02-11-2019, 01:44 PM
I fish Willard mostly, and don't normally target catfish, but I catch plenty of them casting a chatterbait with a 5"swimbait intended for walleye.
My one catfish rod has a "half drag" function when I back the handle off a half turn. It wears 20# braid in optic yellow, slip sinker and leader of 20# red mono. 3/0 octopus or circle hook and a nightcrawler. It goes in a rod holder to drag behind.
I ALWAYS tether that rod with a three-foot cord and a clip so any hard strike doesn't result in a string of cuss words.
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My one catfish rod has a "half drag" function when I back the handle off a half turn. It wears 20# braid in optic yellow, slip sinker and leader of 20# red mono. 3/0 octopus or circle hook and a nightcrawler. It goes in a rod holder to drag behind.
I ALWAYS tether that rod with a three-foot cord and a clip so any hard strike doesn't result in a string of cuss words.
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