>>1566964Like 3 or 4 bluegill is all you need for a day's worth of catfish, fishing for them even gives you something to do when you're soaking your bait.
If you're that adamant against cutbait, soap maybe. It has to be unscented and rendered from animal fat and lye for it to work. Ivory is an old standard, or you can find small bait companies that make soap specifically for catfish.