what is the best live bait 4 catfishing?

[fisherman1016]

what is the best live bait 4 catfishing?

[FloridaHunter1226]

Shad and night crawlers work pretty well when alive but I dont really fish catfish with live bait. I usually just put on a turkey/chicken liver and that is how I catch mine and it works all the time. The only other live bait would be your hang and to o some noodlin' but i highly doubt you are up for that

[rrmont]

Goldfish work well.

[rabbitpolice88]

I don't think goldfish are legal to use as bait. Especially for live bait.

[usmcturkey]

I just use your average night crawler. They have always worked well over the years.

[Alex Pernice the fly rod winner]

shad and gills.

[tygardner]

take a minnow (or two) and hook them directly in the middle of the body (it should start wiggling) then take a little garlic salt and load the minnow in garlic salt...put a split shot about 5 inches above the hook (dont put it to high you want the bait to stay close to the bottom)

[tygardner]

take a minnow (or two) and hook them directly in the middle of the body (it should start wiggling) then take a little garlic salt and load the minnow in garlic salt...put a split shot about 5 inches above the hook (dont put it to high you want the bait to stay close to the bottom)

[Charley]

Nightcrawlers. Live minnows are illegal here, but dead ones do well.

[Beekeeper]

For flatheads I like live bream (sunfish). They will work for large channels and blues also. I prefer worms or cut bait for the previous two.

[buckeye]

Night crawlers, but I usualy use cut bait.

[hnestle]

Night crawlers have worked best for me to catch smaller catfish, but for the big one like cut bait or live herring.

[huskerguy]

Night crawlers work the best for me. Sometimes I'll catch small bluegill then use them for bait.

[bonnier-admin_2]

night crawlers and worms

[deaddiver]

Bluegill