subject: Are You Looking For The Perfect Punchbait? [print this page] Are you wondering how to make homemade punch bait? Are you looking for the perfect bait you can easily make up and take with you on your next fishing trip or any fishing trip for that matter? It's important that you understand why the bait is important before you set out to make your own.
Catfish fishing is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have as an angler. These fish are very unique and each person's experience will differ but some things about the sport stay the same. No matter what your skill level, you can partake in catfish fishing.
While the fish are very aggressive even beginners can hook them if they know what to do. Many factors go into catching catfish but none is more important than the bait.
Catfish tend to live in places that have low visibility if any at all. They rely more on their ability to smell out their food than anything else. This means that the smellier and more stinky the bait the better. Things that might seem repulsive to us and even other animals, is perfect for the catfish. The nature of the catfish is what makes fishing for them so much fun.
The catfish can live in all sorts of environments but prefer to live in more dark and obstructed waters. Fishing them out with typical bait might not be enough to get them to bite. If you make bait they just can't ignore, than your chances of catching catfish just went up. Some of the best catfish bait can be made right at home. There are anglers that swear by the fact that the only bait worth using is homemade catfish bait.
The oldest and most well known bait is punch bait or chum bait and the best part is you can make it yourself at home. It can save you time and money and also gives you complete control of what you're using to fish with. This means you have the freedom to control exactly how you make your bait. You can alter it according to what you know works well and what the fish have responded to well.
The oldest and most well-known stinky catfish bait recipe is chum bait. It is very popular because it really works to help you reel in the catfish like never before. To make punch bait you need to have a bucket for mixing everything together and a main ingredient. The main ingredient that you use could be any type of baitfish such as shad, mullet or shrimp. Chop this up into small pieces and place it in the bucket. Now you need to add bay or surf water to the bucket and grind it all up.
