Im going catfish fishing for the first time to lakemore lakes the start of june but not quite sure what hooks or hooklink to use. Any recommendations please, need to be barbless. Cats go up to 75lb.
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Kryston ton up hooklink material and i would look at korda thicker gauge hooks like the curve shank xx or wide gape xx size 1 or 2
Kryston ton up hooklink material and i would look at korda thicker gauge hooks like the curve shank xx or wide gape xx size 1 or 2
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Thanks Chris, looked at the xx but cant seem to find them in barbless.
Thanks Chris, looked at the xx but cant seem to find them in barbless.
I've recently switched to using OMC Lock Hook in size 4 specifically for Catfish and Sturgeon to 70lb and have had great hook holds so far!
Gold label penetrator continental hooks are very good if you can still find them
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I fish for cats more than carp these days, I use owner cutting point hooks as they go in and stay in way better than any hook aimed at carp anglers. Not sure if you can get them in barbless or not Tbh, the barb is tiny though so you could easily remove it. As for hook link , for cats that size no need to go too heavy, gardner do a braided leader in 45lb which would be ideal
I fish for cats more than carp these days, I use owner cutting point hooks as they go in and stay in way better than any hook aimed at carp anglers. Not sure if you can get them in barbless or not Tbh, the barb is tiny though so you could easily remove it. As for hook link , for cats that size no need to go too heavy, gardner do a braided leader in 45lb which would be ideal
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Cheers 👍🏻
Cheers 👍🏻
It's been a long time since I fished for Cats but I used to use Kryston Ton Up and Eagle Claw hooks, usually circle or cranked pattern.
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I like a Korda Krank X in a size 1 or 2. you can get these barbeless
I like a Korda Krank X in a size 1 or 2. you can get these barbeless
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Parallax gripz hooks. They are baroness but had a texture on the inside of the point.
Eagle wave are the ones I use. 100lb 8 strand braid for hook link. Hookbaits i use half a wine cork and baitworks paste. If there's nuisance fish I boil for a minute. Add scent from hell the the fish sauce and leave the hook baits in it.
Parallax gripz hooks. They are baroness but had a texture on the inside of the point.
Eagle wave are the ones I use. 100lb 8 strand braid for hook link. Hookbaits i use half a wine cork and baitworks paste. If there's nuisance fish I boil for a minute. Add scent from hell the the fish sauce and leave the hook baits in it.
cool for cats , cat fish hooks
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Used to fish for cats all the time at Lakemore. Ditched using carp hooks for proper heavy gauge hooks. Tried loads, including Catfish Pro & Fox, the best ones I found were size 4/0 Trabucco Hisasho. Just the right size for big baits like 2 or 3 x 28mm pellets, big cube of luncheon meat, etc. Will need a larger hook for livebaits, I use large Mustad Circle hooks, can't remember the size though but they were big.
Hooklength material - any specialised catfish braid. I used the Catfish Pro stuff.
Used to fish for cats all the time at Lakemore. Ditched using carp hooks for proper heavy gauge hooks. Tried loads, including Catfish Pro & Fox, the best ones I found were size 4/0 Trabucco Hisasho. Just the right size for big baits like 2 or 3 x 28mm pellets, big cube of luncheon meat, etc. Will need a larger hook for livebaits, I use large Mustad Circle hooks, can't remember the size though but they were big.
Hooklength material - any specialised catfish braid. I used the Catfish Pro stuff.
I fish for cats quite a bit nowdays ,
They tend to gater roll and slice the line on my lake ,
I use meter lengh rig tube , quicksilver 45lb long hook lenghs and used to use owner large hooks .
Last year i tried circle hooks for them and are my go to now , 100% hook holds can be bit more harder to remove once landed
They tend to gater roll and slice the line on my lake ,
I use meter lengh rig tube , quicksilver 45lb long hook lenghs and used to use owner large hooks .
Last year i tried circle hooks for them and are my go to now , 100% hook holds can be bit more harder to remove once landed
Thanks everyone. Quite a lot to choose from but barbless only rule so options a bit limited. 👍🏻
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Sorry Stuart, forgot to mention, the Trabucco Hisasho are barbed but I get rid of the barbs. I've used these at Lakemore.
Sorry Stuart, forgot to mention, the Trabucco Hisasho are barbed but I get rid of the barbs. I've used these at Lakemore.