How do you catch a sharptooth catfish?
This includes bait fishing with living as well as dead baits, lure fishing, and fly fishing. Some baits used are tilapia, carp, and paper mouth, other baits to use include frogs (platanna), bread, worms, mealies (corn pips), day old chickens, and meaty baits like braai meat or raw chicken livers.
What is the best rig for channel catfish?
egg sinker slip rig
The egg sinker slip rig is, hands down, the most popular rig for still fishing catfish. Consisting of an egg sinker on the main line held in place above the hook by a lead shot, this rig is ideal for keeping the bait near the bottom, which in turn, allows a catfish to swim off with the bait with little tension.
How do you catch barbel catfish?
Barbel, like most catfish, hunt more actively at night than during the day. This lends itself into the way most of us fish for them. Bank angling is the most widely used angling method, so we camp over a night or two with baits in the water. This can be hit and miss, especially when trying to land decent fish.
What is the best bait for catfish on a trotline?
Best Live Bait to Use on a Trotline When targeting blue catfish or channel catfish, freshly cut parts of dead fish work best, followed by any types of dead bait or “stink catfish baits.”
Will Barbel take lures?
I’ve been amazed at how eager they can be to chase down a lure, often beating Chub to the soft bait! Ideally, the lure needs to land inches in front of the Barbel’s nose for it to even consider taking the lure (although we’ve had the odd fish swim as far as 3ft to grab the lure).
What do I need for barbel fishing?
A simple running lead or feeder with a good strong hook with a hair rigged bait is generally all you need. Please remember to make sure your rigs are safe e.g. if the line breaks you don’t want the fish dragging a lead or feeder around, so always ensure the lead/feeder will come away where ever the line breaks.
What time of day is best to catch barbel?
Last hour before dusk is the best I find,especially when the river is low and clear on a bright day.It it’s running high and coloured then they will feed at any time in my experience.
How long should trotline drops be?
The backbone of the trotline is now complete. The short segments of line that will run between the swivels and hooks, called drops, can be attached now, along with the hooks. Ideally the drops should be 12 to 18 inches long.