Catfish Bait

Gaspergou Catfish Bait [The Freshwater Drum]

by Chad Ferguson

A while back I mentioned using Gaspergou for catfish bait in a video and I was immediately bombarded with questions from people wanting to know what in the heck a Gaspergou was, who makes it and where you can buy it. Gaspergou is a freshwater drum. While they’re often referred to simply as drum or…

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Catching Shad At Night (and Carp) For Catfish Bait [Quick Tip]

by Chad Ferguson

There’s a lot that goes into being successful catching blue catfish. The right bait, the right presentation in the right area at the right time and then the magic happens. The foundation of that success is having the right catfish bait. For most catfish anglers targeting blue catfish the best bait is going to be…

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Frozen Shad For Catfish Bait? If You Must, But There’s Better Options

by Chad Ferguson

Frozen shad is always a topic of great debate among catfish anglers. Can you catch catfish with frozen shad, maybe. Is it the best choice for catfish bait, probably not. Hardcore blue catfish anglers are usually very particular (and opinionated) about their preferred baits. There’s no argument that fresh shad and skipjack herring reigns supreme…

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