02-20-2004, 07:03 PM
For catfish I usually get either a half or a whole nightcrawler and ball it up good on a size 2 hook. I leave about 3/4 inch of each end hanging off and hook it up using a T-swivel so that I can have two hooks baited -- both with worms or one with a worm and the other with fresh carp meat or white bass meat.
I try not to put any sinker on unless I need to cast farther, since sometimes they'll feel the weight of the sinker and drop the bait. If I do use a sinker I'll use a 1/4 oz. sliding egg sinker.
For trout I hook a small marshmallow on first and I leave maybe 1 to 1 1/2 inch of each end hanging off.
For bluegill, perch, and other panfish, I just put on a 1 inch piece of worm if you put more than that they just end up stealing it anyway and nibbling the ends off. It can drive you crazy cause you keep getting hits but you don't ever hook anything. So a small piece is better, usually under a bobber.
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I try not to put any sinker on unless I need to cast farther, since sometimes they'll feel the weight of the sinker and drop the bait. If I do use a sinker I'll use a 1/4 oz. sliding egg sinker.
For trout I hook a small marshmallow on first and I leave maybe 1 to 1 1/2 inch of each end hanging off.
For bluegill, perch, and other panfish, I just put on a 1 inch piece of worm if you put more than that they just end up stealing it anyway and nibbling the ends off. It can drive you crazy cause you keep getting hits but you don't ever hook anything. So a small piece is better, usually under a bobber.
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