Big Catfish Tip is a series of tips and techniques for catching more catfish. Today’s tip comes from George Young Jr. Most catfish anglers have their own favorite way to fish. B’n’M pro staff angler George Young Jr. names bumping or controlled drift fishing as his favorite. It is an active method of fishing where the angler always has the rod and reel in his/her hands to control the placement of the bait.
Control drifting allows you to take the bait to the fish and cover different depths and different locations quickly. The number one most important element of bumping is the presence of current. That current can be in the form of a natural river current or a current created by electric generating facilities on various reservoirs.
Young points the bow of the boat into the current, preferably on the Mississippi River, and uses the trolling motor to control a backward drift. “The river current may be 3 MPH but you slow your drift down to about 1 MPH,” advised Young. “You are always holding the rod and always fishing. Using this method I have fewer hang-ups and a better strike to catch ratio.”
Young’s rig consists of tying 65- to 85-pound HI-SEAS Grand Slam braided mainline to a three-way swivel he makes himself. He adds a 12- to 15-inch drop leader made from 14- to 20-pound test leader for his weight. Read on – http://www.examiner.com/article/big-catfish-tip-from-george-young-jr?CID=examiner_alerts_article