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channel cat rigs?
Water Wolf:
Hi guys,
I saw another interesting cat related tactic on in-fisherman the other day.
They were using just a regular ball head jig with a cut minnow or sucker as bait.
Have any of you ever used just a regular lead head jig for cats? :-\
Do you cast out and let it sit right on the bottom or have it up a ways? ???
WW
Mac Attack:
--- Quote from: Water Wolf on Apr 15, 2015, 06:25 PM ---Hi guys,
I saw another interesting cat related tactic on in-fisherman the other day.
They were using just a regular ball head jig with a cut minnow or sucker as bait.
Have any of you ever used just a regular lead head jig for cats? :-\
Do you cast out and let it sit right on the bottom or have it up a ways? ???
WW
--- End quote ---
A buddy of mine fishes the Catt in a kayak and he uses a leadhead jig all the time.
Paddles over a hole and jigs the hole or along bridge pilings for them.
And he catches a LOT of kitties.
slipperybob:
--- Quote from: Water Wolf on Apr 15, 2015, 06:25 PM ---Hi guys,
I saw another interesting cat related tactic on in-fisherman the other day.
They were using just a regular ball head jig with a cut minnow or sucker as bait.
Have any of you ever used just a regular lead head jig for cats? :-\
Do you cast out and let it sit right on the bottom or have it up a ways? ???
WW
--- End quote ---
I keep telling myself that one of these days, I'm gonna use that bass jig and put a piece of cut bait on it. ;D
panfishman13:
depending on bottom content and whether i'm fishing from shore or on a boat, i'll either fish a modified carolina rig or a modified drop-shot rig.
for the carolina rig, i take an appropriately-sized egg sinker or walking sinker (i strictly fish for cats in still water, there aren't any in the rivers near here) slide it on the line above a bead and swivel, then measure out a 12" flourocarbon leader, to which i attach 2 #4 or #2 octopus hooks spaced 6" apart. for bait i prefer chunks of bluegill or perch, but i've had success with worms and commercial dough baits (particularly berkeley catfish nuggets in fish flavor. i fish this from the boat because it lays out nice and flat when cast, and when i'm fishing close to cover i'll only ever lose the hooks if i get snagged.
the drop-shot rig is even simpler. a heavy cannonball or bell sinker at the end of the line, then 2 octopus hooks above, spaced at 6" again. i fish this one from shore because it gives me casting distance and i can reel up tight to the sinker so i can feel anytime a fish bumps the line. since i cast this from shore, it often encounters weed patches, so be sure to get it up high in the water and reel it in fast when you check the bait.
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