Last year I tried frozen,uncooked, shrimp in the shell on the Ohio for catfish and had little if any success.

How do you use shrimp?

My first thought was I did not let the shrimp set in the sun a few days and get good and smelly. I now have some shrimp in a ziplock bag getting "sunsoaked." Is this a good idea or not?

I'm pretty good on how to fish for cats with chicker liver and cut baits, shad, skipjack, etc. but just wanted a little input on using shrimp.

Thanks.