Monday, April 4, 2011

Some Catfishing Tips To Help You Out

By George Bowman


Some anglers don't know that there are some areas in the world that are promising habitats for catfishes. The following are some of the best tips for locating the big cats. You might also want to visit http://www.CatfishingTipsTackleBox.com for a more detailed discussion. Read through and you will learn that fishing could be more enjoyable than you originally thought.

CREEKS ARE GOOD CATFISH SPOTS

You should not underestimate the capacity of small creeks when it comes to population of catfish. Though we would oftentimes believe that large creatures can only reside in large bodies of waters, it is remarkable to know that all over North America, thousands of creeks do comprise an adequate population of catfishe. Some channels would even weigh as much as 6 pounds or even more.

If catching fast action and average-sized catfish is what you're into, then fishing small water bodies such as in creeks is not a bad idea for you. Boat ramps are not usually present in small creeks so boating may not be a right idea for you. However, you can simply use canoes, kayaks or john boats that are 12 or 14 feet long.

Rivers and creeks may be significantly different in terms of cover. However, both of these types of waters in fact have the same catfish habitats and structural elements. These include deep holes, eddy, and snags.

The creeks are better than the rivers in terms of access to these habitats because they are readily accessed in creeks. Try to fish in the deep holes of creeks. Though deep holes can't compare to deep holes in rivers, still an adequate quantity of catfish lairs can be found within a mile of a creek.

FISH NEAR DAMS

Although dams usually block fish from moving upstream, they are also promising habitats for a variety of fish species which include the catfishes.

The most opportunistic catfish anglers fish in these areas for catching more of their target fishes. Dams largely hold a great number of fish during late spring since this is the period of spawning and the catfishes tend to move upstream.

It is also a great advantage to fish near dam-like structures such as shallow riffles or logjams. These structures function just as with the dams by holding the fishes from moving upstream.




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