Hooking catfish in their backs while noodle fishing.

[CAMSDADDY]

We have just started catfishing using noodles and as a family are having a lot of fun. We went to riverbend just south of Columbus yesterday. Our trip was cut short but we still caught 3 nice cats. What I don’t understand is two were hooked in the tail just behind the last rear fin. What can cause this? We are using noodles, twine, weight and circle hook. We did have several that danced but got away with the bait. What can we do to make Thursdays trip better?

 

[Horsehat]

We have just started catfishing using noodles and as a family are having a lot of fun. We went to riverbend just south of Columbus yesterday. Our trip was cut short but we still caught 3 nice cats. What I don’t understand is two were hooked in the tail just behind the last rear fin. What can cause this? We are using noodles, twine, weight and circle hook. We did have several that danced but got away with the bait. What can we do to make Thursdays trip better?

For a better Thursday set your chicken livers out on the counter now. They will attract more catfish and you will be gladder to get out of the house.

 

[mfoster]

Could be hooks to big they fooling with it and circle hooks sticking them.i use 4/o on mine and file hook a lot of the small ones.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

For a better Thursday set your chicken livers out on the counter now. They will attract more catfish and you will be gladder to get out of the house.

We have been using hotdogs soaked in cherry kool aid and garlic.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

Could be hooks to big they fooling with it and circle hooks sticking them.i use 4/o on mine and file hook a lot of the small ones.

We are using a 5 or 7 hook. Maybe we are too big. Most of the fish we catch are 1.5-2.5 pounds

 

[mfoster]

We are using a 5 or 7 hook. Maybe we are too big. Most of the fish we catch are 1.5-2.5 pounds

If I’m trying to catch skinners I use a #2 hook I’m sure hooks to big for that size cats.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I just checked with my purchasing agent (wife) and she said we are using #6 hooks. Maybe our hooks are too big. That would explain the stripped hooks. I just don’t understand how two out of three were hooked just behind the last top fin near the tail

 

[mfoster]

I just checked with my purchasing agent (wife) and she said we are using #6 hooks. Maybe our hooks are too big. That would explain the stripped hooks. I just don’t understand how two out of three were hooked just behind the last top fin near the tail

You must be talking about a 6/0 a #6 is a brim hook,if you ordered from Amazon their sizes are all screwed up.i use a 12/0 on my live bait jugs

 

[keith089]

Used to catch sturgeon on the Klamath river snagging in the back.ranger made us throw a 7footer back because if it.
Damn pretty fish too

 

[CAMSDADDY]

You must be talking about a 6/0 a #6 is a brim hook,if you ordered from Amazon their sizes are all screwed up.i use a 12/0 on my live bait jugs

Yes a 6/0. We actually grabbed some 2/0’yesterday. Wondering if we were missing some smaller cats because our hook size.
Also grabbed strawberry jello to see if they like it over cherry kool aid. We are enjoying the learning process