006' / 0.15 mm Mono lines can be used, but they tend to be weak against Catfish due to their struggling. Advantage of the WinCast is a higher max drag, which will help out at later levels when reeling in bigger Catfish.Īs for the line, smaller. For the reel you could take either a MiniSpin 1200 or you could pay gold for the WinCast 1500. *Note: at later levels you can get other reels and a better rod, but this is the absolute minimum i would recommend. Starting as low as level 2-3 you can go catfishing with the basic gear, though it is advisable to not try for anny bigger Channel Catfish(Adult) but stick to smaller Young Catfish. Important is to have patience in both cases, as striking while they are running with your bobber has a slim chance of hooking the fish, while the nibble can even lose your bait if you strike to early. When they do this you often will notice your bobber going against the current for short distances, or accelarating unnaturaly down stream. They tend to also nibble at the bait, but often also drag the bobber away without realy hooking. The Young Catfish are more playful that that. They can still take a while to actualy strike, but generaly when they do, its hard and fast. Channel Catfish tend to nibble and then bite hard, pulling your bobber under quick. There are obvious differences regarding size, but also in behaviour. So the more smelly your bait, the better chance of catching them.Ĭatfish can come in two sorts in Missouri You have the Young Catfish, and the Channel Catfish(Adult). While this doesn't mean that a highly visible line insn't a deterent to catching them, it does have influance on the bait to use.

The second thing to keep in mind is that Catfish hunt through smell, not sight. But your in luck, cause even if that is true, smaller Young Catfish are found not far from the shallows. This means you often have to cast further from the shore in order to catch the bigger ones. Some things to know about catfish, are that they tend to be in the verry deep places in the Missouri river.

I hope you will all feel that this guide helped you get started, and good luck fishing after having read this. I will be going over some basic things like gear setup, locations to fish and the best time to fish. This guide was made to give those starting out their first foray into catfishing a few tips on how to catch them. Hi there everyone, i'm Dakim also known as Erik1986 in FishingPlanet.

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