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Sunday

Jug Fishing Tips



Jug fishing has been around for quite a while. It is a quick and easy way to catch a lot of fish, quickly. Most of the time, you will catch your limit of fish in a very short period of time. A jug rig is a floating plastic jug, or large foam float, with an attached running line, hooks, weight and bait. You just drop several in the water, follow them in your boat, and bring each rig in when a fish bites. That's all there is to it. This method is not legal everywhere, and even where it is legal, only catfish are allowed to harvested, so check your local laws before trying this.


The best bait for jug fishing is a live bluegill (where legal) or shad. Cut shad also works well. Chicken livers are great, if you don't mind an occasional turtle (they get ate too, in my house). My next favorite bait to live bluegill is Danny Kings Punch Bait. This stuff is almost magic at times, and stays on the hook very well. Dead minnows are also a good bait.

You can make your own jug-rigs, but there are commercial ones available that are so cheap and well-made that it's not really worth the trouble. Even Wal-Mart carries jug-rigs, ready-to-fish, for a pittance. 6 rigs are plenty. Any more and it gets hard to keep track of them on the water. Many states require you to mark each jug with your name, address and phone number, so it's a good idea to write that on the jug with a permanent marker. Another good idea is to number each jug in large dark letters. This is handy if your are baiting each one with a different bait initially. When you catch a catfish, you can tell by the number what bait you had on it, and can re-bait the others to what is working. It also helps you to be sure you haven't lost a jug rig somewhere (it happens).

It is easy to tell when you get a bite. The rigs float on their sides until a catfish bites. Then, they stand up and start moving away. This means there is a fish (or turtle, gator, or snake) on. Catch up with the jug, but keep an eye on the others. It gets crazy sometimes, when a lot of fish hit all at once. You get really busy, really fast. Pull the line in carefully until you know what's on the end. If is is a desirable aquatic resident, remove it from the hook, place it in the creel. You can then re-bait it and toss it back in. If it is is an unwanted species, carefully unhook it, and allow it to go on it's way. If the hook cannot be safely removed (large snapping turtles, snakes and gators take a dim view of having a hook in them, and would like nothing better than to take out their frustrations on the nearest thing they can reach, namely...you), cut the line as close as safely possible, and release them. It's a good idea to wear gloves when running the lines. It's not uncommon to hook some very large fish, and it can get ugly. Don't use more than 2 hooks per rig, because it gets too dangerous with more.

Jugs will last a long time if cared for. Check the lines periodically and replace when needed. Check the hooks for sharpness and sharpen them when they get dull.

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Jug Fishing Tips

Saturday

Understanding The Secrets Behind Catfish



There is actually a reason behind catfish being one of the best game fish for many experienced as well as beginner fishermen. One part of the story is that this fish is really smart and fast unlike many people think. Catching this type of fish requires you to know some catfish facts first. Understanding its biology as well as behavior is the key to becoming a better catfisher. If you know how this fish moves, feeds and breeds, then you got a good chance of catching it easily. Following some useful catfishing tips would also increase your chances of catching the big cats that you've always dreamed about.

Catfish got their name obviously from the barbells around their mouths, which look like cat whiskers. These barbells are there for a really good reason. Because of their high sensitivity, the catfish is able to taste the surrounding water for possible food as well as for potential danger. This morphology makes it a highly adaptive fish even in the worst waster conditions.

Unlike many people think, a lot of catfish species have various venoms to defend themselves against other predators. While the existence of venomous species that can cause harm to men hasn't been reported in North America, many proofs show that there are highly poisonous catfishes in some parts of the world. When this fish feels threatened, it extends its spines or (barbs) and strikes with them when attacked (even by human). The good thing is that most of the catfish venoms aren't strong enough and can only cause you some pain that could last an hour or so. The best practice that you could do is to always wear safety gloves when unhooking them.

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Another catfish fact that you should be aware of, is that these fish don't actually have scales, yes they don't have any! It's true that armored catfishes have bonny plates covering some parts of their bodies, but they don't really have scales. Someone would wonder of how this fish is able to survive harsh conditions even without having solid scales that back them up. Well, the secret as many experienced catfishers say is in their tough skins. So if you think that their lack of scale is making them weak, you need to think again.

Catfish doesn't actually ask for the luxury many other species do. They eat whatever food they find in their face. They can eat everything from meat, plants, bugs, fish eggs and even dead species. The best time for catching a catfish is probably when they are out for food. While these game fishes can eat anything, they definitely don't eat men as many myths and false stories try to tell you!

Chris is a catfishing fan. He enjoys catching big catfish as well as teaching others how to do the same. If you want to learn more about this mysterious fish, check out catfish facts. If you want to learn how to catch big catfish, check out: catfishing tips

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Understanding The Secrets Behind Catfish

Thursday

A Few Simple Catfish Bait Tips




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First, this is a fishing tip on some of the different types of cat fishing baits that you can try. Some of these fishing bait techniques are not new and can be pretty basic for your advanced fishermen but they may learn something as well.

Catfishing is probably one of the most common and can be a very fun fish to catch. Most people that I know really enjoyed eating and catching them. In addition, down through the ages there have been many types of baits to catch this prize fish with. Below we will list a few basic examples of some common cat fishing baits that we have experimented with over the years.

Here are a few basic baits used in catfishing

  1. Worms: or commonly known as the dew worm. Dew worms are very effective in fishing and can catch catfish, the problem is if you are isolating and just trying to catch catfish. The dew worm will attract other types of fish this is not always bad. If you catch a good crappie, bluegill or bullhead. But those are not our target fish so one must take that into consideration when using dew worms they may attract other types of fish.
  2. Cut Bait: this is when you catch a small bluegill or shad cut it up into pieces and put it on a treble hook and use the smaller fish as bait to catch the catfish with, you could use the whole fish itself to target them big catfish but you may want to check out your local and state fishing laws to determine whether it is lawful. As some states have restrictions on this type of fishing.
  3. Chicken Livers: this is one of the most effective ways that we have found catch catfish. The biggest problem with that is keeping it on the hook; it tends to want to fall off the hook easy. But really does work very well for catching catfish. You’ll want to make sure that you check your line periodically to make sure that your chicken liver has not came off your hook.
  4. Stink baits: this is the store-bought stink baits, they come anywhere from sprays to dough balls. We have caught a few catfish on these types of products. Although we have had trouble with some of the dough balls staying on the hook. I have had some success using the spray type on a dew worm. I just simply hook a dew worm and then spray fish bait on the worm itself as an attractant. You could also do this with the chicken livers.



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In conclusion
There are other types catfish baits out there and these were just a few of the basic ones.
These techniques are nothing new for your more advanced fishermen.
It may take a little trial and error to find out what works the best for your area.


Good luck and good fishing