darrenlianna Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 hi im going france for catfish, i would be grateful of rigs and bait and methods to catch them. and i have some diawa infinity x 2 3 /4 rods are they gonna be big enough to stop upto 90 pound moggies? thanks darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhere Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 For Cats that size really you need 3.5 under 3 you just wont be able to stop them depending on the venue. If it has snags then no chance or island for them to swim round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenlianna Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 i just got my mates 3 1/4 magnums. ill be comin bounty hopefully later on in year going on meadowlake( mirror pools) you got any tips for me. live or deads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhere Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I use large pellets 21 or 25mm hair rig 4\5 on the hair. Many use live baits its what you are happy with. I fish over a handful of 21mm and feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenlianna Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 nice one john. do u fish slack lines? im a pest i know but was thinking of fishing with like fox ps pike alarms. i heard they do not like tension. any help would be brill cheers darren. i watched passport to fishing it made me want catfish even though there are carp in water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhere Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I am no Cat expert far from it but I fish for them the same as I do for Carp and it works for me but I do tend to have more of a slack line when fishing for Cats. Many of my mates use live baits I am not into live baiting well also I cant be bothed to catch the live baits lol Hope that is of help and when you hook a big one hold on tight and make sure your drag is set right as you will need it lol. Back winding is a no when big Cats run unles you want a broken finger. See my other posting https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=31552 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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