10-31-2024, 01:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-31-2024, 12:55 PM by wiperhunter2.)
(10-29-2024, 05:25 PM)TubeDude Wrote: Amazing how pink has become such a good color...for so many species. But there's almost something obscene about seeing an ugly ol' catfish wearing a pink lip ornament.
I'm guessing shortening your leaders in the cooling water probably helped your catch rate. But I think you need to find a new leader material. At Willard I use 14# Silver Thread Excalibur and I have NEVER lost a fish to a broken leader or a failed knot. And I seldom retie during a day of fishing either. It is very abrasion resistant. Only problem is that they don't make it any more. I still have a pretty good sized spool of it but their new "Super Silver Thread" is supposed to be a good replacement.
Dunno if Ira told you but I sold off all my jig making stuff...including hooks. However, I can still make some fligs by "recycling" the hooks on older models I haven't used and won't use. Plus, I still have some of the heavier hooks for making either tailed or tailless. And I can still make the wired ones. Lemme know.
I started off with an orange tiger but got no love but when I shortened my leader and put on a pinky pink, it was game on, within minutes. The leader I was using was 12# p-line and up until then, I've never had a problem with it, as I said, I believe the way the cats roll is a major reason the line got cut but maybe two pound heavier leader would help. I should have been checking the leader after each cat I caught but I didn't and that was the result. Do you check your leader for nicks, after each cat you catch?