Catfishing Secrets
It is a great challenge to go catfishing. There are easy breeds for kids and monster breeds for professional anglers. All levels will enjoy catfishing.
They vary in sizes from small catfish, like Channel catfish, averaging between two and five pounds, to monster catfish, like the blue catfish, that can weigh over one hundred pounds.
Obviously the size will affect what type of fishing gear you buy and use but also the type of bait and the preparation.
If you are looking for some tips on catfishing, you have come to the right place. I have been catfishing since I was young and find the sport still challenging today. Sometimes I take my kids, sometimes I go alone and I have even tried noodling a few times.
Catfishing is a true sport, so before you go out and try it for yourself, knowing as much as you can will make you successful at catching your fish.
Some basic catfishing tips:
1. Know The Catfish Species
Every fisherman who catfishes knows the basics about the catfish species. To start, catfish are strong and they don’t reel in easily. Make sure your gear is ready for the challenge.
They are also likely to eat almost anything, the small catfish anyway. They eat bugs off the surface of the water, other dead fish, aquatic animals like frogs and crawfish and almost anything you throw in the water. Now the bigger fish are pickier and you need to stay closer to their natural food source.
Catfish also like to come out early in the morning or late in the evening to feed. The rest of the day is spent in deep dark holes, under submerged brush and logs and in the calmer bottom depths of the river or pond where you are fishing.
2. Know The Type of Catfish You Will Bait
Once you know what catfish you will be fishing, you can buy the right rod and reel for his size. You can also search for the right rig set up and the type of bait you will be using.
Many of my friends use night crawlers to bait the smaller catfish, which you can pick up at any bait shop, but when it comes to bigger catfish you need something more substantial, such as chicken livers, shrimp, frogs, live bait or crawdads.
You will need to adjust your bait to the size and type of catfish you are fishing to catch. If you don’t know much about the catfish in your area, find a local guide to learn more or take you out on a trip.
3. Diversify Your Bait Options
When planning your trip, make sure to include various kinds of catfishing bait. You want to find the right bait that is working for you and multiple choices will give you the best chance of catching all the catfish you desire.
4. Bring the right stuff with you
In addition to all your fishing gear, you will want to dress warmly in layers. You will also want to bring a cooler with plenty of water and snacks to keep you from getting hungry and interupting your trip.
5. Picking The Right Month
Doing some research on the spawing time for catfish in your area and the time of year they are most active, usually spring, will make your catfishing plans a success.
6. Know Your Body of Water
Just like knowing the type of catfish you are fishing, knowing the water where you will fish is equally important. Finding the currents and then looking for underbrush submerged in water or sunken logs will help you find the catfish hiding spots. They also like to hang out near the opening of streams and rivers that feed into a pond or river – so make sure you try fishing there as well.
7. Move Around If They Aren’t Biting
If you aren’t getting any bites, then my greatest tip on catfishing is to move to a new location after twenty or thirty minutes of no activity.
You can find a lot of free catfishing information and tips on catfishing on my site www.CatfishingTipsMadeEasy.com. I have included a great free mini course to help you become a catfishing expert and have written an e-book full of tips on noodling and catching monster catfish. The book is called Catfishing Success and is available for immediate download so that you can start planning your next catfishing trip.
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