{"id":4456,"date":"2018-07-22T20:03:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T20:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2018-08-09T10:28:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T10:28:47","slug":"how-to-catch-pond-and-lake-catfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/how-to-catch-pond-and-lake-catfish\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Catch Pond and Lake Catfish"},"content":{"rendered":"
Catfish you’re never going to want a beauty contest but they are indeed beautiful to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0many fishermen. There’s just something about that big fat strong body that’s just impressive. these whiskered fish live in just about every Pond Lake and Reservoir throughout the United States and a little bit of Canada. quick bite and always willing to put up a fight, catfish are easily one of \u00a0the most exciting fish to catch. After that all you need to do is throw them in a fryer and serve him with fries to have the makings of a good party.<\/span><\/p>\n Catfish and Bullhead spend most of their time near the bottom of big lakes and ponds. \u00a0it should be obvious, but this is where you want to fish them. they definitely prefer deep water but they might move up and feeding the shallows from time to time. <\/span><\/p>\n Regardless of where they’re located you’re going to want to fish them the same way. \u00a0In either location fish right along the bottom. you’re going to either one of fish directly on the bottom without a float or just above using a float.<\/span><\/p>\n when fishing for most of the game fish you spend a lot of time searching around and finding the best spot. \u00a0that’s the wrong approach to take when looking for Catfish and bullheads. instead you’re going to want to pick one spot and stick to it, waiting them out.<\/span><\/p>\n Since catfish forage mostly by smell you’re going to have to leave your bait in one place long enough to leave a scent Trail.\u00a0 <\/span>This is the reason why Berkley’s Gulp Catfish Dough Balls<\/a> work so well with their overbearing scent.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n You can use this same basic knowledge with any bait by spraying on some natural catfish attractant spray<\/a>.\u00a0 Catfish attractant really helps spread the scent through the water for the fish to pick up the trail.<\/span><\/p>\n You can use just about any Pole to catch catfish, but I normally stick to a shorter spincast outfit.It doesn’t take a lot to bring in a quality whiskerhead. Since catfish grow \u00a0really large you’re going to need a bigger hook then you would with bullheads or Bass. When fishing for catfish I would recommend a #1 or 1\/0 sproat<\/a> or baitholder hook<\/a>.\u00a0 If you’re going for both bullheads and catfish you might want to step down to a 3\/0 Baitholder<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Both catfish and Bullhead will eat basically the same things. \u00a0Stick to the basics, earthworms and nightcrawlers are two of their favorite foods. <\/span><\/p>\n If you want to experiment try other foods like chicken, liver, minnows, grasshoppers and any commercial \u00a0or homemade dough product. With any one of these Baits you’re going to want to load up your hook. The more bait that you have on the hook the faster the sense going to spread through the water and attract fish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHow to Catch Pond and Lake Catfish<\/span><\/h2>\n
Catfish Fishing Gear<\/h3>\n
Catfish and Bullhead Baits<\/h3>\n