i hate catfish but when i use to fish for them (last summer) i used crayfish with weight and they just eat them up but they like the smaller ones i caught them by looking on the bank in the shallow water or go on a dock on the shore and at night or evening cut a minnow and drop it in the water and then clamup on to it so check it every few seconds but i hate catfish now and i hope i never catch one again.