Thread: Catfish

Needs some help..has notice several nice size cats hanging out at my dock dueing the night...any suggestions of how to catch these critters...believes they are speckle cats...some are over 5 lbs from the looks of them?

I would suggest a drop shot rig, straight down with a big shad or a small bream. Set sinker about 12" below hook and let it just swin in small circles.
Just make sure the rod is buttoned down good. Unless you gonna hold onto it...:D

OK...has had a few try to take my rod in the past lol..was thinking about some heavy duty string with a large float and chicken liver on it..the water is only about 4 to 5 ft deep where they are hanging out at night..they only show up where the dock light is on....someone mention throwing out dog food to attract them or was it cat food?????????? anyway will give it a try tonight...thanks for the infor

Sounds to me like they are already attracted by the light, cause it is bringing the minners they love to eat.. So I think it be best to give them what they want a big fat Minner...

I'm w/ Cyber. The fish are already drawn to the dock by the bugs and minnows. I'd try some sort of live bait to start with.