How to Set the Hook on a Channel Catfish

Todd Longley of City Cats reels in a large tagged channel catfish he had caught earlier in the year. He is fishing near Selkirk on the famed Red River in Manitoba, the channel catfish capital of the world.

[@user-oi4pc8qe3t]

Tony. Thank you so much for going straight forward with how to set the hook with out all of the B/S talk....

Awesome tips, this works amazing with the J-hook. You right, never ever pull it back on the tap, wait for a real pull back then grab the rod and pull and set the hook. Or we can use a circle hook as other folks mentioned here, it will set itself.

[@stevengregory7696]

Hey you helped me land the most massive fish I ever caught ty ty ty . weeks of trying . 3 week massive

[@winndixie6361]

A super rare over 20 lb channel cat.. awesome catch..def a good day if your targeting channel...

[@mega.phatboi1805]

Thank you so much lmao I’m used to bass I kept losing all my hits

[@stevetrivago]

I didn’t know Vince Neil fished

[@bucky_dent1960]

Set the hook today on mine caught none 🤣

[@jessiebarrington9565]

Use circle hooks and just start realling

[@finnavlog7744]

On smaller cats the tap works

[@BigJ76937]

vince neils brother 🤣

[@Todzilla386]

Awesome. What brand of rod is that you are using? I'm Looking for a good casting rod for cats.

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

Todzilla386 2:20
Listen uP

[@Jeffroson78]

He's a double douche bag man

[@winndixie6361]

I like the Abu ambassador 5000 - 6500 with a heavy action rod myself

[@costonpharmalife4659]

Its a large mature channel, lips give it away

[@carll.freemanjr.9867]

Or you just be the smart guy and buy circle hooks from the start and never have to set the hook.

[@BassNinja]

True but didn't always hook up

[@johnschuster9192]

If it was tagged i would put it back..Let live another day,for others to catch.Call the number and find out what the deal was with the fish..

[@csmorgan22]

that's a blue, aint it?

[@hookedonbassncats]

It's a channel cat. There isn't any blues on the red river.

[@roberttruesdale7062]

Blues have a more straight anal fin while the channels is more rounded out

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

Sammy Hagar been eating well

[@6wil0liam2]

Lmao

[@chriswolf6045]

That's an adult blue cat an its beutiful