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RIGGING FOR
CATFISH - CATFISH RIGS
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Learn To Catch Catfish - Ask A
Catfish Fishing Question, Get a Catfish Fishing Answer
Expert advice, tips,
tricks and how to information on fishing for catfish
Rigging Options
The slip sinker rig is an
excellent rig for channel
cats. Channel cats are sensitive to any kind of resistance that they
encounter
and meeting resistance when they nibble will often scare them away.
This
rig is fished with a tight or slack line and this allows the catfish to
grab the bait and move with it before you set the hook. The egg sinker
can
be any size and tailored to the water conditions but make sure you use
a
heavy enough weight to keep your bait on the bottom.
You can also add a small
float to the leader to
keep the bait off of the bottom if you wish. This can help if the bite
on
the bottom is finicky.
This rig can be used with
any type of hook or bait.
The three way rig is another
good option but will
sometime scare away channel cats. You have to be much more in tune with
"the bite" to know when the fish are nibbling on your line. The
fish are wary of the resistance sometimes but you can still catch them
this
way. You can also double up the leaders by adding another three way
swivel
and have two baits about 18" apart. It is a good idea to use a lighter
weight mono line on the leader that goes to the sinker as this will
help
you break free when you get hung up (notice I said when and not if).
This rig can be used with
any type of hook or bait.
The bottom bouncer rig works
really well for drift
fishing. Basically what happens is the bottom bouncer rig is a big wire
and it bounces and drags along the bottom which keeps your line from
being
hung up. The bait floats free about 6 inches above because it is tied
off
the side on a leader.
Bottom bouncer weights can
be purchased or you
can make them yourself with a coathangar and some weights (the ones
with
the rubber inserts that "snap" on work well).
This rig can be used with
any type of bait or hook.
Bobbers can be used for
catfishing also. Bobbers
are helpful sometimes if you are trying to keep your bait just off the
bottom.
A standard bobber will work but if you are fishing in deeper water it
is
much easier to manage your rod if you use a slip bobber and a bobber
stop.
The slip bobber slides freely along the line and stops when it meets
the
bobber stop which is tied on the line at the maximum depth you wish to
fish.
Links
Learn To Catch
Catfish - Catfish Fishing How To Information
North Texas Catfish
Guide Service - Guided Fishing Trips For Catfish
Rednecks' Catfish
Bait Soap - Old Fashioned Lye Soap Catfish Bait
The Mulehead Blog
CatfishFishingGuide.com
- Guided Fishing In North Texas
Redneck's Juglines for Jug
Fishing Catfish
ChadFerguson.com
WhiskerKitty.com
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