Fishing lakes with a salty pole?
- Thread starter chuby
- Start date
I dont see why not a fishing pole is a fishing pole. As long as your not using a deep drop setup for bass or something it should work
i would say itd be overkill and you could possibly lose more fish my jerking the hook out of their mouth, by setting the hook too hard. i think the the flexibility of the pole plays a huge part in hooking the fish. if you have a 10lb fish getting a hook yanked on it by a pole set for 100lb fish, plus you wouldn't have any feel on the line since your pole wouldn't bend when a little fish hit your line.
i mainly fish rivers for cat but i see people all the time using huge surf setups for them. seems to work pretty well.
zpetrichko;4049750; said:
exactly. the rod and reel setup plays a huge factor. you could catch some fish but if you want to do it right, then match your gear for that certain type of fishing.
I see no problem with that. Try it and adjust from there. Use what you have and make the best of it. You can even use a can, sting, a hook and weight. Been doing that for years when i was a little kid and didn't have no money. Just work with what you got.
what exactly do you mean by a "pole ment for fishing in the ocean"
There are many "saltwater" set ups that will work perfectly for catfish.
There are many "saltwater" set ups that will work perfectly for catfish.
Dreamsofpeace54;4050229; said:
that is exactly what i do......really depends on what your trying to catch
Its already been said before, but I see it all the time. Dont go buy a marlin or tuna rig, but a nice salt surf set-up will do wonders for catfish. Just read on cabelas or bass pro for a few hours some brands even market their rods for both.
I personally use my surf pack rod I bought in hawaii for catfish. It is just an inexpensive collapsable surf rod I bought (wanted to make sure I could take it back in my bag with me). Paired with a Shimano 4000 I got for like 12 bux in hawaii. Works awesome, and If I snag a larger fish and get scared Im gonna snap the tip of the rod off I can just collapse the tip section. Not proper technique, but keeps me from snapping my rod into pieces. Plus its super easy to carry around because its only like 2 feet long broken down.
I personally use my surf pack rod I bought in hawaii for catfish. It is just an inexpensive collapsable surf rod I bought (wanted to make sure I could take it back in my bag with me). Paired with a Shimano 4000 I got for like 12 bux in hawaii. Works awesome, and If I snag a larger fish and get scared Im gonna snap the tip of the rod off I can just collapse the tip section. Not proper technique, but keeps me from snapping my rod into pieces. Plus its super easy to carry around because its only like 2 feet long broken down.