Selecting your Bait:

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[#ff0000][size 2] [/size][/#ff0000][#000000][#000000][size 2] Catfish have a keen sense of smell and rely far more on their sense of smell than they do their eye sight to locate food. Since the Mississippi River is always murky from land erosion, It stands to reason that the scent used for baiting the catfish is critical. Today there are many good commercial stink baits on the market for catfish. The biggest problem with most of these baits are the size of the fish they attract, they are usually the smaller ones. You will find that the larger fish are being caught on fresh cut chubs and suckers. When cutting your freshly cut or live bait ( which gives off a stronger scent) cut a 3" to 4" bait fish diagonally from end to end forming two pieces which are wide on one end and narrow on the other end. By hooking into the corner of the wide end of the bait your line will not spin and twist. Another tip with your fresh bait is to make small slits or cuts in the bait to assist in releasing the scent. Remember that the catfish is like one giant nose. It senses the slightest scent with it's whole body.[/size][/#000000][/#000000][font "Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica"] [left] [/font][/left]
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