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Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 08:35 PM
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Uglystik34
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I just wanted to know what y'all think of a surf rod for catfish off the bank. I plan on catching 20 to 50+ lb catfish with it! Let me know what you think and any other tips on going after big cats from shore.(rigs, line, hooks, bait.)
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 08:39 PM
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Almost the only way to go I have 2 12ft ugly stick spinning combos and 2 10ft proangler 6500c3 combos plus my arsenal of little rods. My personal advice would be 30lb mono I prefer team catfish tug o war mono. 4-5oz weight depending on the rod. 1-2 ft leader snelled with a 8/0 team catfish double action circle hook. Big shad chunks or cut perch will pretty much catch you all you need
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 08:44 PM
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Thanks man I fish 30lb mono too but I can't afford all that team catfish stuff. What cats have you gotten off of shad?
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:18 PM
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Thanks man I fish 30lb mono too but I can't afford all that team catfish stuff. What cats have you gotten off of shad? Shad is the slandered for big blues. But carp buff and perch will do to.
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:20 PM
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I've personally gotten 2 30lb+ blue cats off of shad you can catch channels all day long too and even the occasional flathead. The team catfish 30lb mono is 10 for 400 yards or something like that
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:21 PM
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10' rod are what most fish with here off the bank. Do 12' too.
Like he said 4-5oz lead is good. But the only thing I would tell you to try is brad not mono if you are using spping rods. Cast a lot better the mono.
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:22 PM
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10' rod are what most fish with here off the bank. Do 12' too.
Like he said 4-5oz lead is good. But the only thing I would tell you to try is brad not mono if you are using spping rods. Cast a lot better the mono. This works too I just have always preferred mono over braid
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:24 PM
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And if you are going to do mono and want cheap go with Offshore Angler tight line from bass pro. Best mono out there IMO. Guy on here got a 75.5 lbs blue with 20lbs tight line. Lake Worth record.
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:28 PM
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10' rod are what most fish with here off the bank. Do 12' too.
Like he said 4-5oz lead is good. But the only thing I would tell you to try is brad not mono if you are using spping rods. Cast a lot better the mono. This works too I just have always preferred mono over braid Ya love mono on my baitcast but if all you have ever used on a 10' spinning rod was 30lbs mono you would sh** when you see how much farther you can get with braid! Do the Pepsi challenge! Even 65lbs braid is smaller then 30lbs mono.
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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What's the Pepsi challenge?
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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What's the Pepsi challenge? Lol. Put them side by side and see with one is better. That's old school stuff. That was there AD campain back in the day.
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"I rather be watching Judge Judy! Then fish that spot. I really hate Judge Judy! "
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:33 PM
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@minnowkiller. Made me feel old man.
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 09:49 PM
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Lol gotcha I think the reason I don't like braid is that it doesn't stretch
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 11:01 PM
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Mono is cheaper ... That's all I need to make my mind up.. Lol but braid is a lot better. Line capacity is not a problem since I get like 330 yards of 30 lb mono on my reel. I am going out there again so please let me know any other tips you guys have! How do you choose your location to fish? What do you look for? I am fishing with fresh shad if that helps I think that will mostly get me blues... I have been fishing for channel cats since I can remember but I have only caughten one blue and 0 flatheads
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Re: Catfish fishing with a 10' surf rod and a Okuma bait feeder spinning reel
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08/06/13 11:03 PM
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Oh and what rig? A slip sinker rig?
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