I haven't targeted Catfish EVER....and won't be making a habit of it. However, I had to take a friend and his grandson fishing on one of our local lakes yesterday. They just wanted bluegills/brim and we caught a few.
There were three decent sized (20 /25 inches) catfish hanging around. I had purchased some "stink bait" from WalMart in anticipation of trying to catch one of those cats. It just melted off of the hook.
I did try again this morning and got lucky. The bait stayed on long enough for one cat, but the kid and his grandparent were no longer with me.
Any suggestions on something I can buy locally? I am in Crossville, so we have nothing other than Walmart and Dunhams. I can buy something online if necessary, of course.
thanks rich