05-25-2014, 06:05 PM
As I related in another thread, I put a catfish rig out while having my lunch aboard my kayak this week. Instead of a line clip, I backed the drag of my spinning reel almost to zero. When Mr Whiskers took off with my worm, I heard the "drag" clicking its lovely tune. I simply grabbed the spool when it was time to set the hook, and held one finger of my holding hand against the lip while I turned the drag setting a turn or so tighter. It was a bit of a juggle, but only for a couple of seconds - during which time I couldn't have been cranking much, anyway.
I use a Kahle-style hook on that rig, and it seems to act almost like a circle hook by sliding to the corner of the mouth before sticking. Its long shank also holds a lot of worm length as a bonus.
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I use a Kahle-style hook on that rig, and it seems to act almost like a circle hook by sliding to the corner of the mouth before sticking. Its long shank also holds a lot of worm length as a bonus.
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