While they generally coexist peacefully with small, fast-moving fish, it's essential to provide sufficient hiding spots and open swimming areas to accommodate their natural behavior
This article is part of an ongoing tutorial on rods and reels for catfish, check out the Ultimate Guide To Catfish Reels and the Ultimate Guide To Catfish Rods for even more in-depth information on choosing and using rods and reels for catfish.
Braided lines have become increasingly popular and, although somewhat expensive they have some excellent attributes: braid floats well so it is good for fishing floats, it has virtually no stretch so you can set the hook quickly, it is small in diameter and limp so it casts further and it does not need to be replaced as often
And the Chronarch is a 6.2:1 ratio, which is the perfect reel ratio for reeling and snapping Chatterbaits through the grass. Bait specifics As for the lure itself, Hite says the Z-Man ChatterBait Elite in a 3/8-ounce size is his go to for 90 percent of his chattering
The fishing knots used in this and all of the other catfish rigs are covered here
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