How to fish for catfish using circle hooks
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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The circle hook has become the popular choice among many catfish anglers. Circle hooks are designed to turn quickly and penetrate a cat's meaty outer mouth as it pulls against the tension of the rod. Because of the circle hooks design, most cats will get hooked in the corner of the mouth and not deep in the gut. For this reason, cats are more likely to stay hooked during the heat of battle, and they can be released with little or no harm.
Let the rod and hook do the work for you. Do not jerk back to attempt to set the hook like one would do with a regular J style hook.
It's important to use a fast action tipped rod when using circle hooks, a stiff heavy action rod is not recommended.
Once the fish has taken the bait allow the rod to load heavy before attempting to reel it in assuring a solid hook up. For more info on catfishing visit discovercatfish...
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I've used about every circle hook you can think of and I got to say have landed more big blues this year using mustads than ever before,great video brother
Lee Hannon way to go Lee, im glad you found a great hook you can have confidence in.
Heck yeah me too lol
+Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude Steve does Mustad not make an offset hook? If so why do you use this one and offset yourself? Also, where I fish I take what I can get, may be an eater or a big one, what would be a good size hook for both eaters and bigguns? Thanks
+Jay Smooth size 8 is a good size for all sizes but i just like the mustads wide gad octopus hooks and i prefer to off set my self so i know its off set to my liking, it doesnt take but a sec
On another video it said not to use offset hooks if you plan to catch and release because it does less damage to the fish. Is that true? I have a terrible time getting the hook out and don't want them to swallow it. Thanks.
good tip about having a fast tip ,i would think it allows for slower hook being pulled through the mouth thus giving better hookset chances as opposed to a stiff tip that might rip it out too fast and make it miss the lip hookset
@The Orange Knight actually i got mine for about 60 bucks but from a canadian tire store ,it is a 5'6" light action berkley lighting rod and reel combo
@The Orange Knight i had it since 2020 and try to take good care with it,i had to go to so many stores to keep finding the right rod piece that i was happy with ,i cant tell you how many stores i went to ,maybe over 20 just till i was satisfied because each rod piece had some kind of defect or another i did not like so mine is very unique and you wont find anymore lol can't say how long something lasts ,i had my fathers old rods n reels and they lasted a long time but it depends how well you take care of them and not bag them around or step on them etc i recently got me a 7' med action ugly stick to go with a mitchell 300c reel, i am not happy with something on the reel so i will go to the stores to look for one im happy with and exchange it without anyone being the wiser ,im very fussy about stuff i buy ,they ave to be perfect for me,even the rod took me time to find the right pieces after swapping a few times ,many have the rod guides out of line or other such defects ,,i always take long time to inspect them before buying but even then i might miss something and find it at home then go back and swap it
@The Orange Knight yw
Yes thats what I do, the circle hook is designed to hook the fish as it turns to make a run to its hiding hole with your bait. There are couple things the fish will do when hooked and this important WATCH your pole tip and keep your line tight, one thing the fish will do once hooked it will fight the resistance from your fishing pole the other thing the fish will do once hooked is it will just make a flat out run and try to take your pole with him, this has happened to me before.
good job, i have not mastered setting the hook with a circle hook, you should be proud, thanks for the comment
Good video I'm a fellow catter myself and I swear by the circle hooks, I prefer the Gamaktsu circle hooks 4/0 to 8/0 size baited with cut creek chub, weighed down with 1 to 3 oz. flatspoon sinkers on a slip rig w/o a leader and I have caught alot of catfish with this method. My biggest so far was a 15lb. 30 inch Channel Cat I caught from the Muskingum River, i Southeastern Ohio.
Thanks for the tip on bending the circle hooks, looks like better.thanks again.
good vid steve. i too have mastered the art of setting the circle on light bites. i even have a vid on here doing it. always like vids like this when folks are sharing info. keep em coming.
i dont jerk. i simply reel tight whe pointing at the water and lift to 11 o clock to put a bend in the rod. fish on.
sorry i didnt check the last post lol. bad typing.lol.
thats for the support will. Much Appreciated.
Had a big Flathead pop loose last night. Pulled line in & there was a scale on the tip! Was using a live Rock Bass. I checked it b4 casting, it was clear. Must've happened when I casted it or something. Man was I mad!
