by Tony Pennebaker | Aug 28, 2026 | Best Catfish Bait
The best catfish rig for punch bait is usually a simple slip-sinker rig or slip-bobber rig paired with a small treble hook. The goal is not to build a complicated rig. It is to keep the punch bait where feeding channel catfish and blue catfish can find it while...
by Tony Pennebaker | Aug 20, 2026 | Best Catfish Bait
Channel catfish are built to find food in water where visibility may be measured in inches instead of feet. They feed heavily through smell and taste, which is one reason strong-scented prepared baits have been catching channel cats for generations. On Lake Tawakoni...
by Tony Pennebaker | Aug 20, 2026 | Best Catfish Bait
Fishing punch bait is one of the simplest and most effective ways to catch catfish when fish are actively feeding on scent. The key is using the right rig, getting the bait packed firmly around a treble hook, and placing it where catfish are already traveling and...
by Tony Pennebaker | Oct 15, 2025 | Best Catfish Bait
What Is the Best Catfish Bait? The Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Bait for More Catfish When someone asks, “What’s the best catfish bait?” the honest answer is simple: It depends on the type of catfish you’re targeting, the time of year,...
by Tony Pennebaker | Oct 15, 2025 | Best Catfish Bait
Updated August 3, 2026 This guide has been thoroughly revised with current catfish fishing techniques, expanded answers to common angler questions, and insights from Lake Tawakoni catfish guide Tony Pennebaker based on more than 30 years of on-the-water experience....