jason g Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Hi all I'm thinking of having a go at cat fishing but I have a few issues. I'm geared up for carp and river fishing so is there any specific tackle required, what bait do you need and what are the best tactics. Any advice would be appreciated as I have never fished for a cat fish ever cheers jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Carp tackle should be fine or use a spod rod ,meaty boilies work or dead bait where you think of doing this home or abroad ,had a 70 lb one in France ,monster caught on the Ebro in Spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBhoy Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Cat fishing...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason g Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Lol, fishing at home tbf I haven't got a passport yet. this type of fishing is a first for me I'm a complete novice and need all the help I can get before trying out cheers for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 19 minutes ago, BenBhoy said: Cat fishing...?? Funny as it seems cat food is quite a good bait for catfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, jason g said: Lol, fishing at home tbf I haven't got a passport yet. this type of fishing is a first for me I'm a complete novice and need all the help I can get before trying out cheers for the reply Find your venue first! Cat venues tend to have their own specific rules, so it's worth having a peruse through their rules first. Cats have a very wide food list, from boilies and worms through to deadbaits and lures. I'd be looking at 3lb TC rods for bait fishing, then a heavy duty lure rod if the water allows. There's a good vid by Fox Rage where they take a 30-100g travel spin rod and go in search of cats, that's worth a look! Definitely have a cradle, not just a standard unhooking mat. hope that helps Edited July 22, 2019 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Halibut or crab pellets work well as bait and you can put more or less on your hair rig as required. Get big ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Here's that vid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Be plenty of vids about cat fishing on you tube Matt Hayes etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Send evil elvis a message he’s had some serious good fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) My friend spent a lot of time trying to catch catfish in the end he just put his usual carp rigs out & bingo caught a catfish! Typical think it was on a large halibut boilie or pellet I believe big chunks of spam can work well Edited July 22, 2019 by Stephen-H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jason g Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Cheers lads iv got a lot to look into thanks for the videos really help 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing Richie Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Do what chrisjpainter said. Find venue Read Rules Based on my limited experience : If its a mixed fishery with carp in then they will readily take pellets. I use a 30mm halibut pellet with size 2 hook attacked to a braided hooklink. I have been using Kryston Gold 45lb (if my memory serves me right. Feeding little and often seems to work better for me than a big bed of bait. If you can livebait then that's a good method and obviously selective. Just be aware if there are pike in the venue that this will present a problem. I have also caught as many in the day as at night which did surprise me as I thought that they would be a predominantly a night feeder. I use 3.5TC rods with either 65lb braid or 30lb mono fishing for UK cats. I have only landed fish up to 46lb so I am no real expert. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason g Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Cheers rich for the tips all gratefully received, I need all the help I can get thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 18 hours ago, walshie said: Halibut or crab pellets work well as bait and you can put more or less on your hair rig as required. Get big ones. This. With a nice meaty/fishy glug. 3lb tc + rods as Chrisjpainter says. The original Greys spod rod makes a decent cat rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Had a lake full of cats when I was out in Texas. Used to sit out on the veranda with the 22RF and when they came up to suck some bread in.....when we had sufficnet for a fry up , we went out with the boat to collect the spoils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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