Lumeymorris Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I know this is a carp forum but I need your help as a few friends of mine are fishing a cat and carp water over the weekend d and have invited me to join them. Which got me thinking do I don't I. Now I know carp shut down when it gets really cold and what not but what about the cat fish do they react the same or in a complete different manner? So if anyone's fished for cats during winter and got and advice would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 They shut down even worse than carp fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 If you put a bait right in front of there faces you might stand a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 If you put a bait right in front of there faces you might stand a chance. What Mufty said . not impossible this time of year but they are starting to go to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Agree with all replies. Cats are not often caught during the colder months although you might want to try using liver as your bait. Ian carpmachine and B.C. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumeymorris Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Agree with all replies. Cats are not often caught during the colder months although you might want to try using liver as your bait. Ian Have you used liver before as I tried it once but didn't have any luck but how ever I threw in what I had left at the end of the session to return the next day with someone in that swim claiming they were hooking cat but not catching them. Do you use chicken liver or lamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumeymorris Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 See with them being predators I always thought they were like the pike and come alive this time of year as we are now in pike season. But you guys are right, I've been doing a bit of research and they said the same thing that they shut down over winter. So here's my next question fishing this venue a few times before struggling to pick out the carp from the cat would now be a better time if they shut down worse than carp or would it just make it harder for both as if it only going to make things harder ill rather just fish where I've been fishing and catching as at the moment the only thing drawing me in is that my friends are going and there's a better chance of catching a bigger fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfrog Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 As already mentioned with the onset of colder weather both species become less active but I think it would be fair to say if you get any indication at all the odds are it will be a carp. In my experience your chances of getting a run out of a catfish after about October are similar to your likely hood of becoming pregnant lol. Cheers Ian carpmachine and welder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bull Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 But do any of you guys think or believe if you find a load of cats shoaling up like I have seen them do on a friends fishery,you drop a bait bang on in amongst them your going to get a take cos surely they still have to feed during the winter or do live off their fat reserves?? And with liver which do most cat anglers use chicken or lambs liver?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bull Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Matt Bull said: But do any of you guys think or believe if you find a load of cats shoaling up like I have seen them do on a friends fishery,you drop a bait bang on in amongst them your going to get a take cos surely they still have to feed during the winter or do live off their fat reserves?? And with liver which do most cat anglers use chicken or lambs liver?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Carp don’t necessarily shut down if they are fed throughout the winter may be harder to find though lol i like fishing for them in winter more than any other season as it’s more of a challenge and therefore more rewarding well it is in my twisted warped head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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