CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to Fish Catfish

Question 1: How to catch catfish? Catfish bait is very simple, mainly muddy bait:

Earthworms (large), loaches, small fish (freshwater), pork liver, lamb liver, chicken and duck guts, etc. can be cut into strips the size of loaches.

How to Catch Catfish by Threading Earthworms

From spring to early summer, it is suitable to use green earthworms, from midsummer to autumn, it is suitable to use clam meat, frogs, caterpillars,

Use a whole earthworm, the bigger the better. Insert the hook from the neck of the earthworm and out from the other side, then wrap the earthworm around and insert and out again until the tail. When inserting the hook tip into the tail, leave the tail tip outside so that the head and tail can both wriggle.

The green earthworms used to catch catfish should be placed in a basin and raised for two days in advance, and the soil in the basin should be mixed with chicken blood.

The fishing hook should be a crooked-handle hook, which has a longer handle to prevent the catfish from cutting the fishing line with its sharp teeth.

Catfish can be fished day and night, but night fishing is the best.

Question 2: How to use a catfish fishing rod? It is best to choose an MH-tuned lure rod for catfish, which is suitable for a maximum bait weight of about 20 grams to 25 grams and a rod length of about 2.4 meters. Because big catfish rarely stay close to the shore, they are generally in waters 30-60 meters away. For novice friends, casting bait is not very proficient, so choosing a longer lure rod with a 20-25 gram bait will allow you to cast farther more easily. The farther you cast, the larger the search area, and the greater the chance of catching fish. I have always used Beckley's Red Fox Fengyun series. Its characteristics are affordable price and very good quality. I bought one three years ago and caught a catfish weighing nearly a thousand kilograms. I am still using it now.

It is best to use PE line for catfish, and 1.5 is usually enough. The tension value of 1.5 PE line is generally around 12.5 kg, and there is no problem with catfish weighing 40-50 catties. Of course, the premise is that there is no damage on your line and the unloading force of the reel should be adjusted well. When we cast the bait, we should always focus on checking the section of the line close to the bait. Once the line is found to be fuzzy, it should be cut off immediately. The thicker the line you use, the greater the resistance of casting the bait, and the bait cannot be cast to your ideal distance.

I use a spinning reel because I always use a straight rod. There is nothing much to say about spinning reels. All anglers know that you should choose one that you think is easy to use. The best model is 2500 or 3000. Choose according to the thickness of your line. Make sure that 100 meters of line can be fully wound. There is one thing you should pay special attention to when winding the line. Do not fill the reel too full. It is best to fill it 4/5. If it is too full, the line will burst when casting the bait.

When choosing bait for lure fishing catfish, you should first choose bait with good casting performance and ensure that the bait can be thrown far enough. The farther you throw it, the larger the search area will be, so that you will have a greater chance of catching a big fish. Of course, sometimes you may catch a big catfish not far from the shore, but this is rare. I have only heard from friends that I have never encountered it once. The catfish I caught near the shore or by the water plants have never exceeded 10 pounds. Secondly, the bait should have a large amplitude of movement underwater. The larger the movement, the more water waves it stirs up to better attract the attention of catfish. Therefore, I usually choose a 22-26g sequin for bait, with a 2.4m rod and a 1.5 PE line, which can be cast 60-70 meters. The color of the bait can be silver or gold. Use 22g sequins for shallow water within 5 meters, and 25g sequins for deep water above 7-8 meters. If you search for the grass edge near the shore, because the water is shallow, use 15-20g sequins. I always use a single hook when baiting road catfish because it is strong enough and there is no need to worry about it being broken by a big fish. It is also less likely to get stuck on the bottom than a treble hook.

Question 3: How to catch catfish? What method can achieve good results?

