cut bait and curled chubs or smaller baitfish work well for cats. Also, do not forget about hotdogs, freaking pond cats love em! Carp.. bread ball, worms, and to tell you the truth, I knew a guy that would slay in the carp tourney every weekend, cleaning house. When I asked him what he was using, he showed me a bucket.......it was full of dog poo....no lie, simply murdered carp using poo.