08-05-2019, 07:21 PM
[#0000FF]You learned a lesson us fliggers all learn pretty quickly. Doesn't matter if you are targeting smaller species, Catfish don't read or follow the directions. I have caught some BIG cats on small fligs. That's why even when I am fishing for white bass down there I almost always use at least 14# leader.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]You also learned another lesson. Fligs do catch fish. There are a lot of variables in how you rig them and the combo of leader length, flig size and color, bait, etc. can all influence success on any given day. They are fun and the way the fish take them makes them work a lot like circle hooks. Most will be hooked in the corner of the mouth.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The commercially made fligs work fine. But most folks find that the quality of the hooks is not good enough to stand up to magnum kitties very long. They are designed more for panfish and walleyes.
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[#0000FF]You also learned another lesson. Fligs do catch fish. There are a lot of variables in how you rig them and the combo of leader length, flig size and color, bait, etc. can all influence success on any given day. They are fun and the way the fish take them makes them work a lot like circle hooks. Most will be hooked in the corner of the mouth.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]The commercially made fligs work fine. But most folks find that the quality of the hooks is not good enough to stand up to magnum kitties very long. They are designed more for panfish and walleyes.
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