Dock Talk - Big Catfish on Palestine and Cedar Creek

Rigging for Big Catfish …
Three-way crane swivel, a short leader, 8-10 inches which reduces time hung up. Use a clip so you can change sinkers easily. Leaders, 8-10 inches, 85 lb test braid onecatfish, 8/0 to 10/0 "J' hooks depending on the size of the bait being used

Night fishing ... sinker slide .... requires no retying to put on a different sinker.

Bottom fishing a river or lake ...
8/0 hook, bead, then a sliding 8 oz. egg sinker ... really good when you want want the bait to drop straight down from the boat into a brush pile. A bad thing about this rig is you can expect to hang up regularly.

Pictures is a 51 lb. Blue Catfish taken July 23 from Cedar Crakk Lake. Great Catch!

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]