Wels....

[J Darcy 5,870]

If you're using a hair then a free running rig doesn't have advantages really. I use a flat lead and have a stop after about 12 inch, so that the fish, when pricked by the hair will have that amount of movement until it hits the lead and drives the point home.......catfish are not intelligent......

[ziggy 604]

Cheers for the info lads gonna have a go next week for them so ill keep ya posted

[J Darcy 5,870]

They're not too hard to catch.......

[ziggy 604]

They're not too hard to catch.......

[ziggy 604]

What bait did you use..

[Waz 4,198]

Most people fish for predators with free running rigs because of the lack of resistance . I think it's the change in resistance that's that causes dropped runs but I wouldn't be confident of not getting dropped runs with bolt rigs . Bait wise you could try deads or lives (if allowed) , luncheon meat or liver , lob worm or leaches( if your feeling flush) or boilies and pellet . They will all catch fish but I suspect more cats are caught on boilie and pellet these days

Mate of mine was a bit annoyed to catch a 50lb one with a banana boilie in a public lake near to me thats got 50lb+ carp.

[J Darcy 5,870]

What bait did you use..

A third of a tin of luncheon meat.......

[J Darcy 5,870]

 

Most people fish for predators with free running rigs because of the lack of resistance . I think it's the change in resistance that's that causes dropped runs but I wouldn't be confident of not getting dropped runs with bolt rigs . Bait wise you could try deads or lives (if allowed) , luncheon meat or liver , lob worm or leaches( if your feeling flush) or boilies and pellet . They will all catch fish but I suspect more cats are caught on boilie and pellet these days

Mate of mine was a bit annoyed to catch a 50lb one with a banana boilie in a public lake near to me thats got 50lb+ carp.

 

empty your inbox buddy.....

[treecreeper 1,136]

One of the ones I posted pics of on here think its on this thread was on a double top banana boilie. All of them iv ever caught been on carp gear.

Edited July 21, 2016 by treecreeper

[David.evans 5,323]

JD

You tight git , get a full tin of meat on , lol

Atb

[slip lead 862]

A tin of mackerel, sardines or tuna is an easy cheap bait for this time of year, just get some stocking and tie with floss, you can make them as big as you like, for big cats I make them about as big as a golf ball and put them on a long hair with a size 2 hook.

 

For really big cats the best bait by far are eels.

[mackem 23,661]

Whats the fight like from a wels,is it like a big thai cat which is a real battle,or do they come in like sacks?

[slip lead 862]

Very hard fighting, as they can also swim backwards, great fun on carp gear, until they are over 60lb, the big cats on cat tackle will drag you all over the place.

[pointer 543]

I've wanted to catch a catfish for a while so had a go for them this year. Only for a few days and I've only had babies up to 22lb so far but I really enjoy catching them. I haven't been fishing for long and I'm a useless angler with zero skills so everything's a struggle but I love it.

 

Out of the 106 types of fish I've caught the Wels catfish is now my firm favourite.

Edited July 23, 2016 by pointer

[mackem 23,661]

There's a famous albino one around Walton I think

There was an angler murdered on thursday under walton bridge,found with a head wound floating in the thames,someone has been arrested RIP.