Best catfishing gear
Q. What’s the best gear for fishing in rivers for catfish?
— Adam the Angler, Fox River Grove, Ill.
A. Now that’s the perfect summertime question. To answer it, I called my buddy Jimbo Meador, a legendary fishing guide from Point Clear, Ala. Here’s what he had to say:
“I grew up catching catfish on limb lines. Just find some low hanging tree limbs that hang right out over the river. Tie one or more lines on the limb and bait the hooks with cut bait. Cut up fish, eel, crawfish, or even cheese will work.
“If there’s current in the river put a little weight on your line, like some splitshot. Then let it sit. When you see the limb shaking you know you’ve got a catfish.
“I’ve caught plenty of catfish on a pole and line but you catch them way better at night, and with the limb line you can set your lines then be off doing something else while you’re catching fish — like maybe even sleeping. Then you can wake up to catfish and grits!”
chicken livers work good but it falls off
well thanks im gonna try that tonight with my brother….and the best bait i hear are chicken livers
I TOTALLY AGREE
i caught 5 catfish on chicken liver in 30 mins
i use open face
my dad yoused it as a kid and caught snapin turtle
what is better a bait caster or a open face real?
oh and chicken livers do work good
thats how i catch my cat
ive cought a 25 pounder and got in outdoors news
When I fish the river and come up on these “limb lines” I cut em up. Where I come from people like to set up 100’s of lines on the river and only remember a few at a time. It kills fish unnecessarily and causes unwanted mess. My advice for anyone doin this is to make sure you watch your lines closely, don’t let them sit for days at a time.
i’m in pre_k
hey, another tip is to use chicken liver to catch fish.you can get it at any supermarket, it usually comes frozen and is very smelly (thats great for catfish) so wwatch where you put it
good tips. the next time i go fishing for catfish i will use limb lines and the tips you gave me.
this is for noulin, the reason you didn’t catch any catfish with a worm is because catfish are bottom feeders. You need smelly like cheese or shrimp (basically any thing like leftover chicken from supper)