Catfishing Things You Should Know
This is some catfishing information you should know if you are fishing for catfish. Three kinds of catfish are often found in ponds. The Channel Catfish are what you will probably catch the most, and they are the smallest. The two other larger species of “cats” are the Flathead and the Blue catfish. These latter two species of catfish grow to become very large. This can present fishermen with a difficult fight. So here are some catfishing tips
Channel catfish mostly eat a trash diet — picking off bugs on the water’s surface and eating dead forage fish — which is why they are great for managed ponds. They are also easy to catch, and for the most part, the populations have no problems surviving after a catch and release. Blue catfish, on the other hand, are harder to find due to their eating habits.
I suggest using two types of bait when catfishing in ponds. If you are going to be fishing in a pond that has the larger variety of cats like blues and flatheads, then consider taking a medium action rod, with either a spinning or baitcasting reel. A treble hook is the best option because the catfish can take the bait right off the single point hook. Treble hooks are ideal because they hold the bait very well and when the catfish strike they are caught.
Using ultra light fishing tackle is fine when fishing for smaller catfish. You should think about taking a few rods with you. If you have multiple lines in the water, it will increase your catch. Allow your lines to soak, but make sure the drags are set loose on the reels. The catfish will swim off hooking itself in the process, that’s the benefit of using loose reels. Be prepared to start fighting the fish when you here the drag screaming. Usually this pressure is enough to keep a fish engaged.Soaking your bait will allow you to catch theese kinds of catfish easily. You can bring the fish to you by chumming the water. Chumming the water is as simple as tossing sweet corn, corn flakes, or dog food into the water, which makes them easier to catch. Catching larger catfish can be made easier by fishing at night in ponds The big fish go roaming at night so, if you want to catch them, your best chance is to go fishing after dark with larger, stinkier baits.
Noodling for catfish in ponds has also become extremely popular. The basic concept behind noodling sounds simple enough at first. It basically calls for you sticking your hand in a hole, run it into a fish mouth, grab the fish, and pull it out of the water. It is actually much more complicated than that and is actually quite an involved process.
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