Thanks crago jr, that is a good site to learn from but I'm still looking to se what most guys on the TFF use. What lb line and hook size when targeting the big cats. Thanks again

Most guys are using more or less this rig:

30lb mono on santee cooper rig, 8/0 circle hook w/ 50-60lb clear mono leader. Most guys are using 2-3oz's of weight...both egg and no roll. They are snelling their circles.

Also on this same rig, others use 50-80lb briaded line.

ABU 6500, I use a float rig, it keeps your bait at a controlled distance off the bottom and out of the mud, I don't like to drift fish because I use 30# line and you can't hardly break it, 30 lb Main line, 60 lb leader line for my hook, 20 lb line about 3'0 long for my weight with a slip float on it and a 2 oz no roll weight with the eyelet, I also use a barrel swivel instead of a 3-way, because a 3-way will cut or twist your line till it breaks

A little one

3yr ago east texas lake 72!!!!

56lbs. Gibbons creek. Shad head.

now 31 pounds lewisville on shad head

ray hubb 33lbs Lavon bank 38lbs kayak 22 twok bank 8lbs kayak 28

All fish were caught using a 3-way rig weights from 2-5Oz.....50lb hook leaders, 20-30 mainline......all caught on Shad

New PB yesterday. 40 Tawakoni.

The 17.2 lb Yellow Catfish was caught while fishing with Clancy on Lake Buchanan 0n March 19, 2008.It was caught using live bait on a rod and reel. The fish put up a good fight for 7 or 8 minutes before it was pulled into the boat.

62 lbs at Tawakoni

16# LRH, shad head

44 pounds Lavon in 2 ft of water my first shallow fish what a thrill

84 lbs lake wheeler new years day last year. TFF trip. My sons, 57.3 from Twok, holds current jr. Lake record and former state jr record holder for blue cat. Sons was courtesy of Steve and Tommy, look at their site for photo. Mine is in my signature.

Gary you saw it today. Yours is coming Bud

51 lb. blue Whithey
32 lb. blue C.C.
34 lb. blue Belton
64 lb. Yellow Belton
50 lb. Yellow Belton this year

Couldn't edit my post...so I guess I will have to make a new one. 34.5# - see signature.

For about 30 secounds I had the biggest fish caught on my boat, until James RDZ brough in a 40#.

well i guess i need to change my pb effective approx 1pm today to 72.2lbs lake tawakoni

25# This weekend going no where but up in weight.

22.12 for me. My wife Mari 22.04

42#'s Richland Chambers

EDIT.
37 lb blue.
and tables got her new PB blue of 30 lbs

35 lake worth/32 lavon/ 28 T-wok