July and August every year are hot and rainy periods in Nanjing. During this period, the water of the Yangtze River is turbid. Catfish take advantage of the weak light and low visibility on cloudy days to come out during the day. Greedy catfish often come out from deep waters and hidden places to the riverside to look for food. This is a great time to fish for catfish. There are two main ways to fish for catfish in the Yangtze River. One is shore fishing (even if it is traditional fishing with a hand rod), and the other is boat fishing (i.e. longline fishing using a small boat). Since longline fishing is not real fishing, it is omitted here.

Fishing tackle

Traditional fishing with hand rods Catfish can be caught on the banks of the Yangtze River using bamboo, fiberglass hand rods or carbon rods, with a length of 5 to 10 meters. The fishing line is about 1/2 of the rod length, or slightly longer. The fishing line can be 1.5 to 2 nylon lines with strong tensile strength. Use Maruse 7 to 13 double-barbed long-handled hooks (one to prevent the bait from falling off, and the other to prevent the hooked catfish from falling off). You can use or not use floats when fishing, but the effect of using floats is significantly better than not using floats (not easy to miss signals). When using floats, you can use seven-star marks. The fishing group can be prepared with one line to the hook. One end of the line is connected to the fishing rod, and the other end is strung through the star float and directly tied to the hook. Since the frequency of catching catfish on the Yangtze River is not very fast, it is not necessary to hold the fishing rod from beginning to end. You can make a rod stand that can accommodate two pairs of hand rods, and you can put the rod on the rod stand when fishing. This can not only reduce physical fatigue, but also allow you to concentrate on observing fish signals.

Fishing spot

When choosing a fishing spot, you should choose a river beach with reeds or weeds according to the catfish's feeding habits. Or you can look for some water culverts, gaps between rocks, drainage areas of urban sewers, bays with water plants, and piers connecting to docks. These places are where catfish live and gather. Especially at the water inlet and outlet, a large number of small fish and shrimps can be attracted to look for food. After being washed away by the water, they become the prey of catfish. The above fishing spots are the best fishing spots for catching catfish. From July 5 to August 5, 2005, it was the hottest day in Nanjing. I fished for catfish at the Armed Police Pier on the riverside, and I had a small harvest every day. Most of the fish I caught were wild catfish in the Yangtze River. When I fished again this year, I found that there were fewer wild catfish, and most of the fish I caught were eight-barbel catfish, which are known as "scavengers."

Bait

As a general rule, you should use the same bait as you use to lure fish, and the same is true for fishing catfish. If you use animal viscera as a nest, you must use animal viscera to fish. When hooking, cut the animal viscera into 2-3 cm long pieces, tie them tightly with cotton thread, pass the hook through the middle of the bait and expose the hook tip, cut off the part below the hook with scissors, and gently throw it into the fishing spot. If you don't make a nest, the best way is to use big green earthworms to fish, because earthworms have a strong meaty smell, and catfish will quickly swim into the fishing spot to bite the hook when they smell the meaty smell. If there are small fish disturbing the hook at the fishing spot, you can use vegetarian bait to fish. The specific method is: buy edible tofu dried tofu from the market, cut it into 1×1 cm cubes with a kitchen knife, fry it with a small amount of sesame oil over a slow fire to make a slightly harder skin on the surface, and use it as bait to hang it after it cools down.

Catfish live mainly in the middle and lower layers of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds, and are active in coastal areas. They hide in bushes, under rocks, or in deep water during the day, and forage frequently at night. In autumn, they hibernate in deep water or mud, and their feeding rate also decreases. They are carnivorous fish, and their prey is mostly small fish, such as mullets, crucian carp, goby, wheatear fish, carp, loach, etc. They also eat shrimps and aquatic insects. They mainly swallow food, and the function of their teeth is mainly to prevent food from escaping.

Question 4: How to catch catfish? Experts, come on! Catfish fishing methods and techniques, catfish fishing methods. How to catch catfish?

