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Let's face it, you want the easiest way to catch fish, use natural and live baits. Just throw your bait out and wait for the fish to find it. This type of fishing is where most anglers start, and many anglers stay there, rarely ever using lures. They know that natural and live bait work, and usually work better than lures. This type of fishing is relaxing to the max, too. There are techniques that make this type fishing more productive, though. Let's start with the basics and then get down to some neat little tricks that make natural bait fishing even more fun and rewarding.
Natural baits are those found in nature. They are the regular diet of the fish species you are going after. These are generally the best, but other natural (organic) baits may also work very well, depending on the fish species.
Truly natural baits include all kinds of insects, from the larva of wasp, maggots, meal worms, wax worms, crickets, grasshoppers, mayflies, caterpillars, and of course all types of earth worms. Nearly every species of fish will eat insects, and some huge fish have been caught on small insects. (I caught a 22-pound flathead catfish on a single cricket while bream fishing.)
We also have small aquatic animals that fish feed on, such as minnows, fish fry, freshwater shrimp, leeches, crayfish, frogs, eels, hellgrammites, and other underwater insects.
Natural baits might also include such things as cooked corn kernels for catfish, carp, trout, bream, and suckers). A can of corn can provide a full day of fun for the least amount of money. Processed meats like hot dogs can also be effective baits if cut into small pieces. Dough balls, special bait formulas, chicken or turkey livers or other giblets, and even raw bacon can be used effectively for some species of fish.
One thing cat fisherman have learned is that natural saltwater baits such as squid, and shrimp can be used very effectively for freshwater catfishing.
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