of them I thought the elderly gentleman telling me this had tripped and fell straight up. Are you kidding. Imagine a treble hook with one of the barbs removed (two barbs instead of three), a longer shank, and a metal clip that helps hold the It’s not as easy as baiting a circle hook with worms or hot dogs. When garlic-cheese and worms fail me (I fish the Rio Grande) then I try my fresh liver that I Keep as cold as possible so it will stay on the hook and it has worked many times when other baits have failed me. Catch a BIGGGG one. Dec 20, 2016 - Chicken livers are a popular bait for catfish but should you really be using chicken livers for catfish bait? Any suggestions? Chicken liver is cheaper than night crawlers to use. Chicken livers are one of the best baits you can use to catch catfish, but it’s very difficult getting them to stay on the hook. Sitemap They are not an exact match though and could be compared to a dieter satisfying a chocolate craving with an artificially sweetened carob candy. This is more of a “last ditch effort” than anything. Stuff the livers inside, and then bait on hook. Dough balls of every variety are always popular with anglers, and one woman even tells me that spitting on nightcrawlers is her go-to bait of choice. Chicken liver has worked great for me. Chicken livers are what my Grandpa caught everything on and have been awesome for me! Lol. I use other baits as well but I always take the giant with me.Works in the dear old south. Though the thing to remember is science class from your school days, ‘connective tissue’ that are still attached to some livers really help hold liver on. If the cats do get the liver sucked off I can reuse the same thread over because it comes off easily unlike trying to get a gauze bag off the hook. Chris, tons of articles here on my site that are linked from this article. MBBTR MAGIC BAIT, DIP BAIT HOLDER TUBE - RED $2.10. They work for the same reasons that other “prepared” baits/attractants (cheese, blood, soured grains, range cubes, soaps, etc) work – they closely mimic certain chemical profiles of natural baits. I kept my catfish rod in a holder while I fished for walleye with another rod. But for eater size cats I go with worm/liver combo. Most people that are using chicken liver are doing so in the absence of having another bait available (i.e. Thanks for the tips about turkey and rooster livers, I will look for these. The first hour we each caught a few channels on earthworm. I love using livers. It is truly amazing. FINALLY, Bait Saver Hook Company has come up with a fishing hook that will hold a chicken liver (even when casting) without having to use the items mentioned above. Sale. We had been mowing lawns all day. If you open a bottle of it and smell it you will quickly know why. I don’t personally know anyone that heads into a trip with the intentions of using chicken livers as a primary bait. But remember to change bait ever twenty minutes or so. do you cut the fish or just hook them. The one with liver on it gets used the most. I found out years ago that jolly green giant whole kernel corn works well for blues and channel cats. There is no need to tie knots on the baits. Out of desperation, folks have come up with many ways to hold a chicken liver on their hook including using panty hose, string, mesh bags … the list goes on and on. Turkey livers are tougher than chicken livers, will stay on the hook better. Should You Really Be Using Chicken Livers For Catfish Bait? Well it was all fat on mine. I have found that livers produce numbers not trophy cats. May 1, 2017 - Explore Jim Hicks's board "Fishing" on Pinterest. We've been manufactoring our products since 1970, and every day we strive to produce the best bait in the market at the lowest price. Bait thread is a super cheap, quick and easy. they cannot catch shad or don’t have prepared baits available) or they don’t know any better. But next day may not work as well. $1.99. Chicken Livers: Secret Striper Bait. That’s all you need to do. This is the exception and not the rule. Have fun and try baiting substances you never could … One of the great debates to using livers for bait is the best way to keep them on the hook, because this is the biggest challenge to fishing with them. We’re do I find channel cats when’s it 95 degrees in the day time I’m trying to let my 8 yearcold catch his first catfish. Hook it into a quick clip. I have used it for other fish, and even though it does work, it’s not the best in my opinion. Desperate times call for desperate measures so i rummaged through the freezer and found some very old chicken, perfect. I no how t o use liver its good shad is great but I was hoping to find a better bait to use what is it. I can honestly say that I haven’t baited a hook with chicken liver in at least fifteen years though, maybe even longer. I find late evening up into 10pm and early morning to be best. Watch out using this bait on the bank watched a many of my friends poles hit the water, lol If you’re after larger channel catfish then fresh cut bait is a better alternative. How To Fish With Chicken Liver. Been fishing for channel cat for many, many years, and I’ve tried everything, including Catfish Charlie, other dough and stink baits, pork liver, beef liver, goose liver, rabbit liver, turkey liver, peeled crawdad tails, river crawlers, Canadian crawlers, red Wiggler’s, perch, minnows, shiners, gold fish, shrimp, cut shad,hot dogs, chicken liver, and more. Awesome for fishing lakes and ponds where catfish are hard to locate. Your email address will not be published. Place bait in the center of the stretch net 3. To keep the bait on the hook, (I NEVER use treble hooks!) The trick is to keep the chicken liver container on ice inside of a cooler, not in the sun, otherwise the meat melts and it's difficult to fish with. A bait I came up with years ago is with chicken the same as yours but I mix in a few other things. Don’t get me wrong, there are people that swear by them and you’ll always hear of that one trip where Fred’s uncle Joe caught so many fish on livers that he lost count. Yes, Are they a catfish bait that you should use as a “go to” bait? Caught three big blues and one nice channel cat all on liver. The best catfishing excursion I ever had was when I was 16 years old. Gary, check out the other catfish bait articles on the site. We have a cow processed every year and never eat the liver. I would like to know how to keep liver on the hook, I use elastic thread, have for yrs. © 2020 BaitSaverHooks.com. Then I tie all of the strings together with a loop at the end. Quick View Sponge Bait Hook Rig. Why? Chicken for bait. You are looking at a 6pk of Large BTS Elastic Chicken Liver Bait Bags. The dilemma is keeping the chicken liver on the hook. Now, before you chicken liver lovers get all stirred up……, Can you catch catfish with chicken liver? Usually take shrimp too. This weekend found me low on chub fillets and no time to catch more. I usually have two lines baited with livers and the other two lines baited with live shad. Anonymous. and in my experience catch just as many or more fish. Check out the Ultimate List Of Catfishing Tips. Who knows? They freeze and refreeze with no problem. Live crawfish is also a great bait but not always available. I love to catfish and have done so for many years. The down side of dip boats is that they require sponge hook, dip worm or dip tube for keeping the baits on the hook (often referred to as "catfish lures"). I cut it in chunks the night before and spread granulated garlic all over it the night before and put it in the fridge. or, you can always use liver flavored dough bait. 09-28-2020, 05:08 AM . Lost my pole over that one. Hey gang. 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Now, with all this in mind, there was a point and time where I had perfected the art of using chicken liver for catfishing. I often will use several different baits. I’ve heard that chicken liver is a great bait for Catfish but I can’t seem to keep it on the hook. Last advice patience. Please enjoy our YouTube video showing the Bait Saver Hook in action using a chicken liver,. Dad using can corn. They can be very difficult to keep on the hook, but not if you follow some very simple steps. Thats what the wiskers are for. I find liver a pain to keep hooked and it just doesn’t catch as many channel cats as goog ol’ dewies? If you choose to add coloring, food coloring will stain anything it comes in contact with, including boat carpet so beware! Chicken Liver 99% of the time and worms on occasions maybe if given to me. Theyll find it. One time I used the tough fat from a chicken thigh. I go to beef liver when some other things are not working. 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