cb100, CC should not take very long to come to hand-thrown feed, but you can do a couple things to help accelerate the process.
Soak the feed for about 10 minutes before you throw it out. Any fish that then hits that soaked feed will be more likely to stay on it.
For Channel Cats, try to feed in the lower light times. While we do see CC feeding during the day, I've seen them be more active at dusk.
