06-18-2013, 11:16 PM
cpierce, FemoralArchery - Thanks for the tip on circle hooks. You might be onto something there. A couple weeks ago I took a friend for his first catfish trip. He was using circle hooks and missed fewer strikes than I did. I have been leaving the reel open so the fish can take line out. That's what seemed to work well for me in the past with standard hooks. Next time I'll use big circle hooks and lock the reel.
idfishnhunt, I fished that section a few times a long time ago. I never caught anything but a little carp. These days, a lot of that stretch is so full of weeds in the summer it is hard to find a place to cast.
Nick1983, Thanks. I have had trouble recently - like since 1997! haha. The last time I had a good catfish trip was as a guest up at Brownlee several years ago. It wasn't until last year that I dusted off the cat gear and started trying to remember what I used to do. I have used frozen bluegill this year, since I haven't had time to go catch the bait right before catfishing. I agree, I figured the cats would be loving the flooded flats and cover. A lot of trees and shrubs were flooded 7-9' deep.
idahoron - is "upstream of Steck" too specific?
I agree with all the comments about trash, and it's not just on the Snake. I found a firepit full of trash, along with more trash along the shore at Anderson Ranch earlier this year.
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idfishnhunt, I fished that section a few times a long time ago. I never caught anything but a little carp. These days, a lot of that stretch is so full of weeds in the summer it is hard to find a place to cast.
Nick1983, Thanks. I have had trouble recently - like since 1997! haha. The last time I had a good catfish trip was as a guest up at Brownlee several years ago. It wasn't until last year that I dusted off the cat gear and started trying to remember what I used to do. I have used frozen bluegill this year, since I haven't had time to go catch the bait right before catfishing. I agree, I figured the cats would be loving the flooded flats and cover. A lot of trees and shrubs were flooded 7-9' deep.
idahoron - is "upstream of Steck" too specific?
I agree with all the comments about trash, and it's not just on the Snake. I found a firepit full of trash, along with more trash along the shore at Anderson Ranch earlier this year.
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