Chicken Liver
EssentialBeginnerFreshwater
A raw chunk of chicken liver threaded onto a treble hook and left to sit on the bottom, one of the oldest and most reliable catfish baits around. Its strong scent trail spreads through murky or still water and does the work for you, no action required.
Profile
- Depth: 6/10
- Speed: 1/10
- Murky Water: 9/10
- Snag Resist.: 3/10
- Castability: 3/10
- Noise: 1/10
Conditions
RetrieveStill / Drift
DepthMid-Water
WaterMurky
CoverOpen Water
Works well for
Recommended Knots
Technique tips
- Freeze it in small chunks before a trip — partially frozen liver holds onto the hook far better than fresh.
- Fish it still on the bottom in slow current or ponds — the scent needs time to spread, not speed.
- Thread it onto the treble hook multiple times or use a bait thread to keep it from sliding off on the cast.
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