Catfish are scaleless and have an elongated body. Their mouth is long, wide, and positioned forward in a wide arc shape. Their lower jaw is prominent and their teeth are small and densely arranged. Their head is broad and flat, their body is gray-brown, their lower side is light yellow, their belly is white, and there are black spots on the sides of their body. Catfish are ferocious and generally hide during the day and move at night, often quietly swimming to streams, rivers, and shallows to find food at night. Their eating movements are large, and they often swallow living things by surprise. Their prey are mainly small fish, such as gobies, anchovies, wheatear fish, yellow mullet, loach, and crucian carp, etc. They also eat earthworms, shrimps, and aquatic insects, so it is better to use live small fish, shrimps, and earthworms when fishing for catfish.

Catfish activity time:

Catfish are nocturnal fish, so it is not suitable to fish them during the day. Catfish have strong ability to swim upstream, and often swim regularly along the shore where there are no weeds or obstacles on the bottom of the water. There are three stages of its nocturnal activity. The first stage is from dusk to 1 a.m., which is the peak activity period; the second stage is from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., which is the low tide period; the third stage is from 3 a.m. to dawn, which is the lowest activity period. Catfish react strongly to thunderstorms, rising water, and rapid currents, and are not willing to take the bait, but before and after earthquakes, the bite rate is very high.

Best time to fish for catfish:

The best time to fish catfish is when cauliflower turns yellow and ripens. They often hide in waters with constant flow and dense aquatic plants, waiting for an opportunity to prey on passing live fish. The hook rate is highest when fishing at this time. Catfish do not gather in groups, but usually stay in groups of two or three, and do not like to swim. The egg-laying period of catfish is from May to early July every year. The eggs stick to the aquatic plants to hatch. Catfish eat very little during spawning, but catfish eat the most after spawning, which is also a good time for fishing. Once they find the target, they will rush forward quickly and bite it tightly. Their eating method is very different from that of ordinary fish.

Catfish fishing tips:

1. Time to fish for catfish.

Arrive at the fishing spot in the evening and choose a good fishing spot. Gravel banks or sparse grass edges are also acceptable. Observe the terrain, assemble fishing gear, adjust the waterline, and set up the tent.

2. Choose a good fishing spot when fishing for catfish.

The best fishing spots are in waterways with clean bottoms, no weeds, and no obstacles, in the narrowest places on the water surface, or in the buffer zones of river and canal water flows. As long as there are catfish in the waters, you can generally get a satisfactory harvest.

3. Choose good fishing gear when fishing for catfish.

Because catfish like to swim near the shore, the fishing rod for catfish should be short rather than long. It is best to choose a short rod with high strength of 1.5-2 meters. You should choose a fish hook with relatively strong strength and large specifications, because catfish have a large mouth, and a small hook is easy to fall off. Catfish are also cruel, and a small fish hook is easy to be broken by it. When catfish swallows, they often swallow the hook bait into their mouths, and the fishing line is just caught in the two rows of sharp teeth at the front of the fish mouth. When the rod is lifted, the catfish will struggle desperately. Therefore, the strength of the fishing line is quite high. Generally, it is more appropriate to use an imported fishing line with a diameter of 0.3 mm. Catfish fishing is mostly carried out in flowing water. In order to prevent the hook bait from being washed away, a larger lead weight of 100-350 grams should be used.

4. What bait should be used for catfish fishing?

In principle, the bait for catfish fishing should be live bait that can swing on the bottom of the water after the hook is lowered, such as live frogs, small fish, earthworms, loaches, insects, etc. This can adapt to the catfish's habit of eating live food and make it easier to take the bait.

5. Catfish fishing method.

Generally, multiple rods are used. Use multiple fishing rods at the selected fishing site, and insert a hand rod every 10 meters or so on the shore. The hook should generally be placed in the downstream direction of the water flow, and then the fishing line should be straightened upstream. When the catfish goes upstream, it will drag the line downstream after biting the hook. The bigger the fish, the smoother the dragging feel. In this way, the rod can be checked every half an hour or so, and the hooked catfish can be removed on patrol. According to the habits of catfish, it is better to insert the rod at night. 6. Precautions for fishing catfish:

Do not go into the water under any circumstances, as it is very dangerous. Always move forward steadily. After catching a fish, no matter how big it is, do not try to slip it away. Even if the rod breaks, you must pull the fish out alive. Always go with two or more people.

