| Catfishing is very popular with many anglers | | | | made strictly for light fishing. The |
| because this species puts up such a challenge | | | | recommended rod for catfishing is a 7 to 9 |
| they create a lot of excitement. The catfish | | | | foot rod that is combined with a reel with a |
| got its name because it features whiskers | | | | good drag. It needs to have a lot of line |
| just like a cat. Catfish are normally dark | | | | capacity because it is suggested that you use |
| gray, brown and black. Their skin is thick | | | | twenty pound test line. Invest in a quality |
| and scaleless and the fins are soft. They can | | | | baitcasting or spinning reel to have the best |
| be found in murky and dark water. | | | | results. |
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| Catfish put up a huge fight and depending on | | | | The knot that you use will make a difference |
| their size they can take a long time to reel | | | | in the results you have when catfishing. The |
| in. There have been instances where it took | | | | most used knot that works great is called the |
| twenty to thirty minutes to land one of these | | | | cinch knot. It is a simple knot to learn how |
| fish. You need to be prepared for this fight | | | | to make and works best when used for lines |
| and be in good physical condition to go | | | | over ten pounds. When securing the hook the |
| catfishing. Otherwise, you may end up with | | | | snell knot is recommended because instead of |
| some very sore muscles the next day. | | | | pulling from the eye in the hook it pulls |
| | | | from the shank. |
| During the day the catfish tend to stay in | | | | |
| deep pools of water and they look for debris | | | | When fishing for catfish in shallow water the |
| to hide under. Logs, brush and grassy areas | | | | sip float rig seems to work great. This is |
| are very popular places to find catfish. When | | | | especially true if the bottom of the water is |
| catfishing you will find that the best time | | | | rocky and rough causing snags. You will need |
| to get started is dusk. This is because | | | | to match the weight with the size float you |
| catfish are more active at night. Cool | | | | use and after determining the depth of the |
| evenings and cloudy days are also good | | | | water you can add and adjust the bobber stop. |
| conditions to go catfishing. Normally, you | | | | The slip sinker rig is the most commonly |
| will have better luck catching catfish during | | | | used. It is a simple rig that has a bead and |
| the spring and fall seasons. They are around | | | | a flat sinker weighing between two and four |
| in the summer months just not as abundantly | | | | ounces attached to a large swivel. By placing |
| but in the winter, it will be very hard to | | | | the bead in-between the swivel and the sinker |
| find any catfish. | | | | you can prevent your line from being damaged |
| | | | as often. |
| Best Tackle, Bait and Techniques to Use | | | | |
| | | | Anytime you are fishing for catfish in deep |
| When cat fishing you need to have a good | | | | water with strong currents you will want to |
| sturdy rod, reel and other equipment or you | | | | use the three way swivel. The main line will |
| may find yourself going home much earlier | | | | be attached to one swivel, an offset hook to |
| than originally planned. With the fight that | | | | another and the last should have a sinker |
| these fish can put up it is easy to damage or | | | | weighing two to four ounces tied on by a foot |
| break equipment that is poorly designed or | | | | of two pound test line. |