new to catfsh

[cobra]

i am fishing a local venue that has somme cat fish next weekend i have not targeted cats specifically in the past as was just wondering if any of you have any tips or/and methods which would give me a fighting chance i will be fishing a 36 hour session thanks

[lyn]

Budgie is best to answer your questions but in the mean time check out the CCg site http://www.catfishconservationgroup.com (can't do 'here')

 

tight lines

 

lyn

[Dick Dastardly]

Cobra email me and I can send you some info.

[Neil G]

Done a couple of sessions now and spoken to some seasoned cat fisherman.

 

I think the best advice really is to cover all bases i.e take a good selection of baits and fish multiple rods (if allowed). I fished pellets all the time on one rod whilst alternating between lives and worm on another....cats eventually took the worm.

 

Also I don't really think it matters about the hookbait so much, if you get a good bed/heap of pellets etc down catfish having such big mouths find the freebies and hoover the whole lot up!

 

Good hooks/end tackle also needed as I can say from experience that a cat fights very hard (small as well) so if there are any big ones you don't want to loose it due to hooks straightening out etc.

 

Good luck with it

[chesters1]

i am fishing a local venue that has somme cat fish next weekend i have not targeted cats specifically in the past as was just wondering if any of you have any tips or/and methods which would give me a fighting chance i will be fishing a 36 hour session thanks

 

just fish for carp but double /treble up on hair braid strenght (they may not have teeth but those gums are abrasive) and fish a fish based boily ,if carp and cats are in the same water the cats will have cottoned onto carp food