1st and I wanted to see if we could discuss this theory about the fish not being able to feel the weight with the sinker slide or in other cases, the egg or no roll sinker. Besides that, My favorite knot is the No knot snell also. Now the way you konnected the hook on the Kentucky rig, I never seen it that way. I may have to try it because when I did use it before, I just took the look around the hook and that be it. I did noticed that the loop would want to loosen up and I twisted it once and then looped the hook. Either way, the vid was informative.
I feel the sinker slide helps with them not feeling it but also when using circle hooks, the sinker slides allow the pressure of the fish to transfer to the tip of the rod allowing the rod to load up the circle hook properly. Just a theory of mine. As far as the way I put the hook on the Kentucky rig, it does seem to be stay put much better. Thanks for watching!
@@anglersitch Well, let's start off by saying, I'm strictly a bank fisherman because I haven't a boat. I seen Hagen Grubbs talk about the sinker slide also and that keeps playing in my mind as a confirmation. Let's say we are on the bank fishing and we have a slip sinker rig on and obviously we want the line to be tight so we reel up to that point. Now when a fish hits, in my mind, it will take off in any direction and in turn, that will automatically pull the rod tip and that will have the fish feel pressure at that point or even when he picks the bait up because the line is already tight and the weight will just pick up right? Just the same if you're in a boat. I mean I get the sinker slide thing because you can change the weight easily but, I don't get that theory about the fish not feeling the weight unless you have the reel in free spool.
@@MrKatfishHimself Well I think it can be hard to know exactly what a fish thinks sometimes. As fisherman we sometimes gotta go by our gut or trial and error. I think a few things play a part as far as what they can feel. I fish heavy current so sometimes that means using pretty heavy led. And if it’s a muddy bottom, that heavy led will kinda sink into the mud causing it to feel even more heavy at first. This is really only important when catfish are being finicky and not wanting to bite very aggressively. Iv even had them pick up the bait and set it back down after feeling the rod tip. If the fish are biting aggressively(which is what we want) I don’t think any of it matters. They will smack it hard and be hooked regardless of what they feel.
Really like your channel. IMHO All these fancy rigs don’t catch BIG fish. 20-30 lbers. A natural bait on the bottom w/ a Carolina type rig is all you need. I’ll tell you what they do well,though. Make BPS rich(er).
And I didn’t mean 20-30 pounders are big lol. I meant that’s what the demon dragon floats etc. seem to catch. The big fish 65 and up at least on Missouri I believe like a simple rig that’s cheap when it snags.
Thanks Ben, learned 3 new knots.
You bet👍🏻
Excellent 👌
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Nice show and tell, I'm a 2 hook guy myself. 👍
Thank you sir!
Ready to get out there also. Thanks for the info.
You bet😎
Very nicely done sir
Thank you and thanks for watching!
1st and I wanted to see if we could discuss this theory about the fish not being able to feel the weight with the sinker slide or in other cases, the egg or no roll sinker. Besides that, My favorite knot is the No knot snell also. Now the way you konnected the hook on the Kentucky rig, I never seen it that way. I may have to try it because when I did use it before, I just took the look around the hook and that be it. I did noticed that the loop would want to loosen up and I twisted it once and then looped the hook. Either way, the vid was informative.
I feel the sinker slide helps with them not feeling it but also when using circle hooks, the sinker slides allow the pressure of the fish to transfer to the tip of the rod allowing the rod to load up the circle hook properly. Just a theory of mine. As far as the way I put the hook on the Kentucky rig, it does seem to be stay put much better. Thanks for watching!
@@anglersitch Well, let's start off by saying, I'm strictly a bank fisherman because I haven't a boat. I seen Hagen Grubbs talk about the sinker slide also and that keeps playing in my mind as a confirmation. Let's say we are on the bank fishing and we have a slip sinker rig on and obviously we want the line to be tight so we reel up to that point. Now when a fish hits, in my mind, it will take off in any direction and in turn, that will automatically pull the rod tip and that will have the fish feel pressure at that point or even when he picks the bait up because the line is already tight and the weight will just pick up right? Just the same if you're in a boat. I mean I get the sinker slide thing because you can change the weight easily but, I don't get that theory about the fish not feeling the weight unless you have the reel in free spool.
@@MrKatfishHimself Well I think it can be hard to know exactly what a fish thinks sometimes. As fisherman we sometimes gotta go by our gut or trial and error. I think a few things play a part as far as what they can feel. I fish heavy current so sometimes that means using pretty heavy led. And if it’s a muddy bottom, that heavy led will kinda sink into the mud causing it to feel even more heavy at first. This is really only important when catfish are being finicky and not wanting to bite very aggressively. Iv even had them pick up the bait and set it back down after feeling the rod tip. If the fish are biting aggressively(which is what we want) I don’t think any of it matters. They will smack it hard and be hooked regardless of what they feel.
@@anglersitch Oh yea. I love to see the rod just do a half circle. Gets me excited.
Really like your channel. IMHO All these fancy rigs don’t catch BIG fish. 20-30 lbers. A natural bait on the bottom w/ a Carolina type rig is all you need. I’ll tell you what they do well,though. Make BPS rich(er).
Yup, I agree. 90% of my fishing is with a simple Carolina rig or Santee rig.
And I didn’t mean 20-30 pounders are big lol. I meant that’s what the demon dragon floats etc. seem to catch. The big fish 65 and up at least on Missouri I believe like a simple rig that’s cheap when it snags.