02-28-2009, 02:05 AM
Try this setup out:
[ol][li]Put a swivel on the line, and of course the hook will go to that.[/li][li]Then, about 12" below the swivel, put a teardrop sinker on. I use 2oz. myself, because it gives me better range on my casts and it usually keeps the bait from moving around TOO much.[/li][li]Finally, above the swivel and hook, attach a float. I use some really bright orange floats from Wal Mart. Attach it so that it can move up and down the line freely. Its only there to mark your spot in the water. That way when a cat gets the bait, the float moves and you can easily tell when you've got one.[/li][/ol]NOTE: Turn your anti-reverse off, allowing line to be released when a fish takes the bait. Then you won't lose your pole [
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This rig ALWAYS works for me because the swivel keeps the catfish from spinning off. I got this setup from a nice old guy I met fishing the river one day. He told me that a catfish's fight usually consists of spinning. The swivel keeps them from loosening the hook with that spin, it just spins with them. Try that out and see how it works for you.
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[ol][li]Put a swivel on the line, and of course the hook will go to that.[/li][li]Then, about 12" below the swivel, put a teardrop sinker on. I use 2oz. myself, because it gives me better range on my casts and it usually keeps the bait from moving around TOO much.[/li][li]Finally, above the swivel and hook, attach a float. I use some really bright orange floats from Wal Mart. Attach it so that it can move up and down the line freely. Its only there to mark your spot in the water. That way when a cat gets the bait, the float moves and you can easily tell when you've got one.[/li][/ol]NOTE: Turn your anti-reverse off, allowing line to be released when a fish takes the bait. Then you won't lose your pole [
].This rig ALWAYS works for me because the swivel keeps the catfish from spinning off. I got this setup from a nice old guy I met fishing the river one day. He told me that a catfish's fight usually consists of spinning. The swivel keeps them from loosening the hook with that spin, it just spins with them. Try that out and see how it works for you.
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