Lucas Chandler There is something quite satisfying about setting a catfish trap. You don’t need much patience like when trolling a line, or intense focus like when casting a rod. With this type of gear, all that matters is knowing when to …
Fishing for catfish with a baitcast reel is frustrating. The line winds around itself until it forms a bird’s nest. As you set hook on a monster flathead, you see your reel spinning backwards. The catfish feels the abrupt halt …
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You finally hook one. A dinner-plate-sized channel catfish makes its run, dives, and flexes your rod tip until your fingertips feel like jelly. Then it pulls harder than you think a fish this small should of. It bends your rod …
The rod bends down and cracks your holder when a big fish hooks up. The tug on the rod, followed by seeing line pull tight as it jumps out of the water. Then you hear the snap of plastic being …
Catfish fish for you. These opportunistic, bottom feeding fish has sensitive barbels; a slow metabolic rate that loves simple; and love to smell your offering. It’s not only about catching them, its about how little effort is required. There aren’t …
Ever fight a big ole blue cat? That’s when you are holding onto your rod and it doubles over. Your line comes screaming back on the reel, and that’s usually where your day of fishing end … all frustrated. But …
Gear: Your tackle need to be tough and match a catfish’s stoic determination. Remember catfish lay in darkness waiting on food. Don’t think big speed is necessary for them. Remember catfish lay in the darkness waiting on food. Don’t think …
Getting a big catfish in the boat require having the right kind of reel. It’s silent until that instant when a catfish grabs your bait. Then there is a snap and you know he has it. Your reel play a …
There they sit on rack in front of you. It’s that Shakespeare catfish rod. Twenty bucks or less, if you believe the sticker. The rod feels feather light, too light, to be honest, in your hands. And you think to …
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It’s the rod you’ll always see in a bait shop; a bright orange Ugly Stik. For as long as I can remember anglers has either loved or hated them. One person swears by their strength while other swears they’re an …