![]() ![]() If you fish for flatheads or blues, you similarly have to decide what is the average fish you are going to catch. What you need to do is determine whether you are going to catch channel cats that average three to five pounds, or 15 to 20 pounds. Most people say “huge” fish at this point, and buy too much rod. First, you have to determine what size of fish you plan to catch. I hate to break it to you, but there is no one-size-fits-all catfish rod. When you choose a catfish rod, there are a couple of things that must be considered to get the right one. By understanding what each hook does, and what how the line plays into the equation, it is now time to determine what rod is the right rod for the job. In our recent series, we have discussed the hooks and line used for catfishing. There were also a couple catfish-specific rods that were way ahead of their time, and are still the gold standard for what is being introduced today. Of course, there were some one-size-fits-all catfish rods on the market that worked well for some applications-and not so well for others. Before that, catfish anglers were limited to finding offshore, bass, musky or trolling rods that would make do. Rods used to catfish have come a long way over just the past five or six years. I view myself as an educator, as I like to learn and teach others about catfish patterns and how to better understand them so as to catch more and bigger fish. ![]() I hate to break it to everyone, but there is no such gear. We are always looking for the magic rod or lure that will give fish no choice but to jump into the boat or onto the shore. ![]() It seems in this day and age that we are always studying and trying to get better. ![]()
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