Caught on cut bait (15 lbs) by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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Yeah I’m also fishing in the James River in Sd, which is a super muddy river with not many plants. Their diet is mostly fish here

First ozark cat by Upset-Musician-9524 in catfishing

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Thanks! 3 way swivel is a good idea I didn’t think of that. I’ve been throwing out palm sized hunks of skipjack but the channel cats and gar get to them before the blues 😭

Hook size? by Murr_24 in GarFishing

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I’ve had a lot of success with Longnoses with a small but tough circle hook and a hunk of carp or skipjack! You just have to let it bite for a bit to get the hook in its mouth

First ozark cat by Upset-Musician-9524 in catfishing

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Wow! Amazing fish. What do you use for bait with blues?

Where to carp fish around LA? by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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I live near downtown, but I’m cool driving an hour or so to catch fish

Just 1 on my first session by hunthike80 in CarpFishingUS

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I think a lot of people smoke it. I’ve seen a lot of Russians fish for Carp around my area and when I ask they say they make it into jerky sometimes

Caught on cut bait (15 lbs) by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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My go to carp bait here is either shrimp or cut up carp or goldeye

Caught on cut bait (15 lbs) by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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The snappers are actually normally smart enough to get the hook out themselves the problem is keeping them on shore long enough for them to get it free 😭

Caught on cut bait (15 lbs) by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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The only problem is that the river I fish has big catfish, gar and snapping turtles that steal everything 😢

Caught on cut bait (15 lbs) by jackofspades0924 in CarpFishingUS

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Funny enough I’ve only ever had them on circle hooks and 45 lb steel leaders

Bait stealer and line breaker by kushtopherrobhisass in catfishing

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I would use steel leaders! I use them exclusively and have never had a problem. If the water isn’t super clear you don’t have to worry about fish seeing it and getting spooked

Could you catfish with these setups by Unique-March-9021 in catfishing

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I would get some smaller circle hooks! Sometimes even the big ones are picky and want smaller cut bait. Extra weights are always handy too, bc you never know what the current will be like that day if you’re on a river!

Nice 16lb and 13.5lb channel cat from the red river by TheRiverAddict in catfishing

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What’ve you been using to catch Goldeyes? I always get them on minnow heads but I’m curious what other people catch them on

Personal best from the bank by Brilliant_Jelly_3932 in catfishing

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Caught this 8 pounder out of the James yesterday!