I would like to try drift fishing for catfish as winter rolls in. I have heard many different approaches and set ups. One that makes sense to me is a swivel with a string of barrel weights above the swivel that can crawl over stuff on the bottom. This dragging the leader and bait. Anyone have a link or simple advice on this. Again I have not tried this before.

do a search on drifting in this forum

Heres one of the rigs most of the fisherman use here.

Good luck to ya.





www.learntocatchcatfish.com

Thanks you guys

Never tried the Santee Cooper rig, ....Thanks

WARNING.....FISHING THE SANTEE-COOPER RIG IS ADDICTIVE!!!!!

and productive

sorta

There are better options than just a Carolina rig with a float on the leader. Do your research, try what you see, let us know what you think.

+1, the only rig i use is this one lol

Remember guys he asked about drifting.

I use a snap swivel with 8 (1/4 oz) weights tied on a string attached to it. Kinda like a shoe string weight without the shoe string. If I am moving between anchoring and drifting I will attach this to TC sinker slide. If I am just drifting all day I will snap the weight's swivel onto the front eye (main line side) of the barrel swivel connecting mainline to leader line. I will use a 1 1/2" or 2" float halfway between the swivel and the hook.

I like to drift with 65lb Tug o War, 90 lb test swivel, 18-24" of 50 or 60 lb of Ande or Big Game or Triple Fish leader, I end with a TC DA hook in either 5/0 or 8/0 depending on BAIT size.

The Santee Cooper rig is great for drift fishing and is all I use.
Hauler, your driscription sounds like a Santee-Cooper rig to me.

i prefer the 3 way but cant post a pic

Difference is the weight.

I want my weight to be a break away when "dragging" baits. I have the swivel to straighten out or the line (usually 20lb test) holding weights together.