Tilapia for bait?

[artcarney_agr]

I think it would work just fine.

Chicken Gizzards, chicken livers, cow tongue, and spam are all baits that work just fine.

[aceoky]

Along those same lines Bob, I've often pondered about an oily saltwater fish (such as cod) I "think" that would work great even more so in waters with abundant shad and alewives ...... easy to get, one day maybe I'll know LOL

[FlyLie]

Never known a cat to turn down a good meal!

[riverrat12]

All baits mentioned above will catch channel cats most allways,blues rarely, and flats not so much!

[FlyLie]

Interesting, never did that much fishing for the cats, but did some on the Ohio around Henderson, KY/Evansville,IN. Always used either minnows or "stink-bait" thinking they were the universal bait(s for cats). So help me out, what works best on the Ohio in your opinion?.

Thanks,
Gary

[riverrat12]

Interesting, never did that much fishing for the cats, but did some o the Ohio around Henderson, KY/Evansville,IN. Always used either minnows or "stink-bait" thinking they were the universal bait(s for cats). So help me out, what works best on the Ohio in your opinion?.

Thanks,
Gary

Skipjack,mooneye,shad,suckers, buffalo,bluegill. I prefer big live bait but that's just me. You will get more bites useing cut bait but alot more small fish. I like to kind of weed the small ones out.Chuck

[FlyLie]

Skipjack,mooneye,shad,suckers, buffalo,bluegill. I prefer big live bait but that's just me. You will get more bites useing cut bait but alot more small fish. I like to kind of weed the small ones out.Chuck

Thanks Chuck....may need a private lesson, say trade a day/night on the river for time on LC??
Gary

[riverrat12]

Thanks Chuck....may need a private lesson, say trade a day/night on the river for time on LC??
Gary

Sounds good Gary my day is Fri. When the river gets good I'll let you know. Chuck

[FlyLie]

Sounds good Gary my day is Fri. When the river gets good I'll let you know. Chuck

Looking forward to it, but remember, I'm about 3 hours from Louisville, so give me a little time to get there

[FlyLie]

Looking forward to it, but remember, I'm about 3 hours from Louisville, so give me a little time to get there

Thinking one of my stripers rod/reels just might be able to take on some your KY Cats, just need someone to help me put the right bait in front of them...

[roadrunner]

I think you would be way ahead to fry the tilapia and don't mess with the cat fish.

[fishassasin]

kinda expensive.... the river is just right here in evansville henderson area... been catching some decent 20 plus pound fish on cut shad... good luck when you go