What is the best rig for catfishing?

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.

How do you set up a catfish rig?

To rig:

1. Tie your mainline to one eye of a three-way swivel.
2. To one of the remaining two eyes, attach a short 12-18 inch piece of line and then secure a ½ to 2-ounce sinker (depending on depth and current).
3. To the last eye, tie another 2-4 foot piece of line, and then your hook.

What is the best size circle hook for catfish?

The optimal size for channel catfish is typically a 2/0 or 3/0 hook when using a Kahle hook. If you choose circle hooks for small to medium-sized channel catfish then a 5/0 or 6/0 size will usually work best.

Do you fish on the bottom for catfish?

Catfish rigs can be fished from your boat or the bank of your favorite lake or river. Traditional catfish anglers cast a simple circle hook or treble hook and sinker with natural or artificial catfish baits to the bottom, relying only on the catfish’s sense of smell to find the bait.

How long should a catfish leader be?

Twelve to eighteen inches
Twelve to eighteen inches is a good general length and is preferred by most anglers. The longer the leader the more a fish can move with your bait without you feeling it and the more the bait will move around in the water.

What is the best channel catfish rig?

Secret Catfish Rig – The most effective channel catfish rig ever if you’re after numbers of channel catfish. This is the rig I use almost 100% of the time for fast paced channel catfish action with prepared baits and it outfishes all others by as much as 500%. There are some great tips for catching big numbers of channel cats here.

How do you tie a catfish rig?

You can tie most catfish rigs with a few simple knots. In fact three simple knots the Palomar knot, easy snell and the Trilene knot will do most of what’s needed and you can wrap things up with a dropper loop and know almost everything you need to know for most situations.

How do you Keep Your catfish rig rattle from twisting?

Rather than running a single mainline to the barrel swivel, I add a ball chain swivel in the middle with a bead and chrome versa rattle catfish rig rattle above the ball chain swivel. This not only holds the rattle up away from the hook but the ball chain swivel helps with the action of the bait and completely eliminates line twist.

Where can I find all of the catfish tackle items?

You can find all of the catfish tackle items covered in this article and video on the Whisker Seeker Tackle website. The best catfish rigs for catching big catfish, how to tie the catfish rigs, and the techniques they’re used for.