coles Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 im planning on goin and tryin to catch some in a couple weeks if i have time to get the boat ready. im planning on fishing the missouri which is a pretty slow running river for the most part. also what line, hooks, and bait would you recomend. i was planning on takin worms and stopping by walmart on the way and gettting some of those powerbait catfish chunk things. so any advice would help.thanx cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. [ QUOTE ] im planning on goin and tryin to catch some in a couple weeks if i have time to get the boat ready. im planning on fishing the missouri which is a pretty slow running river for the most part. also what line, hooks, and bait would you recomend. i was planning on takin worms and stopping by walmart on the way and gettting some of those powerbait catfish chunk things. so any advice would help.thanx cole [/ QUOTE ] I would tend to look in the water....maybe a lake or river nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. i had that one commin to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Seriously though, look near banks where the river has sorta went under the banks. Maybe look in sloughs, and muddy water. Look in cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. depending ont he water i would look for drop offs and ledges running into shallopw water if the weather is warm they will move up just like bass and hit the warm water and also in the river get inside of the lay downs and trees there as well and on the edge fo the eddys rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Try chicken livers and hot dog chucks for bait as well. Fish the front side of any major jams in the flow as there will usually be a small depression there that will hold some fish. Try around the corner of inside bends and just ahead of the inside bend on the opposite bank. I'd tend to go with heavier line, 20# minimum. You'll be fishing in some nasty cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Lockport Manitoba...the only place for channel cats like this. Sorry about the size. Never got to these ones yet. We use, goldeye, sucker, shrimp, craw..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Nice cat!!!! never saw a channel that big. Normally down here on texoma the big ones are blues or flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Grand Lake OK. Go to martin's landing near monkey Island and ask for "Lee Jeffry" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Re: where to look for channel cats. Channel cats like current breaks, log jams, brush piles, bends in the river, things like that.If it blocks or slows the current down they will be in there. Worms are good bait but they attract a lot of other species you might not be targeting.If you dont like taking a lotta carp off go with a cutb bait, or a larger bait like chubs, shiners, or whatever other baitfish are in the area your fishing.Stink bait works good if your targeting smaller cats for eating, if your after bigger cats stick with natural baits of some sort.Since youll be fishing near heavy cover like brush go with a heavier line then you normally would, 20 lbs about the lowest Id go.You can catch them all day but the early morning and after dark bites are the best, things can slow down fast a couple hours after sun rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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