06-14-2014, 01:11 PM
It really depends on what size verses how many you want to catch. What do you normally use when you fish on that float trip? If I wanted to generally upsize the fish and decrease the catch rate a little, I would use pieces of cutbait that are about 1x2" and an inch thick. This should be big enough to pick up even large fish and keep the smaller ones down. That being said, if you absolutely want to keep all but the 6-10+ pound crowd at bay then I would use 2x3" chunks as has been stated by the previous post. A catfish CAN eat a huge meal in one bite and if you really want to weed out all but the biggest specimens a huge bait may well be the way to go, but you'll have to have a ton if time and just the right holes to find those monsters.
If it were me floating it, and I only had a short amount of time per hole, I would go with the 1x2" chunks. It's not too big to get hit often, but a little too big for 14" cats to inhale as often.
Also, don't oversize your hooks. Match them to the size of the bait, you'll get better takes from the fish and less "spit out".
Hope this helps.
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If it were me floating it, and I only had a short amount of time per hole, I would go with the 1x2" chunks. It's not too big to get hit often, but a little too big for 14" cats to inhale as often.
Also, don't oversize your hooks. Match them to the size of the bait, you'll get better takes from the fish and less "spit out".
Hope this helps.
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