How Do You Know If It's a Big Catfish 🤔 #kayakfishing #catfish #juglining

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If your jugline goes under but pops up immediately, it's likely a two pounder plus. If it disappears and you need to chase it down, that's a big one!

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Are Your Juglines Legal - Suggested Checks Before You Go!

Suggestions for Jugline Fishing

Are your juglines legal? Here are some checks to keep in your back pocket next time you go out fishing for Catfish.

Some key items mentioned:

• Dims and Color
• Valid Tags
• Other Checks
• Oh By The Way Tip

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iFishNews Fishing Podcast #7 - More Jugline Fishing on Lake Lavon

Had a fun time fishing with jug lines this past Saturday. Posted the video on our YouTube Channel – COAF Field Team. Here is an accompanying iFishNews Fishing Podcast to point out a few lessons learned this round!

Key Take Aways:

• Have a backup plan for bait. Cooler temps and windy conditions, changed the pattern. No Shad at first. Luckily, able to pickup Nightcrawlers at a bait shop / convenience store.
• Adjust for wind, if too windy… move to calmer waters. In our case, across the cove to a leeward shoreline.
• Don’t wind the jugline’s line. The up and down motion resuls in a slack in the line, giving the chance for the Catfish to twist off the hook Instead, retrieve the line, keeping a steady strain on the line to keep the fish from throwing the hook.
• Circle Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish were slowly taking the bait and setting the hooks themselves. J-Hooks tended to work better when the Catfish struck hard on the first bite and then started to run. Best to have both available, and adjust as needed.
• Adjust jugline pattern starting sets shallow, deeper, and along a bottom slope and/or humps… move to the “money zone” concentrating the juglines as the Catfish tend to one of the sets.

All for now, and Good Luck and Good Fishing!