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I'm new to catfishing and I had a bunch of them on the line but they are getting off shortly after. I'm using fresh cut shad with a #2 trebble. The set up is a teardrop weight at the bottom going up 1½ft to a swivel barrel with 6in of line then the trebble hook. About 2 feet above the swivel is a very small float to keep my hook from going between rocks at the bottom and getting hung.
I would use a 2/0 octupus style hook,eagle claw,owner,gama rigged carolina style,egg shaped sinker about 18" from hook above swivel.Use just enough weight to keep bait on bottom,usually 2oz or less.When you have a bite let the fish run with the bait several feet,10-15 and set the hook,PRESTO!:)
I would use a 2/0 octupus style hook,eagle claw,owner,gama rigged carolina style,egg shaped sinker about 18" from hook above swivel.Use just enough weight to keep bait on bottom,usually 2oz or less.When you have a bite let the fish run with the bait several feet,10-15 and set the hook,PRESTO!:)
thanks coosa. Do I set the drag loose or the reverse reel switch to let it run?
what i do is lock my reel down and put it in rod holder. then i pull out about 2 foot of line off spool and let it just be loose so they can run 2ft. (some people put floats on there line and pull the line down 2 ft). When i get a good run that 2ft is enough for him to take off then my ugly stick rods hook them and about all i do it pick it up set hook better and reel. i like using khale hooks 3/0-5/0 for channel catfish 8/0-10/0 for big blues and flatheads.
i use circles and khales in sizes 4/0-7/0.i have had good luck on the circles and just started using them this year. dont set the hook,when your clicker(assuming your using a baitcaster) starts screamin' just pick up the rod and just jerk a little(do not set the hook) then just reel em in.
I'm using a spincast. When I changed over to the circle hooks I caught one. That's what I did when it started swimmin' with it was jerk it a little and landed it!
The best way to get you a catfish is when he hits let him run with it,
I like using 6/0 Lazer Sharp Kahle hooks on a slip bobber rig. They usually just hook themselves and almost take the pole in the water. I think they work better in lakes than circle hooks, because circle hooks are best in current where the cats don't have as much time to just pick at the bait.