Thread: I know many here don't like catfish

Eels are a mess no doubt, but not to bad after they come out of the smoker!


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Originally Posted by bird down

U can take a piece of pvc and cap it off on the ends. Wrap a piece of pool noodle around it and that's your jug. Take an eye bolt and screw into the pvc on one end. Take some #18 tarred nylon and cut 4 ft length. Tie one end to the eye bolt and the other to a hook. Bait the hook with cut up hot dog that's been soaking in red food coloring. Length of line really doesn't matter much in my experience. They are like a shark and come to that smell. Make about 20 of them and then go chase them down. I've done it several times but I had rather check drop lines or hand grab. I like catching the big ones

That's how I've made them as well. I also put a 6" long piece of steel round stock inside the pvc. Make sure to slide it to the top of the jug when setting them out. If the jug gets a bite but no fish, the round stock will slide to the line side of the jug and make it stand up like a flag so you know to check the bait on that one
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=im89sa-gfrk

I also wrapped reflective tape around the upper end of the noodle so they are easy to spot at night.

Originally Posted by 27458

Can someone post a pic of the noodle set up? Also, how do you do the dept or know how deep to drop the line? Bottom always? Obviously, I don't know squat about it! I'm game for any kind of fishing.

Alot of folk spend alot of money making them but i do it cheap and it works fine for me. I have never had a fish break one. I fish the tallahatchie river which mite be different from lake fishing but I set the hooks anywhere from 1.5' to 3' deep and its shocking that the fish will come up that shallow to hit the baits but they do. Alot of time when they hit they will go wild and its a ton of fun. I just cut a noodle into three pieces tie onto the center, I use old cast net weights and a 6/0 stainless hook.

Originally Posted by Speck

That's how I've made them as well. I also put a 6" long piece of steel round stock inside the pvc. Make sure to slide it to the top of the jug when setting them out. If the jug gets a bite but no fish, the round stock will slide to the line side of the jug and make it stand up like a flag so you know to check the bait on that one
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=im89sa-gfrk

I also wrapped reflective tape around the upper end of the noodle so they are easy to spot at night.

Good video. I may work me up some of these and give it a try on a lazy day. Hard to give up that thump of a crappie, but I enjoy most fishing.

Originally Posted by Erin Brewer

Alot of folk spend alot of money making them but i do it cheap and it works fine for me. I have never had a fish break one. I fish the tallahatchie river which mite be different from lake fishing but I set the hooks anywhere from 1.5' to 3' deep and its shocking that the fish will come up that shallow to hit the baits but they do. Alot of time when they hit they will go wild and its a ton of fun. I just cut a noodle into three pieces tie onto the center, I use old cast net weights and a 6/0 stainless hook.

I like doing things the poor mans way. Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by 27458

I like doing things the poor mans way. Thanks for the info.

Your very welcome! We catch some pretty big cats down here 30-40lbs and this way holds up. Plus if one gets into a drift and you cant reach it your not loosing much. If you keep a eye out at the dollar stores towards the end of the summer you can get pool noodles super cheap. I bought a bunch last year for a quarter each.