Perhaps its time we moved color to the bottom of the list of criteria when choosing a lure or fly, and placed far greater emphasis on the size, action, profile, and speed of our offerings
Incoming water can universally pull fish up really shallow and sometimes tight to shore at late ice but what is interesting is that we often find some big fish at early ice and midwinter not that terribly far from the classic late ice locations
Finally, a fish crashes your lure and takes off for the horizon
And Paul, when it is that hot, you know, youre putting a lot of stress on that fish
Best Setup for Rod Holder Catfishing Main Drag: Moderate / firm Line Alarm Drag: Light to medium This allows: Fish to pick bait up naturally Clicker alerts you Quick transition into fight mode Pro Tips from Experienced Catfish Anglers Let the Fish Commit When clicker starts sounding steadily, give fish a moment before engaging