I have not had much luck with circle hooks.But tried reeling when getting a bite.Not much luck.Also tried setting the hook, again not much luck.I will try letting the fish hook themselves.Instinct always wants to set the hook.
I bought one of those TWC rods a year ago, and its definitely a great rod
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good vid steve. i too have master the art of setting the circle on light bites. i even have a vid on heredoing it. aleways like vids like thi whenfolks are sharing info. keep em coming.
i dont jerk. i simply reel tight whe pointing at the water and lift to 11oclock to ut a bend in the rod. fish on.
@cott10r could be your pole is too stiff, hook may be to big for the fish your attracting. try to slowly reel down on them as they are hitting, not sure if you have blues in your area but channel cats can sometime be more finicky and a soft tipped pole is a plus when using circle hooks with channel cats. good luck
yes catfish can be good from time to time
Hey Steve! great video as always enjoy watching it circle hooks are the best all around hook for catfish I use them for all different baits and do good what i like must of the hooks the catfish gets hook in the corner of the month most of the time good tip on the scale being on the hook that would make u miss a good cat I use that brand of hook too good strong hooks learn a lot from your videos keep them coming
If its a double action circle it most certainly can be set or you could use em as a regular circle hook
Steve love your video's going to give me an edge next month when we start our season may win a few tournaments this year...
I can answer that for ya. I have a spinning reel I leave my bail shut and tight line it so whenever the fish tries to take off with it they hook themselves as they turn and watch your pole tip as the fish fights with and don't set the hook just reel it in as u pick up the pole and keep the rod tip up. If u let off the fish can work it self free. Use caution to catfish once hooked with a circle hook wil try to take your pole with it, if you don't grab it in time.
also u say dont set the hook on a circle hook but fish dont always hit as hard as ud like what would u do if they are only nibbleing would u set the hook then?
I'm having issues catching them now on circle hooks bc they aren't doubling the rod over like in these videos. They don't take bait fully and it don't set. Really down about it rn.
Thank you for the great video. Appreciate the effort.
I started to use circle hooks and they are amazing. I haven't lost a single fish yet
yes if our using braid , it has more stretch which actually helps set the hook
Braid has 0 stretch. Mono stretches
Circles work great for blues, channels and when the flats are aggressive. When the flats are just chewing baits and light biting regular J hooks are much more effective. I quit using circles for flats last year and haven't missed a fish since.
That's good advise, the j hooks work better on live bait i think. thanks for stopping by
Why do you snell your hooks and use a mono leader?
Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude so a circle hook would be fine for cut shad?
+rynoshnglkmle
The snell knot makes the circle hook rotate properly. The hook has to rotate in the fish's mouth in order to work properly. You will have a MUCH better hook up ration using the snell knot on your circle hook than using any other knot.
The mono leader has a little bit of stretch to it. Sometimes people like to have what is called a shock leader when you're fishing for big fish. A HUGE fish can sometimes snap your line at the knot on the initial run if you don't have any stretch in your leader.
+Jarod Morris
Circle hooks are perfect for cut shad. Just make sure that you don't gob the bait on the hook. You want to leave your hook point exposed and you want to hook the bait fairly shallow so that you don't fill up the gap of the hook with bait.
yes i do, i off set my circle hooks
nice vid steve i just startet becoming a fan of circle hooks a few years back sure increased my hook up rate.
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@kearockandstone good luck, i hope this is your year. it should be a good one as long as the high water dont get us again.
I have used a circle hook for years and you can set the hook. It wasn't meant to be used that way but it can be done
i went last nite the fish was just nibleing on it just did not tack it
Once your fishing pole starts bending or almost goes flying into the water, grab it lift it straight up and reel some line in and keep reeling until you have him beached.
Steve first of all thanks for the amazing fishing videos you have posted and your input to the sport. WE fish up in the maumee and do well on 14-36 pound flat heads and 6-14 pound channels and always CPR. I was wondering, we river fish from the bank and we let the cats start yanking line off the reel with the clicker on and then we just bump the handle or slowly pull back on the rod and hook the fish up. we even use it for channel cats on spinning rigs with the drag turned loose, we let it pull line for a few seconds then hold the reel pull back slow and then click the drag down a few clicks. we get nearly all fish that pull line and nearly all lip hooks, how do you feel about this methood? you think we should just let them hit tell they hook themselves or let them run a little bit? further, we use offset circle hooks, is there a reason why you offset them your self? I know bending high carbon steel like that can cause it to be prone to crack propigation. Thanks again for the great videos and anyone against circle hooks are just not using them right. Ive gotten way more hooks up with them and they are way better on the CPR methoods used here. when you have 10 rods in the water between everyone how are you going to get up run to a rod getting a bite and set the hook and hope you dont kill it or miss it?
