What is the best rig for catfishing?
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What is the best rig for catfishing?
egg sinker slip rig
The egg sinker slip rig is, hands down, the most popular rig for still fishing catfish. Consisting of an egg sinker on the main line held in place above the hook by a lead shot, this rig is ideal for keeping the bait near the bottom, which in turn, allows a catfish to swim off with the bait with little tension.
Do you use a bobber for catfish?
Most catfish anglers are aware of the effectiveness of slip bobbers or slip bobber rigs. They’re much better adapted for many catfishing techniques, much more versatile and also easier to fish with.
Do you need a leader for catfish?
Catfish leader line also serves as a “shock absorber” when a catfish strikes. This absorbs the force of aggressive strikes from big catfish. That shock absorption is important with mono and braid but due to the lack of stretch in braided fishing line you should always use a monofilament leader.
Should I fish on the bottom for catfish?
As versatile and effective as drift and float rigs often are, many catfishing situations call for live or dead bait still fished on the bottom. The most popular bottom rig for all species of catfish is the egg sinker slip rig.
What fish are biting at Santee Cooper right now?
Everything is biting at Santee right now. Striper fishermen on the Santee Cooper lakes catch plenty of nice fish in May using live shad or herring, but drifting cut baits can also put some nice blue catfish in your cooler at the end of the day.
What is the world record channel catfish?
58 pounds
A member of the American catfish genus Ictalurus, channel catfish have a top-end size of about 40–50 pounds (18–23 kg). The world record channel catfish weighed 58 pounds, and was taken from the Santee-Cooper Reservoir in South Carolina, on July 7, 1964.
How big are catfish in Santee Cooper?
The monster catfish officially weighed 113.8 pounds, eclipsing the previous record of 109 pounds, 4 ounces caught by George Lejewski of Summerville from the Tailrace Canal in 1991. Paula’s record catch was 52 inches long and had a 40-inch girth.
