Since most of you use cut bait

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 22, 2013 at 4:12 pm #1222951

    …what size and style hook are you using…normally?

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    April 22, 2013 at 4:21 pm #1164788

    4/0 Octopus J. That’s my go-to for anything channel cat related.

    I have some leftover TC Double Action hooks from sturgeon fishing last fall that I can’t wait to try out for channels though.

    amundsonjon
    wi
    Posts: 109
    April 22, 2013 at 4:50 pm #1164792

    5/0 Circle usually Fishing For Larger Channels/ flatheads Work Well For Me wait Till They Load The Rod

    dr._flathead
    Posts: 220
    April 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm #1164799

    Havent you ever fished for Channels before BK?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    April 22, 2013 at 5:15 pm #1164801

    Quote:

    Havent you ever fished for Channels before BK?

    Nope, just looking for your advice…although I see you’re not very forth coming.

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    April 22, 2013 at 5:27 pm #1164808

    5/0 to 8/0 circle hooks for channel cats. Let them load up the rod before you try to take it out of the rod holder. Normally they just hammer it and then they will make a turn and head right back at you and you will think you have lost them. Just reel for all its worth, they are still there. I love channel cats.

    wes_bergemann
    Crystal, MN
    Posts: 458
    April 22, 2013 at 5:43 pm #1164812

    5/0 and up kahle hooks. Mustad – I am still going ol school

    I would rather here the clicker than waiting for a rod to just load up so no circle hooks for me.

    mar-80
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 250
    April 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm #1164835

    Number 5 Team Catfish circle hook. Straight shaft not offset. The offset get hooked to deep.

    tsamp
    eldora, iowa
    Posts: 420
    April 22, 2013 at 8:05 pm #1164869

    5/0 circle on a Santee rig

    wkw
    Posts: 730
    April 22, 2013 at 8:18 pm #1164873

    A driver on the long holes..9 iron for everything else.
    WKW

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    April 22, 2013 at 8:31 pm #1164880

    Kahle

    swollen-goat
    Nicolet County
    Posts: 222
    April 22, 2013 at 8:55 pm #1164890

    I’m going to try some 4/0 super J hooks this year for cut bait. I haven’t really settled on one hook style yet, it depends on the bait, what size fish I’m gunning for and what my mood happens to be. I do like a 2 hook rig for strips of cut bait, it really helps keep the fillets on and more than a few were caught on the 2nd hook last season.

    katmando
    Ramsey,MN pool 2, St.croix river
    Posts: 691
    April 22, 2013 at 9:12 pm #1164898

    Just like steve Gammys 5/0-8/0 circles. Depends on what bait I’m using and how big of chunks I’m cuttin up.

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