04-29-2005, 02:05 PM
That's awesome that the sambiki rigs will work. I wanted to hear someone say they've tried/use them before I drug out my saltwater tackle. Next time I get a blimp on my fish finder, i'm going to give it a try. I've got an eight foot cast net that I double leaded, and it sinks ultra fast, but they still swim out from under it. (or through it) I've never seen any type of shad or herring come out of this river, but i'm not ruling it out now.
As far as the rig goes, we're both on the same page. [cool]I always use a "carolina rig" just like you're talking about. Leader with an egg weight connected to the line that is seperated from the leader with a swivel. I use a large Kahl (wide bend) hook, the same thing that you would use for flounder. However, I don't use a 4 foot leader, mine is usually around 1 1/2 to 2 foot. Would the extra footage really make that big of a difference?
As far as the bait goes, I target the large Flathead Cat's, so anything less than live bait just won't cut it. You'd have a better chance of seeing Jesus in the supermarket than catching a Flathead on stink bait. Flatheads are unique among the catfish species. They get bigger than all the North American species, they grow faster than all the other North American species, and they taste a whole lot better. You are what you eat, and while all the other cat's will chow down on the stinky and rotten, a flathead will turn his nose up too it. A hand-sized bream, shad, or herring is like a big fat medium rare steak to a cat.
However, when I can't get live bait, it's usually night crawlers or chicken livers. They're not too messy and they work well. I tried stink bait one time and the only thing I caught was an awful smell all over my hands and arms that I couldn't get off. I didn't know at the time that lemon juice will kill any smell you get on your hands, so I walked around for a day attracking flys. [sly]
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As far as the rig goes, we're both on the same page. [cool]I always use a "carolina rig" just like you're talking about. Leader with an egg weight connected to the line that is seperated from the leader with a swivel. I use a large Kahl (wide bend) hook, the same thing that you would use for flounder. However, I don't use a 4 foot leader, mine is usually around 1 1/2 to 2 foot. Would the extra footage really make that big of a difference?
As far as the bait goes, I target the large Flathead Cat's, so anything less than live bait just won't cut it. You'd have a better chance of seeing Jesus in the supermarket than catching a Flathead on stink bait. Flatheads are unique among the catfish species. They get bigger than all the North American species, they grow faster than all the other North American species, and they taste a whole lot better. You are what you eat, and while all the other cat's will chow down on the stinky and rotten, a flathead will turn his nose up too it. A hand-sized bream, shad, or herring is like a big fat medium rare steak to a cat.
However, when I can't get live bait, it's usually night crawlers or chicken livers. They're not too messy and they work well. I tried stink bait one time and the only thing I caught was an awful smell all over my hands and arms that I couldn't get off. I didn't know at the time that lemon juice will kill any smell you get on your hands, so I walked around for a day attracking flys. [sly]
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