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In reply to Post #14
Sorry Stuart, forgot to mention, the Trabucco Hisasho are barbed but I get rid of the barbs. I've used these at Lakemore.
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Thanks everyone. Quite a lot to choose from but barbless only rule so options a bit limited. 👍🏻
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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
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In reply to Post #1
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.
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cool for cats , cat fish hooks
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In reply to Post #1
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.
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In reply to Post #1
I like a Korda Krank X in a size 1 or 2. you can get these barbeless
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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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In reply to Post #6
Cheers 👍🏻
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In reply to Post #1
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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Gold label penetrator continental hooks are very good if you can still find them
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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!
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In reply to Post #2
Thanks Chris, looked at the xx but cant seem to find them in barbless.
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In reply to Post #1
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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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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