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  • ZoomHog1
    LaCrosse, WI USA
    Posts: 78
    October 2, 2006 at 1:47 am #1220019

    i live on the mississippi and usually bass fish. I just got a pole for bass fishing that doubbles for catfish. i’ve never catfished before and was wondering if you guys had a few tips for a first timer.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    October 2, 2006 at 2:03 am #484500

    Welcome to the catfish forum. At the bottom of the list of different thrads you will on the right side a bunch of numbers. Each one of those numbers is the number of a page of different topic threads. Click on each one and on each page you will find a wealth of info shared by the catfishermen and catwomen. There are a bunch of cat guys here who know what they are doing.
    Thanks, Bill

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    October 2, 2006 at 3:13 am #484525

    Hey Zoomhog!

    Get yourself a 3 oz bank or no-roll sinker and a 2/0 Gamakatzu circle hook…slice off a sucker steak and toss it into a current seam. In 50 words or less that should get you a nibble or two.

    If you’re a little more daring…Sonny’s Super Sticky stink bait..and a stink bait tube with the same sinker in the same current seam will get you more fish…although they might be smaller…but you’ll never know until you try!

    This forum has a TON of info in past posts like Bill said…much more that I could ever convey to you in an afternoon…

    But please feel free to hollar if you come across other questions!

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    October 2, 2006 at 10:28 pm #484828

    Welcome aboard Mate!
    Lots of good info and good people to assist you when needed.
    BK has you off to a good start on tackle. Make sure to pass on an update on how you do.
    thanks

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    October 2, 2006 at 10:48 pm #484840

    Quote:

    i live on the mississippi and usually bass fish. I just got a pole for bass fishing that doubbles for catfish. i’ve never catfished before and was wondering if you guys had a few tips for a first timer.

    Stop fishin’ for bass
    Just kidding Welcome to IDA

    Here is a report from your back yard. pool 8 It has been a while since, but there are channels still being caught out of the main channel driffting.

    Good luck, hope to see some pics
    Bret

    ZoomHog1
    LaCrosse, WI USA
    Posts: 78
    October 3, 2006 at 1:32 am #484884

    i was thinking about a 3 way rig of a hook with live bait and a sinker. Is this a good basic rig and any other good rigs that are simple?

    ZoomHog1
    LaCrosse, WI USA
    Posts: 78
    October 3, 2006 at 1:32 am #484886

    also what kind of area are we looking for to catfish from?

    ZoomHog1
    LaCrosse, WI USA
    Posts: 78
    October 3, 2006 at 1:34 am #484887

    also what kind of terrain are we looking for when catfishing?

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