Whats Your Favorite Catfish Rig?

[Catch and Grease]

What's your favorite rig for cat fishing? I like the good ole slip sinker rig!

[Mccallister25]

I use the same for cat fishing, which I rarely do.. I may try to target some this weekend!!

[Bluebasser86]

Stout hook with a chunk of fresh cutbait and a barrel swivel, no weight. Cast it out and let the wave action wash it around or current carry it if it's slow enough. That's how I caught my PB blue and flathead (both over 50lbs and both on the same day). 

 

For livebaiting flatheads or in current the standard slip sinker rig gets the nod. 

[blongfishing]

Usually striper rig. 1 ounce or 2 ounce weight then a swivel them a hook with cut bait

[Catch and Grease]

A few days ago I tried a rig my friend tied on for me, I can't exactly remember how he had it set up but it had to do with a slip bobber and a treble hook underneath it with just the weight of the bait we were using. Worked pretty good for some channel cat

[USMCKoontz]

I use Carolina Rig or Santee-Cooper Rig myself.... If fishing really deep, might try on the 3 way rig.

[crazyjoeclemens]

Depends on where I'm fishing.  I use the ol slip sinker rig a lot on rivers, since the current bounces the bait around some.  Bank fishing on a lake, I like to use a drop shot rig, to keep the bait up off the bottom some.  From a boat, I like to use a modified drop shot rig, with a bottom bouncer weight on it, so I can drift across the flats with em.

[Bankbeater]

I usually use a c-rig, with a 1/2 ounce weight, if I am fishing on the bottom.  If I am using a bobber I'll go a little lighter.

[Bluebasser86]

A few days ago I tried a rig my friend tied on for me, I can't exactly remember how he had it set up but it had to do with a slip bobber and a treble hook underneath it with just the weight of the bait we were using. Worked pretty good for some channel cat

Sounds like a Santee Cooper rig

[qball090872]

Good old slip sinker rig and when possible a bobber rig but thats very soldem

[powerduster]

Yep, same with me, but I always called it the fishinder rig instead of the slip sinker rig. I like to use shrimp for both bullheads and channel cats. When targeting bigger ones, I like large cutbait.

[grizzly1654]

I use the c-rig also but i like to use chicken liver or a live bluegill for bait.  I like to throw out some jugs also.

[Kevin Beachy]

A big hook, a bluegill's freshly chopped off head and cast it out and let it sit there.............

[everythingthatswims]

No weight if possible, otherwise as little weight as possible on a carolina rig. The most important part of a catfish rig is fresh cut bait!

[Josh Smith]

Well dang. I just use a casting sinker or rubber core sinker and a hook loaded with worms or chicken gizzard or liver.

You all fancy it up!

Josh

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[BasshunterJGH]

I use a Carolina rig. 1/2-1 ounce weight, bead, swivel, owner circle hook, and piece of cut bait or chicken gizzard.