***** im not a fan of clickers Lucas but if it works for you and you have the confidence you should stick with them. i let the pole set the hook for me with my reel engaged and I off set the circle hooks because i have more confidence in my hook ups. Thank s for the comment.
***** We do the same thing you described and we also do the same thing Steve does. I think you need to do what you feel confident in. With your method I think you give the fish a little bit extra time to inhale the entire bait, resulting in a better hookset.
Thanks man! I'm just beginning to learn to catfish
I prefer gamakatsu big cat circles, but great video none the less
by offsetting you are defeating the whole design purpose of this hook and will end up deep setting in the mouth no? also your bait might be heavy enough but to avoid foul hooking should you not have an angle to the bait when you pass it through the hook point so do not put the point through and through at a 90 but use a 45 deg angle to keep the bait from sliding up and covering your point and gap between point and shank
Can u do a video on how to bait a worm on to the circle hook the correct way plz
Question: is a medium heavy power rod good for channel cats? Because that's what I use and I don't feel it necessary to overkill in heavy gear for just channel cats. Most are in the 2-6 pound range where I fish.
Awsome video thanks for sharing. I do have 1 question. Does color make any difference ? They were out of black circle hooks so I baught red and crome. Any advice would be appreciated thanks
Thank you Mr. Steve 👍
sorry Will i got to pay the bills, these videos cost money to make and i have never even thought about charging for my vids. but google does pay me a lil. sorry again
I got a dumb question for you Steve. What does different length leaders do? I mean how do you decide what length of a leader your gonna use? If you use a longer leader will the bait float up?
Not a very big one? That's a very nice channel cat you caught there... good eating size.. I use the same circle hooks you do on a fast moving river with a 3 ounce weight. After watching you offset the hook, I tried it... Best f@ advice.. more hookups.. Nicely done!!
Are u trying to set the hook or letting the fish take off with it first
I LOVE CIRCLE HOOKS
Good video, def will go out and get a circle hook now.Quick Q for ya, I get a lot of nibbles but dont have a lot of luck hooking the fish. I use an spinning reel, do you think it would be better to keep the bail open and let the fish run, or keep the line tight?
Hi, how long is your leader?
You look like Ron Jeremy Haha. Love your videos
is there any chance that the catfish will swallow the hook? i heard that the circle hook was supose to hook the catfish in the cornor of the mouth if so is this true?
Steve, which rod is it that you use from tangling with catfish? I want to order them right now!
extreme model
65 lb spider wire
What rods do you use from tangling with catfish. ?
I have a very hard time with circle hooks, seems like the fish in our area just dont take the pole down good enough to hook themselves, what do you recommend for these situations? i usually will end up putting a J hook on and jerking if i get a decent bite. its been weird catfishing here in kansas for the past year, seems to be really slow
i am new to catfishing, i caught a 12 inch channel cat a few days ago and released him, but was wondering if i could have had him for dinner? would he/she be worth cleaning for a meal?
nice tips by the way.
thank you
thanks
Do you use the same technique with the circel hook when using live bait? Like bluegill?
I've tried both setting and not setting the hook with circle hooks and haven't noticed a notable difference. I use mono and not braid so the extra stretch in the line may reduce the power of the hook set. I'd love your opinion Steve.
I don't even get out of my chair until my rod goes down and stays down. Once in a while one will change it up and come towards you. That kinda changes the game a little.
Hey Steve have you ever fished the James river in Richmond Va?
@akwalung steve i'm definitely going to try your recommendation on fishing pole selection. my rods with the exception of two are all pretty stiff. also its all channel cat in the area's i fish, there is a lake about 40mi N of me that is loaded with blue's, been aiming for them. so when they are taking the pole down, you just simply reel down? man i'm a jerker, i'll have to break myself from that.
