Since this if my first thread, let me start it by saying you guys are all awesome and this site has been incredibly helpful!
I'm getting back into fishing after a long time away, and reading around, I've noticed just about every body of water in Northeast Ohio seems to have channel cats.
I've never targeted cats before, but I think it might be fun, not to mention tasty.
The issue is, researching catfishing rigs, they all seem to require very heavy line (30-80 lb), 2-3 ounce sinkers, and the heavy poles that go with line and tackle that heavy.
Is that what people around here are using? I haven't heard of too many cats over 30 lbs here, so that seems like massive overkill. I was envisioning more like a baitcaster with 12-20 lb line and an ounce or so sinker, and some chicken liver. Am I way off?
If it matters, I'd be shore fishing in Lake Erie and some of the smaller lakes around here.
I'm getting back into fishing after a long time away, and reading around, I've noticed just about every body of water in Northeast Ohio seems to have channel cats.
I've never targeted cats before, but I think it might be fun, not to mention tasty.
The issue is, researching catfishing rigs, they all seem to require very heavy line (30-80 lb), 2-3 ounce sinkers, and the heavy poles that go with line and tackle that heavy.
Is that what people around here are using? I haven't heard of too many cats over 30 lbs here, so that seems like massive overkill. I was envisioning more like a baitcaster with 12-20 lb line and an ounce or so sinker, and some chicken liver. Am I way off?
If it matters, I'd be shore fishing in Lake Erie and some of the smaller lakes around here.