Dip Baits…?

by gunner

I tried dip bait for the first time a while back.  I went and bought three or four different types of hook rig set-ups for this bait.  One looked like swiss cheese wrapped around a hook, and another was a sponge-type over a big treble hook.  I set it all up, dipped and filled, and cast out…and waited…and waited…  My fishing partner, Dave, cast out a big ol' nightcrawler and within 10 minutes he was bringing in a nice little channel cat.  But I still waited a little bit, then brought it in and re-dipped and cast back out…waiting…waiting…and Dave brings in another little channel cat. 

I was still willing to wait and give this bait I had heard so much about a chance.  After he got three fish and I had none, I threw a nightcrawler out and started to catch nice little healthy channels…so went my first experience with dip baits.

Now, I will admit, there are many more brands that I need to try, and I will.  But…I also have been told that many of you out there have your own private homemade dip bait that you swear by.  If you would like to share it with us, please send it to me here or the webmaster.  I will make some and give it a try, then report back to the site how it worked.  I have also heard that dip baits catch channels 95% of the time…is that a true statement? 

We were not fishing this “trial” night for big flatheads…but both of us had heard of the dip bait and channel cat relationship, and we wanted to try this bait out and have some fun with the smaller fish.  Of course, there is a completely different set-up for flatheads, from the reels and poles to the bait. 

If anyone wants to share their own dip bait recipe, please send it in and I will make sure it gets posted!

Catch and release please…..

gunner