Does the catfish bait have to be refrigerated?
No, just keep the catfish bait in a somewhat cool dry place when not fishing.

How should you thicken the bait if it gets a little thin in really hot weather?
Just mix in some cat tails or shredded up toilet paper or paper towels.

How should I use Benny's catfish bait?
I recommend using a #2 treble hook. Lay the hook on top the punch bait and punch the hook down into the bucket of bait using a paint stir stick. Then, holding your line, pull the hook out of the bucket -- this should load up the hook quite well.

Can you guarantee your catfish bait?
You betcha -- if there are blue cats or channel cats in the water you are fishing it'll work.

Question: All catfish bait is created equal.... right?

No... Because the smell and texture make a difference....

Question: What really makes a catfish bait good?

Smell -- but not how it smells to us but how it smells to them. The more it stinks to a catfish, the more they like it.

Question: Is some catfish bait really better than others?

Oh yeah

Question: Is catfish bait in punch form better than dip bait?

I think so. The smell and bait ball ball last longer in the water and has a natural texture closer to catfish food.

Question: All catfish bait has some secret ingredient.. right?

Yes, but that's all I can say.

Question: What's the connection between catfish bait and the senses of a catfish?
When it comes to senses, catfish are turbo-charged. Their sense of taste is unbelievable. Their sense of smell is unparalleled. Few fish hear as well, and catfish also have excellent sight and a superb sense of touch. On top of all that, catfish have other sensory abilities that seem more like science fiction than science fact. So, when the right catfish bait is put in their surroundings, they immediately begin the hunt for the source of the substance causing their sensory overload.

Benny: Nobody can tell me there is a better bait than Sure-Shot... PERIOD! 50 fish, 250+ pounds in a half day's fishing. .... your friend Jim

I have used your catfish bait for the past month and caught more catfish than I could have imagined. I have caught them on rod and reel and on trotlines. This stuff is amazing. I'm attaching a picture of a fish I caught this past weekend at Lewisville Lake. It was 32.5" long.

I have been using your Sure Shot catfish bait for about 4 years now.......The first time I used it, I was fishing from shore on Lake Lewisville with three poles. After about 20 minutes I was down to one pole ‘cause I couldn’t keep up. It's a long drive to where I buy the bait, but well worth the drive.

Now, to the reason for me sending this to you. Cat fishing used to be an activity that I did because the boat was in the shop or the sandies weren’t biting or something else but now catfishing is what I do first. Over the years, I have tried them all along with liver, bacon, gizzards etc. Nothing works like Sure Shot catfish punch bait! Here is the deal Benny -- you CANNOT DIE and CANNOT quit making Sure Shot unless you promise to leave the recipe to someone -- DEAL?

Thanks for a lot of fun and some of the stinkiest stuff I have ever encountered. I’ve noticed that flies don’t even come to it.

Sincerely, Larry Imes Lake Dallas , TX

Subject: This Bait Has to be Illegal!!!

The bait is working better than anything I have tried before. Just got off the lake from landing 45 fish in 2 hours!! It out-fished shad-guts and cooks cheese 50 to 1I It has earned a place in the bait "Hall of Fame" with me anyway. Getting ready to try some flooded timber in a small river -- wish me luck partner. I think I've caught about 200 fish on your bait so far.

Brad "Slimy" Prather Mattoon, Illinois

Benny,
I have ordered from you in the past. I am going to be sending a check in the next week for 5 more gallons. The bait works great. I have tried different baits up here for about 6 years and never found anything that works like your homemade brew. I lost 1 last Sunday morning that was estimated to be 20 - 25lbs. I lost it 15' from shore. If you can send me a e-mail of your banner I will add it to my link page if you want. Thanks for a great bait!

PS I am a sponsor of Whisker Kitty. www.countrykatfishing.com

Jim Reed Lima, Ohio.

Mr. Benny Roberts,
I learned about your bait via http://www.whiskerkitty.com about this time last year (Feb 2002). With much encouragement from Chad Ferguson, I bought a gallon of your punch bait last year and used half the gallon before I really learned how to use it. I've now learned how to use it and I'm catching a at least a dozen cats every trip just on the Sure Shot.

The lake I fish on is not a good catfish lake (Belton Lake) but with your bait I have always out-fished everyone else on the lake. I've tried it side by side with some other punch baits but there is just no comparison. Sure Shot will catch fish when nothing else will.

Send me another gallon. Thank you for making such a great bait and I look forward to catching a lot more fish with the new gallon.

Phillip Parrish Killeen, Texas

Benny:
I just had to write and let you know about my
experiences with Sure-Shot.
I read about Sure-Shot for months on Whiskerkitty, and finally made a trip to your place last February and picked up a supply.

I fish a local water supply lake called Lake Hefner
here in the OKC metroplex whenever I want to go
fishing and don't want to have to drive for an hour.

I counted myself fortunate to get a bite in this lake, and I was excited to actually catch a fish... before using Sure-Shot.

Now, I AVERAGE catching 20 channelcats in three hours. Sometimes more, sometimes less. The average size is 3/4 to 1 pound, but many go to 3 pounds. Not bad for a lake that few people catch anything at all!

Sure-Shot worked well at both ACATS tournaments that I have participated in so far. Sure-Shot is going to
help us to win one before long.

Thank you, Benny, for producing such a great product, and allowing us Okies to buy some! At the rate I'm going through the Sure-Shot, I'm gonna have to start buying it in 5 gallon buckets!

Old Catfishermen never die... they just smell that way! ... Kish Kape

Received your bait around noon on friday. Couldn't have arrived any better. Thank you very much for your personalized attention. Here is how I've done so far with the bait on a small 9 acre lake:

Friday night..6/13....6:30 pm till 9:30 --- 9 channels..65 Lbs
Saturday Aft..6/14..1:30 pm till 4:00 pm -- 6 channels .. 35 Lbs
Sunday Eve ...6/15..3:30 pm till 5:30 pm -- 4 channels .. 23 Lbs

Was competing your catfish bait against another during these times and yours outperformed a whooping 4-to-1. Making a believer out of another cat fisherman. You can bet on another sale as my supply dwindles as I advertise your homemade bait to a few locals. Who knows..maybe will spur a few more orders from
this area. Thanks again.

Gary