I bought Cabela's king kat circle sea hooks there size 12/0 there by eagle claw there thick. But were the point comes to a 90 degree angle its pretty long and idk if it would hook as good as shorter ones id like to hear your feed back thanks.
Do you Snell tie your hooks , good video keep up the good job. I will be getting a couple of them rods for sure .
yes i snell all my hooks, it has a better hook up ratio.
Hey Mr. Douglas I know you said you have to have a good rod also, so would a catfish ugly stick be good to use with the circle hooks?
What cut bait is that
What rod should I be buying from the website there are different types like "extreme" or "whisker whip" . What would you guys recommend buying?
And is there anywhere else I can buy the rods other than the website like a store.
extreme
I just use my Abu garcia Revo stx great Reel!
i think i sine all Steve vidoes i wold like to meet him get more vices from on cat fishing he simes to know were thay are at all time.s
i just cant wate to go back out fishing after the winer time is over so it give me time to get more stuff done up
thanks man helped alot
when using circle hooks do you prefer tight line or freeline/bait runner
Shane Robinette tight so when a fish runs it pulls the hook in the side of the mouth if it's free it won't set its self but u could let it run and set it and it would work but u might miss some fish that way
If I'm using a spinning reel do I have to have a spinning rod? Thanks, trying to decide which twc rod to buy.
yes the rod shape towards the handle is different on a spinning rod and a bait casting rod
im going out to marro i hop to get me a big one
Hey Steve how's it going my man! Listen I'm looking online for the reels you use? You mentioned it in one of your videos but I can't seem to find it. I know they're shimanos. But what model? Thanks again!
Shimanos Cardiff's 400
what line do you use?
anyone know what length he uses on rods,,,,,,,,,,,,?
can anyone help me what kind of bait i can buy or tackle im beginner please!
are circle hooks good to use from the bank. or just from the boat
Both catfish and carp loves them on a boat also and the bank so a good all around hook
how long are you rods douglas?
Does anyone know if there is a difference in size on Demon circle hook like he has or the perfect offset kind? They are both Mustad Demon circle hook ultra point. I ask because I got my perfect off sets today and I got them in 7/0 and they seem WAY smaller than this 9/0 in the vid. I know they get bigger in ought as number goes up but the difference here seems a lot.
+Jay Smooth this is the best hook for catfishing in my opinion.....39954np-bn
i got two cat fish on some stink live were it hade some green stuff on the top of it all most made me sick
the renegadetackle link is bad
let the fish take it before you begin to fight the fish.
Steve when are we going on the ohio for some flathead fishing?
What's a good size circle to catch small channel cat on around 3 - 8 pound fish?
3/0
+dustin lane sizes 4 thru 6 is what i prefer
+Steve Douglas The Catfish Dude hey Steve how good is calf liver for catfish
@@davidjones8353 one of the best catfish baits as long as it's in a tub like chicken livers . Not the frozen slab pack .Saturated in blood is the one you want..you will catch any breed catfish. Blues love it.. caught 15 pound flathead last night "Bloody beef" they love it. Catch 3-4 fish on the same piece of bait.
i will never use a circle hook again i loose more big catfish using them,i guess their ok for smaller cats
i just cant wate to get back out on the ohio river up my way to get some big ones
that's good eatin right there.
We're were y'all
Can u still catch catfish if you don't have a catfish rod?
If you’re still wondering yes.
up my neck of the wood that cat fish is a midime size
you should fish in pro tournaments then, everytime i try setting the hook with a circle i catch absolutley nothing!!!
R U selling everyone's stuff or you teaching us to fish? Hope you pick up a sponsor from this vid. Let's go fishing sometime.
Cool
skip jack herring
use an ice pick to punch a hole in the mullet,mackerel,etc... makes putting in a circle hook beyond easy.
@johndeere0095 skipjack
LOL you da man!
circle hooks suck loose to many fish
+david9991100
There are a few reasons why people miss hook ups with circle hooks.
#1 - hooking your bait properly. Hook the bait shallow, don't gob it on your hook. Leave the hook point exposed. Don't fill the gap of the hook with bait.
#2 - Use a snell knot. The snell knot is the best knot to use with circle hooks because it helps the hook to rotate properly by the angle on which the line pulls on the eye of the hook.
#3 - Don't set the hook. Let the fish hook himself.
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give me all your pesky channel cats. I will eat them!
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