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Outfished agin!!!

Discussion in 'Catfish Discussion' started by flathunter, Apr 25, 2004.

  1. Apr 25, 2004 #1
    flathunter

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    My wife and I hit the scioto for a couple hrs this evening...We managed to put 6 channel cats on the bank...My wife caught 4 of them..She always outfishes me when it comes to channel cats..We caught them on frozen shad, and were using circle hooks...I had one hard hit which really put a bend in my heavy action big cat rod..But the fish soon got off, when I reeled in I found that the point of the circle had turned in and hooked the bait :mad: ..This has happend to me several times this year, so when fishing for flatheads only I dont think I will use them..I got some 4x strong 8/0 gamma, regular hooks for flats.
     

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  3. Apr 26, 2004 #2
    RiverRat

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    Told ya before Jackster....if your fishing at long range where ya cant stick a hook-set the "circle" hooks will do OK...but for most everyday cattin...stay away from them stupid hooks!!

    ONLY Gamakatsu Octopus live bait hooks for me thanks!!
     
    RiverRat, Apr 26, 2004
    RiverRat, Apr 26, 2004

  5. Apr 26, 2004 #3
    catking

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    Sounds like you two are off to a decent year. First the carp, now the cats. I also don;t use the circle hooks for flatheads, just channels and blues. Let me ask you this Jack- the 52 pounder you caught-circle hook? CATKING
     
    catking, Apr 26, 2004
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  6. Apr 26, 2004 #4
    flathunter

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    I just started using circles this year, so the 52-lber was caught on a 6/0 eagle claw standard hook...
     
    flathunter, Apr 26, 2004
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