| Fishing for catfish can be one of the
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| | when you are trying to catch big fish.
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| most exciting types of fishing you can
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| | Especially in the winter, when the water
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| do, but there really are some monster
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| | is cold and calm, the catfish tend to be
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| cats out there, so knowing how to select
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| | finicky, and you have to try to get them
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| the right catfish hooks for the job is of
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| | out of the water without spooking them.
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| major importance.
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| | If you use anything bigger than a 2/0
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| Depending on where you plan to fish, and
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| | hook, you will probably get bites, but
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| whether you are out to catch basic table
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| | the tendency is for the cat to spook and
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| cats or huge monster cat, you will want
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| | drop your hook like it was hot! This is
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| to adjust the type of hook you plan to
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| | particularly true in heavily fished
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| use. The good news is that there are some
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| | waters, so no matter where you are
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| outstanding quality products available to
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| | fishing...lakes, rivers, ponds, etc. when
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| help you nail the catfish you are after.
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| | getting bites is not the problem, just
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| Keep an assortment with you while
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| | remember that you can always substitute a
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| fishing, so you can change out the hooks
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| | smaller, strong hook, and probably solve
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| to better fit the size of fish you are
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| | the problem.
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| getting.
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| | In the springtime, when the fish are not
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| If you are fishing for table fish, and
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| | so finicky, you can move up to some
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| having a problem with the catfish taking
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| | bigger hooks like a 6/0 baitholder hook.
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| your bait, running with it for a short
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| | These are particularly good when there
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| distance before just simply dropping the
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| | are flood water kinds of conditions
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| bait, you might want to switch to a
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| | present. During flood conditions, the
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| smaller hook like a 1/0 baitholder. This
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| | fish tend to get very aggressive, and
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| usually hangs in there a bit better, and
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| | they really grab on to basically whatever
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| will help you bring some table fare to
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| | is out there. You will miss some fish you
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| the table for dinner. Of course, it is
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| | could catch if you use the smaller hooks
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| not as effective when you want to catch
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| | in flood conditions.
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| really big catfish.
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| | Another consideration is using the right
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| If you are in a position where you need
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| | size hook for whatever bait you are
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| to cast out a long distance, you can
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| | using. Generally speaking, bigger bait
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| always use a 2/0 octopus. This hook will
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| | catches bigger fish; smaller bait catches
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| work very well with a balsa wood and lead
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| | smaller fish. The best hook, in my
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| float called a Livingston Float. When you
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| | opinion, for catching catfish using shad
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| cast with this rig, it will really get
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| | head for bait is a 1/0 or 2/0 L042. For
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| out there! So, for casting long
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| | general use, you will most likely be
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| distances, try the 2/0 octopus.
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| | satisfied with a 3/0 baitholder. While
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| When it comes to winter fishing for
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| | others will work well, it is best to
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| catfish, you really can get better
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| | consider this first.
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| results using smaller hooks too. Even
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