Catfishing in Ponds: Get The Frypan Hot!
Channel catfish is the smallest type out of the three main types
of catfish that can found when catfishing in ponds. There are two others
such as Flathead and the Blue Catfish. These two species grow in larger
sizes while Channel catfish remain small and are most commonly found in
ponds.
Flathead catfish can be easily caught due to the fact that their appetites are extreme; they readily pursue almost any food and that applies to bait as well as their usual prey, unlike the other two types. Blue catfish are more challenging to catch because of their size and eating habits. On the other hand, the smallest type which is the channel catfish is great for managed ponds. They actually eat a trash diet. Channel catfish eats dead forage fish and pick up bugs on the surface of the water. More so, the channel catfish' population does not have problems surviving after every catch, hence making it the easiest to catch in a pond.
For fishing in a pond that offers a variety of catfishes such as blues, flatheads and channel, take into consideration using a medium action rod that either has a spinning reel or a bait-casting reel. This is one of the recommended types of tackle to use. The fish will be able to easily eat the bait of a single point hook by using these treble hooks.
Another recommended option is to use an ultra-light fishing tackle. Spare rods should be taken, this way having more than one line soaked could increase the chances of being able to catch a greater number. Ensure that the drags on the reels are set loose in order to allow lines to soak. The fish will be able to swim with loose reels on the bait and in the process they will hook themselves. The rods should be tightened as soon as a change is noticed on the drag. This should be enough pressure to catch the fish.
Giving enough time for the bait to soak should generally make fishing in a pond a lot easier. There are other means as well such as tossing dog food, or tossing small specks of leftovers. This would enable the fish to swim near the location of the bait that could lead to an easy catch. It is also an advantage to go fishing in a pond during night time or whenever it is dark. The bigger ones are best caught during night time, plus putting on larger baits and more odorous baits could give better chances of a bigger catch.
On the other hand, noodling has become popular in fishing. It is a term for fishing catfish using bare hands. This may sound simple but is actually more complicated as it involves the hands. This may result from minor wounds to superficial cuts as a result of a bite as the process of noodling itself involves putting the hands in a hole and catching the fish with bare hands before removing it out from water. Although its concept sounds simple, securing the fish using bare hands is not that difficult but rather remains challenge and requires the skill of an experienced noodler.
Flathead catfish can be easily caught due to the fact that their appetites are extreme; they readily pursue almost any food and that applies to bait as well as their usual prey, unlike the other two types. Blue catfish are more challenging to catch because of their size and eating habits. On the other hand, the smallest type which is the channel catfish is great for managed ponds. They actually eat a trash diet. Channel catfish eats dead forage fish and pick up bugs on the surface of the water. More so, the channel catfish' population does not have problems surviving after every catch, hence making it the easiest to catch in a pond.
For fishing in a pond that offers a variety of catfishes such as blues, flatheads and channel, take into consideration using a medium action rod that either has a spinning reel or a bait-casting reel. This is one of the recommended types of tackle to use. The fish will be able to easily eat the bait of a single point hook by using these treble hooks.
Another recommended option is to use an ultra-light fishing tackle. Spare rods should be taken, this way having more than one line soaked could increase the chances of being able to catch a greater number. Ensure that the drags on the reels are set loose in order to allow lines to soak. The fish will be able to swim with loose reels on the bait and in the process they will hook themselves. The rods should be tightened as soon as a change is noticed on the drag. This should be enough pressure to catch the fish.
Giving enough time for the bait to soak should generally make fishing in a pond a lot easier. There are other means as well such as tossing dog food, or tossing small specks of leftovers. This would enable the fish to swim near the location of the bait that could lead to an easy catch. It is also an advantage to go fishing in a pond during night time or whenever it is dark. The bigger ones are best caught during night time, plus putting on larger baits and more odorous baits could give better chances of a bigger catch.
On the other hand, noodling has become popular in fishing. It is a term for fishing catfish using bare hands. This may sound simple but is actually more complicated as it involves the hands. This may result from minor wounds to superficial cuts as a result of a bite as the process of noodling itself involves putting the hands in a hole and catching the fish with bare hands before removing it out from water. Although its concept sounds simple, securing the fish using bare hands is not that difficult but rather remains challenge and requires the skill of an experienced noodler.
Sid Bowen was born in Mississippi and grew up with a cane fishing
pole in his hand, fishing small creeks and lakes in and around
Hattiesburg. He found out about the monster catfish found in the
Mississippi river and has spent thousands of hours learning the best
techniques for catching catfish and has compiled his knowledge of
catfishing including catfishing rigs
[http://catfishfacts.net/catfishing-rigs/] into an e-book "We Have a
Bite!" which can be found at his website:
[http://www.catfishfacts.net/].
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Here's a good article on how to fish for catfish in a lake
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