Catfish are quick, fierce and aggressive in their feeding, so it is often impossible to predict when the float will suddenly disappear. Therefore, it is very important to grasp the timing of lifting the rod. You must closely monitor and observe patiently, and strive to find the right distance for the fishing position. When you find the float moving slightly, lift the rod immediately. When the float starts to sink, lift the rod immediately. For smaller catfish, you can directly pick them up on the shore. For larger individuals (over 250 grams), you must slowly lift the fish on the shore. Never force it, otherwise it will be too large and the fish will escape. From the fishing season...>>

Question 5: How to catch catfish. Fishing skills. Fishing tools: one Bagua fishing reel, one wooden stick, one ox horn, one lead weight, one coil of 1.0 to 3.0 rubber thread about 50 meters. One long-handled hook of size 15 or above. One meter of nylon reel line.

Bait: bean worms, which live on sycamore and wax trees, chicken livers and other animal organs, or snail meat

Fishing area: large rivers

First let's talk about fishing tackle:

Bagua Fishing Reel:

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Tools: a Bagua fishing reel, a wooden stick, a cow horn, a lead weight, a 1.0 to 3.0 rubber thread, about 50 meters per circle. A long-handled hook of size 15 or above. One meter of nylon reel line.

Bait: bean worms, which live on sycamore and wax trees, chicken livers and other animal organs, or snail meat

Fishing area: large rivers

First let's talk about fishing tackle:

Bagua Fishing Reel:

Purely handmade wooden strips and horn poles:

Fishing hook tied with nylon line

Connection between lead weight, line and hook:

Then put the rubber thread on the wheel: the best one is the one made of horn, which feels better. You can also use pure wood.

This is the rod. To fish with this kind of Bagua reel, you must at least learn how to play the reel. If you don't know how to play the reel, it's easy to burn the line. This fishing method does not have a float. It uses the running water to release and reel in the line. It all depends on the feel of the hand to feel the fish bite the hook and pull it up quickly.

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Tools: a Bagua fishing reel, a wooden stick, a cow horn, a lead weight, a 1.0 to 3.0 rubber thread, about 50 meters per circle. A long-handled hook of size 15 or above. One meter of nylon reel line.

Bait: bean worms, which live on sycamore and wax trees, chicken livers and other animal organs, or snail meat

Fishing area: large rivers

First let's talk about fishing tackle:

Bagua Fishing Reel:

Purely handmade wooden strips and horn poles:

Fishing hook tied with nylon line

Connection between lead weight, line and hook:

Then put the rubber thread on the wheel: the best one is the one made of horn, which feels better. You can also use pure wood.

Bait for this fishing method:

The sycamore worm or wax worm is the favorite food of catfish, croaker and yellow croaker. Use the hook to directly penetrate the small hole at the tail until the head is close to the hook tip. Sometimes there are unexpected surprises, herring or other carnivorous fish species.

If you don't have the above two baits, you can use snail meat. It has the best of both worlds: the intestines can be used to catch fish, and the meat can become our delicacy.

Question 6: How to catch catfish Tips for catching catfish:

First, fishing for catfish depends on the weather. You can fish at night or on rainy days, or on a sunny day after rain. [The water must be muddy.]

Second, location is also important. When fishing for catfish in wild rivers, you generally shouldn’t look for open waters in the main river, as this will only rely on luck. It’s best to find a fork in the ditch connected to the main river, with a water depth of more than one meter. If there is a deep water area of ​​several square meters in a shallow area, this deep pit is also an excellent fishing spot. A pool of water that is not connected to the main river can also be used, but it must have been flooded when it rained and no one has fished after the water receded. In short, the water depth cannot be too shallow, the deeper the better.

