Catfish really do eat anything

[supfisher01]

So, I was getting all of my gear ready for another blue catfish trip tomorrow. Checking my lines, bait, tackle, etc. and noticed something on one of my foam floats that has been fished the last two times I was out. Is it possible that a cat was going for my float rather than my delectable chicken breast that I set out for them? Has anyone else experienced this? I may just put a hook on the float and see what happens. Haha!!

I marked the float so you know that it's on opposing sides and took some pics of the unaffected sides as well.

[brianisoutside]

Looks like a crab grabbed ahold of it


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[Shady]

I've seen a few people using floats for catfishing and I'm a little confused... Why? I just use a bottom rig, what is the float for?

[supfisher01]

I've seen a few people using floats for catfishing and I'm a little confused... Why? I just use a bottom rig, what is the float for?

I'm just using what the pro's say to use but I'm guessing it's to keep your bait just off the bottom, whether you keep the line taught or not.

[D3NAL1]

I've seen a few people using floats for catfishing and I'm a little confused... Why? I just use a bottom rig, what is the float for?

Depends on the bottom. Sometimes there is leaves packed, therefore a float is required to keep it off the bottom