4 Tips To Avoid Catching Catfish (Even With Cut Bait)

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Are you sick of catching catfish?

Do your friends know you as the “Catfish Killer”?

If this is you, you’re in the right spot because in this video, I’m going to show you how to catch fewer catfish, even if you’re using stinky, cut bait.

Watch the video below to start catching trophy fish (instead of catfish).

How To Catch Fewer Catfish [VIDEO]

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It can be a good thing if catfish are pecking at your bait…

They’re releasing extra scent into the water and all that activity can attract the predator fish you’re hoping to catch.

That being said, it is frustrating if catfish are stealing your bait every time, so here are four ways to catch fewer catfish.

1. Use circle hooks

I find that when I’m using jig heads or j hooks I catch more catfish because the hook point is more exposed.

Hardhead catfish (which have smaller mouths) will often just peck at baits, whereas big predator fish like snook, redfish, and black drum usually pick up a bait and take off.

Because of this, j hooks will likely catch more catfish compared to circle hooks.

2. Use fresh baits

Frozen baits turn to mush when they thaw and are easily picked apart by catfish, plus I’ve found that frozen baits tend to attract more catfish than fresh baits.

Have you experienced the same thing?

3. Use bigger baits

Hardhead catfish have smaller mouths than most predator fish you’re targeting so bigger baits will be harder for them to fit in their mouths than smaller baits.

As far as sailcats go, they do have bigger mouths than hardhead catfish, so the above strategies might not work as well.

The good news is that they put up a pretty fun fight and I’ve heard they taste good, too.

But if you’re sick of catching sailcats, too, then this last tip should help.

4. Switch to artificial lures

This is not a guarantee for avoiding catfish (I’ve even caught some catfish on topwater lures!), but it will definitely decrease the number of cats you catch.

Conclusion

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If you’re sick of catching catfish with cut bait, try out these four tips:

  1. Use circle hooks
  2. Use fresh bait
  3. Use bigger bait
  4. Switch to artificial lures

They don’t guarantee you won’t catch cats, but it will definitely help you catch fewer numbers of them.

Do you have any other tips for avoiding catfish?

Let me know in the comments below!

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Caleb Rabion
2 years ago

Not exactly accurate. I only use circle hooks. When the hard heads are out, they can swallow circle hooks with no problem, depending on the size of the fish.

Last edited 2 years ago by Caleb Rabion
Stephen Rothman
3 years ago

If you are fishing for redfish using cut mullet, how do you like to slice it? Strips out of the side, with skin on, that are streamlined and will wave in the current if on a dropper look above a sinker? Or what they call “steaks” when salmon is cut that way – perpendicular to the length of the mullet? Or a big hunk out of the side? How do you rig them? Would a dropper loop that keeps it off of the bottom make sense?

David Meeks
4 years ago

Ok, I’m a subscriber to you and I am also a Salt Strong member so please help me and subscribe to my channel tks see you Sat at Ruskin \

Doug Yankauer
4 years ago

Lets see….I already am using circle hooks….don’t make a difference in numbers of catfish I catch.
I use nothing but fresh bait. Again, doesn’t seem to change the number of catfish caught.
I am using the largest live shrimp I can get….catfish just love them or tear them apart.
When I use artificial lures I still catch plenty of sailcats.

Any more great suggestions cause none of the above have done a thing for me.

Anonymous
4 years ago

Start free lining if you catch cats, It works for me

Andy Williams
4 years ago

Good tips Tony! Another tip, if I start catching a bunch of cats I will move to another spot.
Tight lines!

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