Blade baits for Channel Cats

[TIME2FISH]

Over the years, got my share of Channel Cats on tip-ups but, the majority of Channel Cats came while jigging a blade bait, in a channel, in the deepest water in the area I'm fishing. After a couple of rips with the blade bait and it settles back down near the bottom, the next time I go to rip it, I feel the weight and he's on. I don't feel the hit at all, it seems they just suck it in and sit there until you try to rip it. Anyone else experience this?

[doublehaul]

Yep, sometimes they just will mouth a bait and not move a darn bit.

[slipperybob]

I have not caught a catfish with a bladebait, but even with a spoon they do sometimes bite very light.  I call it, them kissing the bait.  So sometimes I merely just set the hook and it catches them on the lips.