What best time for catfishing?

shortbus · 02-03-2008

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Originally Posted by oucorry

yeah i think we have too many teeth to hand fish from what i have seen on okie noodling.

Yeah I know. It's the the Sooner Bandwagon stopped for gas and no one got back on when it took off again.

01-27-2010

Catfish are warm water fish they bite better in the summer. also i have caught most of my cats in the mid night between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. try around dams and the mouths of in lets or tributaties. i also use beef liver as bait i have tried other things but have better results with it.

katfish · 11-21-2010

I am not sure if you are asking a time or a season for cats but I can give either a shot.

Blue cats are almost always feeding on something. If you can figure where the most abundant food source you can usually find them. I prefer fishing for them in winter when they tend to bunch up. Tossing 1/2 pound cuts of shad prevents blue cats under 30 pounds from bothering your baits and you have a better chance at a trophy blue.

Channel cats are primarily warmwater fish but will feed throughout winter, especially during periods of mild weather. Although smaller cats are scavengers and eat all types of baits, savvy catmen know that bigger cats prefer meat like cut fish or live baits.

Flathead cats are dormant in water below 45 degrees. These big cats are also picky eaters preferring live bait about 98% of the time. They are also much more nocturnal than the other cats.

Flathead are not as numerous as the other species in any given amount of water.
As predators they spread over wide territories with the most dominant fish getting the best habitat and feeding areas.

Any goatropers attempting to noodle my flathead might get drowned or at least a broken arm

Catchabiggun,
Robby

shortbus · 11-23-2010

I think we found our resident catfish expert!

01-27-2010	#12 (permalink)
hanery Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Catfish are warm water fish they bite better in the summer. also i have caught most of my cats in the mid night between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. try around dams and the mouths of in lets or tributaties. i also use beef liver as bait i have tried other things but have better results with it.

11-23-2010	#14 (permalink)
shortbus Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 14,617 Images: 1	I think we found our resident catfish expert! __________________ Hunting and Fishing...what else is there?

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11-21-2010	#13 (permalink)
katfish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 8 Images: 1	I am not sure if you are asking a time or a season for cats but I can give either a shot. Blue cats are almost always feeding on something. If you can figure where the most abundant food source you can usually find them. I prefer fishing for them in winter when they tend to bunch up. Tossing 1/2 pound cuts of shad prevents blue cats under 30 pounds from bothering your baits and you have a better chance at a trophy blue. Channel cats are primarily warmwater fish but will feed throughout winter, especially during periods of mild weather. Although smaller cats are scavengers and eat all types of baits, savvy catmen know that bigger cats prefer meat like cut fish or live baits. Flathead cats are dormant in water below 45 degrees. These big cats are also picky eaters preferring live bait about 98% of the time. They are also much more nocturnal than the other cats. Flathead are not as numerous as the other species in any given amount of water. As predators they spread over wide territories with the most dominant fish getting the best habitat and feeding areas. Any goatropers attempting to noodle my flathead might get drowned or at least a broken arm Catchabiggun, Robby