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Best Catfish Bait: The Top 5 Catfish Baits Made Simple

Catfish baits don’t have to be complicated and believe it or not they don’t even have to stink. Want a quick and simple guide to choosing the best catfish bait? You’ve come to the right place! We get tons of questions through Catfish Edge and on our social media pages and an overwhelming majority of…

Can You Catch Catfish With French Fries (Surprising)

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I’ve used a lot of catfish baits over the years, some of them are crazy, others not so much. I ventured out the other day and used french fries for catfish bait to see what would happen. There’s a specific reason I’m trying to use french fries (which I cover in the video). I won’t…

Cut Bait For Catfish, All You Need To Know About Cutbait

by Chad Ferguson 15 Comments

I have had several questions recently about cut bait, what it is and how to use it for catfish bait. Cut bait literally means that you are using a cut piece of a fish as bait. Cut bait is a very popular catfish bait and widely considered to be one of the best catfish baits…

Should You Really Be Using Chicken Livers For Catfish Bait?

by Chad Ferguson 60 Comments

Chicken livers are the most overhyped and over rated catfish bait ever! Many anglers immediately start discussing using chicken liver for catfish bait in my encounters with them . When people find out I’m a catfish guide or call me about booking guided fishing trips often one of the first questions they as is whether…

How To Throw a Cast Net The Easy Way

by Chad Ferguson 10 Comments

How to throw a cast net the easy way with simple easy to follow instructions. This is the last tutorial and set of tips you’ll need to learn to throw a cast net. I’ve been a professional catfish guide for fifteen years and spend a lot of time throwing a cast net. This covers exactly what I do as…

Homemade Catfish Bait Secrets (Plus 12 Great Catfish Bait Recipes)

by Chad Ferguson 60 Comments

Homemade catfish bait is a popular option for many anglers but my preference has always been to buy a proven catfish bait recipe. There’s a lot of valuable information in this article that will help you in the process of making your own homemade catfish bait recipe or following one of ours. Some of these…

Catfishing Tips: The Ultimate List Of Catfishing Tips

by Chad Ferguson 39 Comments

I’m constantly getting questions from people about fishing for catfish and them looking for catfishing tips so I’ve put together this ultimate guide of quick and actionable catfishing tips to help you catch more catfish. People find out I’m a catfish guide and the questions start pouring in (as well as the stories about their…