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To catch such a strong representative of the underwater world is the dream of every angler. Some go for crucian carp, others for pike or perch, and there is a category of fishermen who hunt catfish, moreover, purposefully. They study the habits of the catfish and know its preferences, and also have information about its location. In order to catch a trophy specimen of a catfish, you will have to work hard and be patient, as well as powerful tackle and the necessary baits and devices.
Gear and methods of fishing
Firstly, you should stock up on high-quality gear and save on them is not worth it. Catfish is a powerful and strong fish, capable of tearing and breaking weak accessories. As a rod, you can use only reliable specimens of the plug type, with a length of 2,4 m (when fishing from a boat) and more, when fishing from the shore. The test of a spinning rod should be in the range of 100-150g, and when using natural baits – 100-160g.
The coil should be used only powerful, inertialess, the material of which is metal. More powerful, multiplier (marine) reels are coming into fashion, which can be ideal for this type of fishing.
Any fishing line can be used: a monofilament line with a diameter of 0,5 mm or a braided line with a diameter of 0,35 mm or more with a breaking force of 35 to 70 kg.
Accordingly, a hook with a leash is also selected. The hook can be used both single and triple, which can increase the chances by several times. It is possible to use hooks from No. 6 to No. 10, depending on the size of the live bait or bait.
Hooks are mounted on leashes of the appropriate diameter. As a rule, only monofilament line is used for leads, with a diameter slightly smaller than the main line and with less breaking force. This is done so that during hooks you do not have to tear all the tackle.
In the summer, catfish can be caught on:
- Bottom gear from the shore.
- To the quok.
- For spinning.
Fishing using the “quok” is carried out mainly from a boat. This device allows you to make a sound when you hit the water, which actively attracts catfish. If the main fishing is carried out at night, then the “kwok” can be caught in the daytime.
On spinning, it is also more convenient to catch from a boat, both casting and trolling.
Favorite catfish lures and best baits
In order to lure catfish in the summer, there is every opportunity to apply a very wide range of baits. One of the most common baits is a worm, and any, both rain and manure, which has an unusual aroma. Of earthworms, it is better to use crawls that are large in size if you want to catch a really large catfish. As a rule, fishermen stock up on a large number of worms, due to the fact that several worms must be put on the hook at once. Leeches are used in the same way.
Of the large insects, catfish prefer locusts and mole crickets, which are not so easy to find in some regions. Medvedka lives in gardens, and locusts are more common in the southern regions. Recently, due to the use of chemistry (including poisons), it is very difficult to find a bear in the gardens, and for locusts you will have to fly to warmer climes, where it successfully destroys farmland. Catfish will not refuse live bait, especially if you plant a frog, but you can also use large fish or crayfish. As an alternative, mussels or clams can be offered to catfish, which are not rare in water bodies, but first they must be pulled out of the shell.
Wobblers that can dive to great depths are more suitable for spinning fishing. Catfish mainly spends the day in deep pits, in addition, it is desirable to know for sure whether the catfish is in the pit at this time. In order not to throw the bait in vain, it is better to arm yourself with an echo sounder, which is what fishermen have been doing lately. At the same time, the wiring should be slow, but uniform.
Based on the foregoing, it does not mean at all that, except for a wobbler, the catfish will not react to any other bait. Nothing like that: you can use large silicone fish with a large load and even a lure. The main thing here is to know for sure that in this place lies a good “log” with a big mustache.
Where and how to look for catfish
After spawning, at the beginning of summer, only small catfish come across on the bottom gear. Three weeks after spawning, a real zhor begins in catfish. It spreads over the pond, finds suitable shelters, from which it comes out at night in search of food.
In the midst of the heat, catfish should be caught in the morning from 3 to 9 o’clock and in the evening, from 18 to 23 o’clock. Catfish do not like bright sunlight and therefore hide in deep holes. In addition to holes, it can be under the rubble of trees and bushes, as well as in an awning hanging over a pond of trees.
In addition, it can be found in dense thickets of aquatic vegetation, as well as in peat or clay burrows, which it does not mind digging itself.
Bottom gear is installed exactly in those places where it is possible to find it or where it spends most of its life. As a rule, he settles down in his places, lives in a certain area and feeds in the same place.
Night fishing for catfish. Part 1 Som
To summarize
Summer fishing cannot be compared with any other type of recreation. After all, fishing is a type of recreation that is saturated with a wide variety of positive emotions. And, if the fishing rods are mounted on catfish, then the very expectation of a bite is the expectation of something significant, for which the fisherman has been preparing throughout the year.
Well, if the bell rings, then such an amount of adrenaline enters the fisherman’s body that it is difficult to even imagine. Here the main thing is to concentrate and not do stupid things, trying to pull out a large fish, and even at night, to pull it out on your own.
As a rule, 2 fishermen hunt catfish, this is especially true when fishing from a boat, when a catfish, weighing several tens of kilograms, can easily drag a boat along with the fishermen. It is very important that the boat has all the necessary devices, including the hook. Sometimes without it it is impossible to drag large fish into the boat.