06-02-2004, 03:52 AM
Just a though, but I used to go bait fishing with my buddy all the time at Mead before he moved. Back in Louisianna we used to use shrimp for catfish so I caught a sale one day and tried 'em out. The results were pretty nice. I usually caught more than my buddy(though not by much), and all tended to be catfish and stripers. However, there were a few trips when I couldn't get them to touch the shrimp while the anchovie worked fine. Next time your favorite grocery store has a nice sale, pick some up... unpeeled/uncooked it best. I buy enough for a whole season then bring the whole bag each time. As they age and get stinkier they do better. It has created some havoc with the wife if she catches me putting those stinky guys back in the freezer! You are warned 
I've also seen my buddy do real well with the catfish dough balls at Wal-Mart. I personally tried almost every flavor of catfish dynamite there is and have never caught a fish with it... I have gotten some weak bites, but never a hook up. That stuff is supposed to be fabulous, but it never worked on Mead for me. Could be operator error though.
Hope this helps some..
Mark
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I've also seen my buddy do real well with the catfish dough balls at Wal-Mart. I personally tried almost every flavor of catfish dynamite there is and have never caught a fish with it... I have gotten some weak bites, but never a hook up. That stuff is supposed to be fabulous, but it never worked on Mead for me. Could be operator error though.
Hope this helps some..
Mark
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