Fishing Tips & Rules
Rule Number One
No Catch and Release
Prepare Your Fishing Pole
Is your line in good shape? 20 or 25lb test is recommended
Tip
Heaver than 25lb line won’t throw out as well. Less than 20lb line breaks to easily.
We recommend hook size 1/0 or 2/0
Tip
This is a heavy gauge hook that does not bend easily, and is big enough to hold a fair amount of bait. The more bait you put on, the better fish will be attracted.
Is your drag set correctly?
Tip
If the drag is set to loose, you won’t be able to reel in the fish, and your line could end up twisted.
When your drag is too tight, the fish could break the line when making a run for it.
Bait hook and throw out as far as possible.
Keep hold of your pole or it might join the rest at the bottom of the pond. Letting us know right away if you lose one helps the chances of retrieval.
Tip
Once you have your bait out where you want it,
LEAVE IT THERE.
Catfish find food by smell. If you reel in, by the time they smell it, it’s gone.
In the event we feed while you are fishing, you may want to put a cork, bobber, or float about one foot above your hook, as the fish will be feeding on top. This will put your hook right below them. Keep fishing on the bottom in the winter.
Watch this short video to learn the proper way to tie a fishing line knot.
Watch this short video to learn the proper way to set a hook.
Tips for pulling in fish:
Give a strong jerk to set the hook. While raising the tip of the pole and keeping the line tight, lower tip while reeling in slack, keeping tension on line at all times. Repeat till fish is at bank. Do not pull on the line by hand while fish is in the water, as that could cause the fish to get off or the line may break. Recommended to use net.
Tip
Seems bigger fish are caught farther out, while smaller fish are caught closer to the bank. You may have trouble with perch stealing bait close to the bank.
Perch may be used for bait.
Cut perch up, they do not work well whole.
Visit our Bait Shop to see what we all sell!
Liver: Works well, but has a tendency to fly off during cast.
Shrimp: Works well.
Worms: Works well, doesn’t sling off hook
Stink Bait: Works, smells bad. One strike and you need to check your bait.
After you have the amount of fish you want, bring them in to be weighed. Tell us if you want to take them home as is, cleaned, or fillet. If we clean or fillet, we will wash your ice chest and pack fish in with ice.
As always, ask and we will help if we can!