catfish

hello all, right i am going on abit of a mission on friday found a place that has cats in, there not huge fish but the biggest is around 16lb, i am looking for any advice, or am i waisting my time in this wether? the pond also has grass carp up to 12lb and the rest a mixed bag. so any tips on bait etc welcome as i am going in abit blind? i am using my carp rods 2.5 test, and 12lb main line through to fox armadillo braid 45lb with size 2 hook. and the pond is not that big in size so was only going to use 1oz bomb. i have a few rig diagrams one a pop up for worms. and just hair rigs.

Ive ever been for catfish myself as they dont interest me but i hooked one in a lake in wigan, they are a regular catch and all about 2-3lb, perhaps someone knows about this lake?? anywayz, about worms, obviously they love them but also alot of other species do, id think a dead bait would be best. . . maybe a head of a roach or somethings, make sure alot of scent is out in the water.

what lake in wigan? i dont know of any places in wigan what have cats in, the closest place i can find is about an hour and halfs drive up to sunny lancaster, are you sure your not on about sturgen? theres a place in wigan thats full of them.

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Originally Posted by warrior04

hello all, right i am going on abit of a mission on friday found a place that has cats in, there not huge fish but the biggest is around 16lb, i am looking for any advice, or am i waisting my time in this wether? the pond also has grass carp up to 12lb and the rest a mixed bag. so any tips on bait etc welcome as i am going in abit blind? i am using my carp rods 2.5 test, and 12lb main line through to fox armadillo braid 45lb with size 2 hook. and the pond is not that big in size so was only going to use 1oz bomb. i have a few rig diagrams one a pop up for worms. and just hair rigs.

Tackle sounds about right for small cats. Deadbaits pref oily fish. Boilies fishmeal, are good. Worms are ok but i tend not to use them. Herring, mackerel, roach etc. They do turn off when it gets cold so i imagen you might have to wait until next year, they are very nocturnal.

i had a few chances this year as well to go and night fish the place, but wasted them arsing about at places that were not that productive. well i may go for the pike and eels in the bigger lake then. not been pike fishing in years. but its forcast frost thursday night so pass.

i donty know if this helps but i caught a 8lb grass carp on sunken bread earlier this year.i was after a carp when i got this nice suprise.....good luck on your trip

well i will have a go anyhow, got nothing to lose. i will let you know how i do.

well the trip never started i got up friday and was full of flu? feel like crap! i hate being ill!

Catfish like it a little warmer, so you might struggle a bit this time of year, but if you are gonna have a go, once you got over your man flu, i would hit the deep water on this lake/pond or a snaggy area, if the pond has pike then a deadbait aint best to use, cause pike will pick up first !! but if no pike its worth a go with a deadbait, but i would use leeches as catfish love them..