The hardest part about catching Catfish is locating them. During winter they like to hide in holes in deep water, and in summer they are often spread out in the water so finding one might be hard. They can grow to monstrous sizes and weigh in so heavy you need to ensure that you have the right kind of tackle to cope with their sheer size. Because they are nightactive and feed mainly at night, nightime is the perfect time to catch catfish. But if the bait is right they might be tempted to feed any time of the day. Dead bait, live or cut bait are the best types of bait to catch catfish, however cat fish specific baits might work very well too. Due to their sheer size, catfish hit hard and quick, and although some of them like to play with their bait, do not let that fool you. You can use this behaviour to your advantage and let the fish nibble the bait a couple of times to lure them into making a bite. Once on the hook they are hard fighters, so ensure you have the strength to beat them.