Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 What are some good catfishing set ups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: catfishing what do you mean? What kind you trying to catch? I mean, you can limb line, jug line, trot line, or rod and reel......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Re: catfishing [ QUOTE ] what do you mean? What kind you trying to catch? I mean, you can limb line, jug line, trot line, or rod and reel......... [/ QUOTE ] ...............................you can NOODLE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: catfishing I forgot about noodlin!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Re: catfishing Noodling is probably the cheapest method. No rods or reels or line or bait. Heck...most cases you don't even need a boat. Very inexpensive, that is unless you break a couple of fingers. Or better yet......get them bitten OFF by a little ol alligator snappin turtle. LOL.....nah, just messin with you. ( Even though that DOES happen) We need to know what kind of catfish you are going after and on what body of water...like a lake, pond, or river. And are you going in a boat or doing this from shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: catfishing channel,blue, and flathead catfish it don't matter.It in a lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: catfishing If it's legal to jugline, that is an excellent way to catch cats. Your bigger blues and flatheads prefer live bait. We use perch here, with pretty good results. Are there any trees standing in the lake? If so, make you some limb lines, find a limb hanging out over the water, bait it with a a perch. Your flats should be around these trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: catfishing I figuerd I would take a boat and puts some limb lines out as long with some jugs and do a little rod and real fishing as well.Maybe even put some trot lines out to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: catfishing This is one of my juglines. Lead weight, 45Ft of line, 7/0 circle hooks spaced at 4' intervals, and a swim noodle cut in 3 sections, or 20" apiece. I usually run 2 hooks. Size hooks can vary, depending on what size fish are predominant. I also have a bolt through mine to cinch the line around, easier than trying to get the line around the noodle and not prone to unravelling [image][/image] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuZZyMomentZ Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: catfishing All of the catfishing I have done in the past has been with a rod and reel setup. Use fairly heavy line and a big sinker. As far as bait is concerned "Magic Bait" and "Hog Wild" are good. Also cut bream works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: catfishing Thanks I just wasn't sure would work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing gator, Do those circle hooks work well with live shad? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing The hooks I use are Eagle Claw, and are alot thicker. Friend of mine uses Gamakatsu, they are alot thinner. I think they would work better. Never have used shad, so I really can't tell ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing [ QUOTE ] gator, Do those circle hooks work well with live shad? Brian [/ QUOTE ] Circle hooks work fine but I just don't like them. I would rather just use them in salt water. In fresh water when fishing for cats...I prefer to "set" my hook. And no, this isn't gator, but thought I'd tell you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing thanks for the help I'll try to post some pics if I catch any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing HG, for JUG LINING and LIMBLINING, circle hooks are hard to beat, now for rod and reel, I wouldn't use them either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: catfishing [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] what do you mean? What kind you trying to catch? I mean, you can limb line, jug line, trot line, or rod and reel......... [/ QUOTE ] ...............................you can NOODLE! [/ QUOTE ] dont nock it until youve tried it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: catfishing We always fished for catfish around here from a boat at night. What we used was a sturdy rod, some sturdy line, a rather large barbed hook, a nice sinker, and for bait we used chicken livers. Just cast out and lay back in the boat and wait they come in and put up a pretty good fight when they do bite. Caught some nice catfish many times that way on the Susquehanna River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: catfishing get u a good battery/ a starter/ and some jumper cables....... j/j...there's numerous ways to cathc them..try them all and c which works best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: catfishing I have used circle hooks on poles and don't loose very many catfish on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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