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Need help with a catfishing rig
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04/22/18 10:16 PM
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bugle lips
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Green Horn
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Green Horn
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Hey all i got invited yesterday to do some catfishing on the Guadalupe river, Believe it or not I've never done any river fishing before at least not for catfish. I normally use the old tried and true "fish finder" rig with a barrel swivel and egg sinker. I have to assume that there will some kind of current as well. Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thank you!
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: bugle lips]
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04/23/18 01:09 AM
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Wacmtracm
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Id start there. if the current is really strong you'll keep getting hung up or it'll twist up real bad. Try starting at the end of the line...a sinker 15inches of lighter line to a swivel. At the top of the swivel tie a 8inch leader to a hook. Also at the top of the swivel tie your line to the reel.
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: bugle lips]
#12727270
04/23/18 04:38 PM
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spazm09
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What he said. That three way rig should work, I would suggest a very heavy weight depending on the current. If it's strong go with a 2-3 oz weight.
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: bugle lips]
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04/25/18 04:52 AM
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Duckcreek Davy
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Fish the calm spots around sunken logs and such with live bream. That river is full of huge flatheads.
Dave Morris "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: bugle lips]
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04/26/18 02:41 PM
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SoonerDG
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The only change I would make to your rig is to use a flat sinker rather than an egg sinker. That way it doesn't roll in the current. And use a heavier sinker if the current is strong.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: bugle lips]
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04/26/18 03:05 PM
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spazm09
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Those pyramid weights are pretty good about not rolling in a current as well.
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Re: Need help with a catfishing rig
[Re: SoonerDG]
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04/26/18 03:08 PM
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Mckinneycrappiecatcher
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The only change I would make to your rig is to use a flat sinker rather than an egg sinker. That way it doesn't roll in the current. And use a heavier sinker if the current is strong.
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