Third, be flexible and diligent. When fishing for catfish in wild rivers, you cannot stick to the nest like you do when fishing for crucian carp or carp. You should change the place after each shot, just like the Eighth Route Army fighting the devils. However, you cannot really change the place after each shot. You should change the place when there are no catfish in the nest. The method to judge whether there are catfish in the nest is very simple, that is, there should be catfish on the hook within three minutes after the rod is lowered. If you wait for three to five minutes and still no target fish bites the hook, you should change the place quickly, because catfish are not ink-marked types. The catfish I fish for are usually caught within less than half a minute after the rod is lowered, and they are caught continuously. If there is no bite for a few minutes, it means that the catfish in the nest is gone and you need to change. If it is a ditch, you need to change the place about three meters away. If there are miscellaneous fish disturbing the nest after the rod is lowered, don't wait, just change the place directly. There are no miscellaneous fish disturbing the nest where there are catfish, unless the catfish in the nest is a vegetarian.

Fourth, it is best to use only one hook when fishing for catfish, because there are many water plants and stones in places where catfish stay. Using two hooks will sometimes get stuck on the bottom, causing the fish to escape, the hook to be useless, and a waste of fishing time. You must know that corruption and waste are great crimes!

Fifth, when fishing for catfish in wild rivers, you don’t need to make a nest. You can directly hang chicken livers and fish. It doesn’t matter whether the chicken livers are fresh or not.

Sixth, you can use either a rig or a slow rig, because catfish are quite aggressive and usually float in the dark. However, it is recommended to adjust the rig to be more flexible, so as to prevent the catfish from swallowing the hook into its stomach and causing unnecessary trouble in removing the hook. Even so, you should carry a hook remover with you.

Question 7: How to use loach to catch catfish There are many ways to catch catfish, including hand pole, sea pole, ground hook, and trip hook, and they are called differently in different places. The bait used is also different in different places, such as duck intestines, pig liver, small frogs, loach, large earthworms, etc. You can fish with any method, but the most important thing is to use a big hook, thick line, live bait, choose the time at night, and prepare a flashlight. If you grasp these points well, you will definitely have a good harvest. Here I will talk about my method of catching catfish with loach as bait:

The first type: fishing catfish with sea rods. The fishing rigs for sea rod fishing catfish are very common, that is, the usual string hooks and official hooks, but we generally do not use too many hooks. The through-hole live sinker has one hook on the top and one hook on the bottom. It is better not to entangle the two hooks, and try to ensure that the fishing rig below the connecting ring is the shortest. Because the length of the fishing rig will affect the effect of casting the bait, I usually use five or six sea rods, and too many will be difficult to see. The sea rods should not be placed too far away, it is best to sit so that each one can be reached. When casting, they must be arranged in a fan shape, and be careful of fighting between the sea rods and lines. Choose loaches that are about the size of a little finger. A big loach will catch a big catfish, and a small loach will not be of high quality. When putting bait, put it in the back of the loach's dorsal fin, be careful not to hurt the loach's bones, and keep the loach fresh. Start fishing after dark at night, and before 12 o'clock is a good time to catch fish. When fishing catfish with sea rods, the fishing point should be set in the ditch of the river fork. That is the part of the river that goes deepest into the reservoir (we call it the plow tip or the ditch head). The fishing spot is between the two plow tips, which is the fishway. I won't tell others easily, haha.

