Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Top Tips To Catfishing In Ponds

By Greg Howlett


The pass-time of Cat-fishing in Ponds is a popular sport and a good source of excellent food as-well.

Fishermen of all ages continue to relish this thrilling and adventurous sport.

There are three species of catfish in most channels of water. There are the blue, channel and flat-head catfish and if you are looking for the most likely catfish to hook, then search no further than the channel.

These are amongst the littlest in relation to other catfish, and their none too fussy eating traits will bring them to your rod with ease.

These Channel catfish can also breed well in most catch-and-release situations, so your local reservoir will no doubt have them and will be a great starting point for you.

However, if you are looking to hook the real big fish, the blue and flat-head catfish are the real catches.

Out of the flat-head and blue catfish, the latter is the most elusive to lure.

As unlike the other two, the blue catfish has a very choosy diet, hence, less active and making your decision of bait more crucial.

Expert Secrets to Land the Catfish

Fishermen use many approaches whilst cat-fishing in ponds.

Unfortunately though, there are no guaranteed rules, so I've decided to give you the most basic ones, which can be applied to nearly every cat-fishing pursuit.

Avoid Making Unnecessary Noise

This idea not only pertains to cat-fishing but to any other angling sports. If you make too much noise, you will usually end up with nothing as you will scare the fish away.

Therefore, the biggest rule of all - don't make any noise.

Just because the Catfish are underwater, their smelling and hearing senses are top-notch, built to evade any possible danger.

Keep to the bank

To minimize any needless disturbance, stay on the shore. Cast your line as far as it can get making sure the your Bait gets as far out as possible.

Most Cats are bottom of pond creatures, hiding at the pond bed, be it in a reservoir, pond or channel.

Ask for advice and expert Cat-fishers would always suggest you cast your line as far as you can, and ensure that the hook reaches the deepest portion where you'll find your prize.

If the best area is near an inlet or other structure, the likelihood is you will uncover the fish there, so seek these areas out first.

Underwater Plant food

If you choose to go out hunting for monsters in the day, the usual good spots to discover the cats are the regions with extensive aquatic plants or pond food.

Your main targets here are nocturnal, so it will secrete itself from its catchers in daylight hours while searching for food.

The undergrowth offer it the perfect shelter from enemies, as well as from your fishing line.

Experiment

Alternative reservoirs require a certain amount of trial and error.

So, we can sum up that cat-fishing in ponds is not the same as in channels or large rivers.

To catch them, you are required to learn as you go along, or preferably, get instruction on how to do it. Don't forget to use the best cat-fishing bait, as-well.




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