catching catfish in the winter

[j green]

hi everyone can anyone tell me if you have a decent chance of catching a catfish in the winter if you have the tactics and bait right.

also could you tell me some catfish baits for the winter and rigs for the winter because im going chilham mill this weekend and theres some 50 pound cats in there ive heard

[Guest josh]

Im no expert but you can catch them but i think there similar to tench, the odd one gets caught but not really worth targeting. I think they just lie up in winter and dont really do much, if I where you id stick to the carp in there. Maybe some more experianced catfish anglers have a different view. Josh

[scoop]

hi everyone can anyone tell me if you have a decent chance of catching a catfish in the winter if you have the tactics and bait right.

also could you tell me some catfish baits for the winter and rigs for the winter because im going chilham mill this weekend and theres some 50 pound cats in there ive heard

 

 

cat do feed in winter jus check this pic out (56.8) caught on 28th dec can't tell u too much about the bait but it was bright pink an had been inglug for ages...it was fished on a roving chod rig...think thats the best bet just hope u land one on the nose

[j green]

cat do feed in winter jus check this pic out (56.8) caught on 28th dec can't tell u too much about the bait but it was bright pink an had been inglug for ages...it was fished on a roving chod rig...think thats the best bet just hope u land one on the nose

hi

thanks for the info and if you can could you give me some more info.

[Bankside]

cat do feed in winter jus check this pic out (56.8) caught on 28th dec can't tell u too much about the bait but it was bright pink an had been inglug for ages...it was fished on a roving chod rig...think thats the best bet just hope u land one on the nose

 

 

If I were braving the cold I'd mix up dead maggots, chopped Lobs & Halibut pellets, then put some Dynamite Halibut liquid in the mix and spod it out to the chosen swim. Then put a 24mm Halibut Pellet on the hair and 2/3 lobs on the hook, I wouldn't be to shy with the bait either.

I've had cats to over 90lb in France and the last one I caught in the UK was on a Tiger Nut Pop up, go figure you just never know.

 

Good Luck

 

Bankside

Edited January 10, 2006 by Bankside

[Newt]

I think everyone who has responded here is correct. Catfish do feed in winter. Just not often and not for very long. The fish that scoop posted is beautiful and even more impressive for being a cold water catch.

 

I can only tell you what I do and that is to target other fish during the late fall & winter and only start back on catfishing when the trees come in bloom in spring.

[frenchdub]

I think everyone who has responded here is correct. Catfish do feed in winter. Just not often and not for very long. The fish that scoop posted is beautiful and even more impressive for being a cold water catch.

 

I can only tell you what I do and that is to target other fish during the late fall & winter and only start back on catfishing when the trees come in bloom in spring.

 

Hi all

 

Well if you go to the Ebro you'll catch all year round... we were there in December and had over 25 cats between 6 of us, losing as many. We managed 9 over the ton, larged 135lb.

It was ***** freezing early on, ground frost, freezing fog and sub zero temps, but once the sun got up we were in T-shirts...

 

Brilliant week...

regards

Gareth

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[j green]

Hi all

 

Well if you go to the Ebro you'll catch all year round... we were there in December and had over 25 cats between 6 of us, losing as many. We managed 9 over the ton, larged 135lb.

It was ***** freezing early on, ground frost, freezing fog and sub zero temps, but once the sun got up we were in T-shirts...

 

Brilliant week...

regards

Gareth

here are a few photos to whet appectites...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/gar...imagelarge1.jpg

thanks for the info and the pics are superb