The second method is to use a trip hook to catch catfish. The trip hook here is very powerful. This method has a long history. It is to tie many hooks at a distance of one meter on a main line of dozens of meters. In the past, the trip hooks were affected by the conditions and could only be thrown in. Each trip hook could only have dozens of hooks. The old method was to load the baits one by one, bury them layer by layer with soil, and then tie a stone and throw them into the river. Now we can tie hundreds or even thousands of them on a line. Put the bait on while rowing, and use the boat to send it to the fishing spot. You can also use a trip hook to block the entire river fork for better results. Generally, you can send it in before dusk and go home, and pick the fish at daybreak. If you catch it on a moonless night, the catfish will open their mouths wide, and it will be a good harvest, with a large group of big catfish. Haha

The third type of hook for catching catfish may be called lazy hook in some places. This method is the most interesting and scientific. This method has a thorough understanding of the habits of carnivorous fish such as catfish. It can be said that knowing yourself and knowing the enemy will ensure victory in all battles. Generally, a nylon fishing line of about three meters is selected, and a soft nylon line is used to tie the hook, and a large round hook is used. No sinker or float is needed. After the hook is tied, it is directly connected to the line, and the other end is tied to a small tree or grass by the river. It is best to have some elasticity. If there is no tree by the river, you can directly insert a tree stick by the river. After it is fixed, just throw the loach on the hook directly into the water. The hook bait is 2-3 meters away from the river. Note that this method can only be used in the ditch fork, preferably during the flood season, when the small fish are in the grass of the ditch fork. Catfish will come here to forage at night. You can leave it overnight, and go to see if the line is pulled straight the next morning. There must be fish on that line. Haha.

In addition, hand poles, ground rods and other methods are similar to these methods, so I won't introduce them one by one. It should be noted that you must hang a bell on the sea pole at night, so that it is more exciting. Generally, you must not leave the flashlight and use it whenever you catch fish.

Question 8: What is the best bait for fishing catfish? Generally, earthworms, small loaches, and chicken intestines are better. This refers to fishing for catfish. In fact, catfish have a variety of diets. I caught one on a platform fishing trip two days ago.

Question 9: How to catch big catfish in the river? How to catch catfish

Preparation of fishing gear: Since catfish are large, ferocious fish, and strong, it is better to use thicker fishing line. For example, hand rods or sea rods should use strong lines with a thickness of 0.3 to 0.4 mm, and use long-handled hooks of Ise No. 9 or above (not necessarily this type).

Catfish fishing is rarely done alone as a directional fish. Most people use multiple sea rods or fishing rods to win with more. The hook set generally uses a string of hooks, but each string can have 4 to 5 hooks. Most of them use muddy bait and live food. Catfish, black fish, old turtle, yellow catfish and even crucian carp may bite the hook.

Catfish is best fished at night. It is most convenient to use a fishing line. Cast a fishing line every 10 or 8 meters, and the fishing line should be more than 10 meters long. Tie the end of the fishing line to a fixed object on the shore. Someone can watch over the fishing line, or you can cast the fishing line at night and collect it in the morning.

If you are fishing in a small area, you can also use a "board hook" fishing tackle: take several pieces of 5 cm × 20 cm, 2 cm thick wood (the size of the wood is not limited), drill a small hole at one end of the wood, put a 2-meter long fishing line through it, and install a single, double or string hook. Before dark, put the bait in the wood with the hook line into the water and let it drift. The next morning, collect the wood and catch the fish. Because the wood has buoyancy, the fish may drag the wood into the water after biting the hook, and the fish may stop in shallow water after being tired. This fishing method is rarely unfishable as long as conditions permit.

Catfish bait is very simple, mainly muddy bait:

Earthworms (large), loaches, small fish (freshwater), pork liver, lamb liver, chicken and duck guts, etc. can be cut into strips the size of loaches.

How to Catch Catfish by Threading Earthworms

From spring to early summer, it is suitable to use green earthworms, and from midsummer to autumn, it is suitable to use clam meat, frogs, caterpillars,

Use a whole earthworm, the bigger the better. Insert the hook from the neck of the earthworm and out from the other side, then wrap the earthworm around and insert and out again until the tail. When inserting the hook tip into the tail, leave the tail tip outside so that the head and tail can both wriggle.

The green earthworms used to catch catfish should be placed in a basin and raised for two days in advance, and the soil in the basin should be mixed with chicken blood.

Catfish can be fished day and night, but night fishing is the best.