Flathead Catfish Rig Setup

Tie the swivel to the leader using a Palomar knot.

Flathead catfish rig setup. Weight a homemade bumper that protects his knot from the weight a heavy swivel an 18-inch 40-lb. Rig specifics get determined by the location size of the target size and type of bait and other considerations including ocean wind and weather conditions. To tie the slip bobber catfish rig follow these steps in order.

In fact three simple knots the Palomar knot easy snell and the Trilene knot will do most of whats needed and you can wrap things up with a dropper loop and know almost everything you need to know for most situations. Oct 10 2017 How to rig up bullheads for Flathead catfish bait. Whether the bottom is 10cm down or 10 metres down it is very rare that a flathead will be anywhere else in the water column.

Dec 10 2019 This rig uses the brush around the water as a way to hold the line. Fishing Rock Piles For BIG Flathead Catfish. Team Catfish Prostaff Glenn Flowers does a great job showing you how to set up his bullhead bait rig for monster Flathead catfish.

3 very simple rigs are always successful when targeting flathead. The third flathead rig. This is ideal is larger bodies of water as they require more freedom for the bait to flow and float.

A basic rig set up that can get the job done efficiently for drift fishing would be the following. It has a clip which allows the bait to move freely over the top part of the water. I know this might sound like the gear is a little much for freshwater fishing but flathead cats have huge mouths and your baits should.

At least a 4oz no roll sinker larger depending on current and bait size. May 14 2020 He spools with 40-lb. Sep 11 2017 Cant go wrong with 80lbs braid down to at least a 100-200lbs barrel swivel.