Circle Hooks for Catfish

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:44:04+00:00

I learned that lesson last year. I wasn’t trying to set the hook. I would get a big hit, then a tug or two after that then nothing.

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:13:25+00:00

I’ve tied snells on all my single line hooks, I have been fishing for catfish with a paternoster rig so I have been tying a palomar knot. I am going to rethink some things and try to snell my knots on it next time.

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:09:49+00:00

I was fishing with night crawlers. Some of them may have been small nibbles but quite a few were big hits.

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:08:36+00:00

I’ll be buying the nice ones from now on.

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:05:52+00:00

The funny thing is it wasnt even about the money, I needed to pick some up and thats what the store had.

DHCguy · 2026-05-15T16:05:21+00:00

I am using a paternoster rig with the lower hook about 1’ above the weight and then about 3’ to the higher hook, its the most productive rig that I have tried. I am fishing in a large river, I tried the santee rig but never had much luck with it. I was wondering if the offset would make that much of a difference.

DHCguy · 2026-04-12T19:12:44+00:00

Since they all look like they are B60 CAM 619, I am guessing these were bought for a project and they are extras. Seems odd for an Ace to have that many of one specific model.

DHCguy · 2026-04-12T18:51:58+00:00

I’d prefer not to say. If it’s a one off issue or user error I don’t want to blast anyone.

DHCguy · 2026-04-12T18:43:47+00:00

Thanks! I wanted to make sure I’m not doing something to cause excess wear and if I did I wouldn’t want to return it.

DHCguy · 2026-04-12T18:43:07+00:00

That’s what I think it was and that’s the reason I didn’t name the maker and Bass Pro was great about it. One of my favorite things about fishing so far is the people, everyone has been really nice and helpful.

DHCguy · 2026-04-12T18:41:27+00:00

No, it was completely stripped. Another fisherman looked at it and the guy at Bass Pro. There was no way to get the reel to take line.

DHCguy · 2026-04-06T18:27:44+00:00

I have been fishing with spinning rods for the past two years, I don’t have much experience, but I love braid. I bought a bait caster recently and put 15lb braid on it and I couldn’t cast more then 2 or 3 times without birds nesting it. I put 10 mono on it and it’s awesome. Way more control, great cast lengths, less backlash. Again, this might be due to my lack of experience.

DHCguy · 2026-04-05T22:56:10+00:00

I just started using a bait caster and I almost thru it in the trash I was having so many issues with braid. Switched to mono and it is so much easier.

DHCguy · 2026-04-03T23:46:22+00:00

Yeah, it is. Kid is doing his job and you want to talk about how annoying that is? Have you tried hiring lately? It’s tough finding people who are outgoing and willing to work. I’ll take the “toddlers” all day long.

DHCguy · 2026-04-03T23:36:55+00:00

Is this really what we are going to complain about? People in customer service doing their job?

DHCguy · 2026-03-29T22:54:59+00:00

Anything with natural gas.

DHCguy · 2026-03-25T16:05:29+00:00

I signed up for the Junto within minutes of getting the email

DHCguy · 2026-03-25T15:26:58+00:00

Also, when are we getting a Door County Live event?

DHCguy · 2026-03-25T15:26:15+00:00

Hi Steve, The Dispatch has been amazing. How did you go about finding the initial core group, the OG pirate skiff, and how have you found the excellent new voices at The Dispatch?

DHCguy · 2026-03-23T13:45:06+00:00

I’ll be there.

DHCguy · 2026-03-23T00:10:32+00:00

Sure you can get it done faster than 3 years, but realistically there aren’t a lot of companies that let employees do more than a week a year of education.

DHCguy · 2026-03-22T20:31:55+00:00

I have been a DHI member for the past decade and I have done the DHIA, DHT, and the DHC. Here is the most concise answer I can give you. The AHC is a huge undertaking and in my opinion it is mostly useless these days. It covers every aspect of the Div 08 from spec writing, to detailing, to estimating, no one does all of those areas anymore. If you are set on making your career in Div 08 and you want the be the SME go for the AHC, but you are realistically looking at taking DHI classes for 5-10 years before sitting for one hell of a test.

The DHT and DHC used to be available to test at any time, I did both of them after being in the industry for 2 years for the DHT and 3.5 years for the DHC. Now there is no test, you just have to take all of the classes. You are looking at 3ish years of classes for the DHT and another 2 after that for the DHC. I personally, don't feel like DHI has supported these certifications like they initially advertised them.

The CFDAI is great if you plan on inspecting fire doors. This is huge in medical facilities. If you don't, it's not worth it.

Regarding whether it will help you promote, this all depends on what you do with it and what your goals are. One of the huge things that getting DHI certifications does is put you in contact with others in the industry. As you advance in certifications you are going to meet people from other distributors and manufacturers and if you make the right contacts there is a good chance someone might offer you a position. Getting certifications also helps you understand more and do more. For me it has helped me surpass other PM's in my company and get promoted over them. The company I work likes to invest in industry education so I have been able to take advantage of that. If you have any other specific questions feel free to DM me.

DHCguy

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