This guide gathers our fishing bait articles in one place: general bait choices, bass and catfish bait, saltwater and sea bait, and bait you can make or find at home. Each section lists the related articles with a short note on what each one covers.
Part of Fishing for Beginners: Complete Guide.
Bait basics and overviews
- Food to use as bait: Covers what attracts fish and which foods can be used as bait.
- Summer fishing baits: Covers summer fish behavior, bait choices and tips for summer fishing.
Bait for bass
- Bait choices for bass: Covers bass behavior, natural and live baits, a top baits list, and choosing bait for specific conditions.
- Bass attractant scents: Covers whether bass smell bait, how attractant scents work and how to use them.
- Shrimp as bass bait: Covers bass diet and whether shrimp works as bait.
- Lures versus live bait: Compares lures and live bait for bass and the factors for choosing between them.
Bait for catfish
- Chicken gizzards for catfish: Covers advantages and disadvantages of chicken gizzards as catfish bait.
- What attracts catfish: Covers catfish scent, taste and location when choosing bait.
- Catfish bait guide: Covers catfish feeding, natural and prepared baits and DIY bait recipes.
Saltwater and sea bait
- Homemade saltwater bait: Covers ingredients and recipes for homemade saltwater bait, including shrimp and squid.
- Bait for sea bass: Covers sea bass, bait types, techniques and seasonal considerations.
- Saltwater Gulp baits: Covers Gulp baits for saltwater, which to consider and tips for using them.
- Saltwater bait options: Covers natural and artificial saltwater bait, including soft plastic lures.
Bait from home and unusual bait
- Minnow trap bait: Covers natural, artificial and specialized baits for a freshwater minnow trap.
- Slugs as bait: Covers evaluating slugs as bait and techniques for fishing with them.
- Bread as fishing bait: Covers why fish are attracted to bread, plus floating bread and bread paste techniques.
- Hot dogs as bait: Covers the effectiveness, benefits and drawbacks of using hot dogs as bait.
- Bait from home: Covers bait ideas from home, including worms, kitchen scraps and insects.
- Worms as bait: Covers the advantages of worms, alternatives to consider and tips for using them.
- Tadpoles as bait: Covers the pros and cons of tadpoles as bait and how to catch and use them.
- Worms for ice fishing: Covers ice fishing bait types and using worms as a natural option.
