| Catfish fishing can be one of the most fun and | | | | You may miss a few little ones with this hook but |
| exciting fishing you can do. Choosing the right | | | | by using it we are saying we don't want the little |
| catfish fishing hook will depend on what type and | | | | ones anyway. Remember that generally speaking |
| size catfish you are trying to catch. Choose a | | | | bigger bait catches bigger catfish. |
| hook too small and you will never catch the really | | | | When it comes to winter catfish fishing, you really |
| big ones. Choose a hook to large and if you don't | | | | can get better results using smaller hooks. Even |
| catch the big one you may not catch anything at | | | | when you are trying to catch big fish. Especially in |
| all. | | | | the winter, when the water is cold and calm, the |
| When catfish fishing you should always have a | | | | catfish tend to be finicky, and you have to try to |
| variety of sizes in your tackle box so that you | | | | get them to take the bait without spooking them. |
| can adapt to the catfish that you catching. I | | | | In the springtime, when the catfish are more |
| generally keep sizes 1/0 to 6/0 bait holder hooks. | | | | aggressive, you can move up to some bigger |
| I almost always begin with a 1/0 bait holder hook. | | | | hooks like a 6/0 bait holder hook. These are |
| I have caught catfish over 20 lbs with this hook. | | | | particularly good when there are flood water |
| They are great for channel catfish of all sizes and | | | | conditions present. During flood conditions, the fish |
| will certainly allow you to provide plenty of good | | | | tend to get very aggressive, and they really grab |
| tasting fish for your dinner table. | | | | on to basically whatever is out there. You will miss |
| When fishing for the big catfish, flatheads and | | | | some fish you could catch if you use the smaller |
| blues, I usually start with a 4/0 bait holder hook. | | | | hooks in flood conditions. |