![]() The Lovejoys own a house by the lake that is seldom used, except for an annual Church marriage retreat that goes for one week. On sunny days the graph will most likely have two peak times, one in the morning (around 9am), and one in midday (around 3pm).The area around the lake is very rural. Here is the map screen, notice the graph at the left showing that peak time is around 2pm. On sunny days you might have to wait a little longer, to about 2-to-3pm to start fishing. ![]() On the screenshots it was a cloudy day, so i started at 12pm and caught them all shortly after. Now for what time you fish you should both keep a eye on the fish activity graph on the map screen, and keep in mind that between 12pm and 5-to-6pm are the most active times for Catfish. Here are some screens of what i caught on those places. The Channel Catfish, which is the adult of the species These are the spots to go for if you have any rod that can cast further out, like the OmniFloat 14' 10". You can cast in any direction, but i found casting towards the lillies to be best since the bobber used will float downstream alot. Mostly younger and smaller catfish can be found here. This is the spot for your basic float fishing. You can cast straight infront of you with a TeleFloat 14' 9", or cast towards the lillies a little further out if you have the OmniFloat 14'10". There are several spots where Catfish can be found, but i prefer the northern part of the river. If your drag is above level 4, you even risk losing your line. This would make it easier to reel in the fish, as currently you need to use a hard and short tug method to pull the fish repeatedly towards you, meanwhile reeling in constantly. Preferable you would get a stronger reel so you can use the 6lb and higher tested lines, including Fluoro. This setup will allow you to have more success at catching the bigger Channel Catfish, though the Reel & Line combo are not optimal. It will have high level equipment, and uses the WinCast 1500. Now i will show you my own setup, this is what you will be aiming for getting the bigger Channel Catfish. Cheese (level 2) can be used also, and weight wise isn't so different. Expect linebreaks if you dont set max drag lower in those cases.Īlso, notice i use pet food in this image, but that is a level 3 bait. 006" / 0.15 mm Mono lines can be used, but they tend to be weak against Catfish due to their struggling. Advantage of the WinCast is a higher max drag, which will help out at later levels when reeling in bigger Catfish.Īs for the line, smaller. For the reel you could take either a MiniSpin 1200 or you could pay gold for the WinCast 1500. *Note: at later levels you can get other reels and a better rod, but this is the absolute minimum i would recommend. Starting as low as level 2-3 you can go catfishing with the basic gear, though it is advisable to not try for anny bigger Channel Catfish(Adult) but stick to smaller Young Catfish. Important is to have patience in both cases, as striking while they are running with your bobber has a slim chance of hooking the fish, while the nibble can even lose your bait if you strike to early. When they do this you often will notice your bobber going against the current for short distances, or accelarating unnaturaly down stream. They tend to also nibble at the bait, but often also drag the bobber away without realy hooking. ![]() The Young Catfish are more playful that that. They can still take a while to actualy strike, but generaly when they do, its hard and fast. Channel Catfish tend to nibble and then bite hard, pulling your bobber under quick. There are obvious differences regarding size, but also in behaviour. So the more smelly your bait, the better chance of catching them.Ĭatfish can come in two sorts in Missouri You have the Young Catfish, and the Channel Catfish(Adult). While this doesn't mean that a highly visible line insn't a deterent to catching them, it does have influance on the bait to use. The second thing to keep in mind is that Catfish hunt through smell, not sight. But your in luck, cause even if that is true, smaller Young Catfish are found not far from the shallows. This means you often have to cast further from the shore in order to catch the bigger ones. Some things to know about catfish, are that they tend to be in the verry deep places in the Missouri river. I hope you will all feel that this guide helped you get started, and good luck fishing after having read this. I will be going over some basic things like gear setup, locations to fish and the best time to fish. This guide was made to give those starting out their first foray into catfishing a few tips on how to catch them. Hi there everyone, i'm Dakim also known as Erik1986 in FishingPlanet.
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