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Joined: 10/14/2009
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What size treble hooks should I use for catching catfish. I'm just threading a night crawler. I've tried a size 10 and 8, are these too small?
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Joined: 2/22/2008
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I take it you're fishing for channels? I use 2/0 or 3/0 octopus circle hooks. They always hook in the corner of the mouth for safe release.
Phoenix Arizona
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Joined: 10/14/2009
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Thank you, I did not think about octopus circle hooks. Maybe they work better than trebles.
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Joined: 2/22/2008
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I like to thread a deeply ribbed plastic bass bait with a curly tail onto the hook leaving just the tail free to wiggle in the current, then push it into a good catfish dip bait and cast it out. You have the scent and taste, as well as the tail wiggling and vibrating in the current.
Phoenix Arizona
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Joined: 11/19/2007
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vweeks wrote:What size treble hooks should I use for catching catfish. I'm just threading a night crawler. I've tried a size 10 and 8, are these too small?
Since i still can't get the whole posting pics deal I'll just post a link to a neat trick I used for trebble hooks.
http://www.bigezworld.com/showthread.php?tid=27
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Joined: 11/29/2007
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when i go to keep some cats for the table I use a #4 Eagle claw treble hook. Other than that I use the Eagle Claw #L197BK - 3/0 or the 4/0 circle . I never had a problem with Eagle Claw hooks an for the money I cannot complain.
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Joined: 10/14/2009
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What kind of dip bait would you suggest. Also, Eagle Claw is a reliable brand, I buy the regular single hooks from them.
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Joined: 2/22/2008
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The dip bait I'm currently using is Strike King Catfish Dynamite. Secret 7 is supposed to be very good too.
Phoenix Arizona
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