Whats the best way to catch catfish and bass

Question

im sort of new to fishing but i was wondering whats the best bait for catfish and bass and whats the best way to set up your line

how deep and how far from the shore line should i be things like that

Answer 1

Well... catfish and bass are two totally different fish. While catfish are bottom eaters the best route would be to use a number of baits on a sinker. These baits include dough balls(store bought flavored dough balls work well, while rolling little pieces of bread into a ball works aswell. if choosing store bought, power-bait is all ways a good choice)A more drastic measure is to catch a small pan fish, cutting it's head off and letting it rot for a day. Then drop it in and pull out a big one. if the rotting trick is not style try Corn. Caned Corn placed though the hook and thrown in with a sinker, is a snack no bottom feeder can resist. Chicken liver works too. Bass are not bottom feeders. They perfer live baits such as worms, minows, frogs, and crayfish. The classic spinner bait and bettle spin can work wonders. Remember small mouth perfer rocky areas and large mouth like vegitation.were your positioned while your fishing depends on the terran your fishing on. I dont understand what you mean by setting up your line???      

Answer 2

for catfish in my neighborhood pond i use about 1/5 of a hotdog and just let it sit there. now, for bass if its sprawning season then cast a lizzard around the bank and keep it near the bank.