I am no stranger to catching catfish, I have caught a lot of channel cats and some blue cats in small lakes. However, there is a lake that gave me an experience and that makes me question my gear. I have always used a 5'6" medium ugly stick to catch catfish. Well one day while I was getting skunked at the lake and my wife was deep into her
"Snackle Box" she told me to cast a doughnut hole for the heck of it. So I obliged and sent one out on a treble hook. After trying on a separate rod for trout for a hour, I decided to check the results of the sweet bait. I reeled in and my line just stopped. This is a common occurrence at this lake, lots of weeds and logs. So I began shaking and pulling my line like the ultimate warrior trying to get it loose. That's when it happened, my reel screamed and and my pole almost pulled from my hands! I pull the rod up and start fighting! And out near the middle of the lake I see a huge white belly emerging followed by a big splash! Soon after that belly disappeared, so did my line tension. I reeled back a very cleanly snapped 15 pound mono line that has once held an egg weight and a treble hook. So with all that being said. Should I chase what I have called the "The Great Cat" and buy a dedicated catfish rig? Or modify what I got?
Posted by JHumada