Looking forward to more coverage on the best hooks. I am fortunate that Mad Katz in Rockingham is only 20 to 30 minutes away from my home so I will pick up hooks from them and also try some from Ironside Catfish. Thanks for continuing to help and share your knowledge with us. 🎣🔨

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your support. I just love to share what little bit of knowledge I have and hopefully help others be as successful as possible.

Im not gonna set the hook.... proceeds to set the hook everytime 😂😂😂😂

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Lol habits are hard to break 🙃

@brandonbateson9022

8 ай бұрын

@mickaburkhart14 amen lol I'm the same just glade I'm not the only one great videos as always man

That hook challenge is real . Ive been trying hooks for years . There are some out there that seem to have a great pecentages of hook ups .

Ironside Catfishing hooks are 2nd to none I've done some extensive testing with all models with great success

I missed what I believe to be 2 good cats yesterday morning by reeling down on them, maybe I have just not mastered that. I always give a light hook set or long pull and reel. Now sometimes fresh bait is hard for us to come by so we use quit a bit of chicken and it can roll over the point with the dinks working it. I use 8/0 Gamakatsu. I agree with what your saying and I am going to try both of those hooks. Great video very informative.

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah just sometimes you have to get away from the norm and try different things to hopefully bring the percentages up. Bit do let me know what and how you do.

@Thecathunter

8 ай бұрын

Will do and where do I look to find those hooks.

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

@@Thecathunter it's best to look up John Ferguson on Facebook and he will get you squared away.

I fished all my life setting the hook and I bet I will always set the hook. Mussel memory

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that's me also. Just a habit that's hard to break.

Always Always great videos

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

I’ve been using the Mustad Demon Perfect Circle 10/0 hooks. I like those pretty well and they’ve got a smaller shank on them. The gamakatsu style hooks are not as good but they’ll catch fish too. Tight lines Micka!

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. I was actually trying to find those hooks yesterday but couldn't remember the name. So thank you for your comment. I'll get some of them hooks as well.

@Messerwon

8 ай бұрын

^that’s a link to them in the Mustad store on Amazon.

Might have been mentioned before, but I like the Mustad Demon Offset Circle, 3X Strong, 10/0 …another short shank hook. You could get away with less than the 3x strong though, they’re pretty thick.

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

I've got those on the way. I've got alot of good info on them.

Good looking blue cats

That looks like a "Kahle" shaped circle hook. Kahle's used to be the preferred hook for live and chunk baits because of the large gap and the staight pull angle. Im thinking you might have found a "best of both worlds" hook. Im really enjoying your testing videos. Big thumbs up!

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Yea I used the Kahle all the time back in the day. And your right it does have the same features for sure. Thank you for your support also. I appreciate it.

I fish from the bank, but something that tends to work for me is reeling down somewhat slowly on the fish with the rod damn near horizontal to the water until I feel a good amount of tension. From there I will sweep the rod to either 10 o'clock or 2 o'clock (depending on my standing position) to drive the hook home. This seems to work great for me with all of the hooks I've tried.

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

OK good info. I'll incorporate that in my next fishing trips.

That hook kinda looks like the whisker seeker tripple threats

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Yeah it's almost identical. But the wisker seeker has an offset eye.

@highdesertkatz7790

8 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 i see. Straight eyes seem to have a better trigger effect.

Maybe try a shimanno tekota reel they have much faster gear ratio than penn squalls might help when reeling down

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I have used a couple and I really like them. Problem is I'm already invested so much into the penns. I think I have like 20 or so. But if I come across a good deal on a bunch of them shimanos I may make the switch. But definitely thank you for your comment.

Those planer boards you made look like you now use metal instead of Plexi glass ? or is it just due to the sun?

👍👍👍👍👍🎣video

Your boat is similar to mine. How did you fasten your multi bars and is it working out? I am concerned about it flexing and tearing the aluminum.

@mickaburkhart14

3 ай бұрын

Well I used nutserts or blind nuts whatever they are called to mount the rod holders. Just measure and drill the holes and crimp them in. And mout the MultBar. I had them like that on my last boat and never had any issues. Haven't had any issues with thus one either.

@bobbyanderson1858

3 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 thanks for info I have looked at the blind nuts

@mickaburkhart14

3 ай бұрын

@@bobbyanderson1858 if you go that way use the 3/8 bolt one. And also 3/8 bolts. Seems to do just fine.

I'm sure you answered this question before but I couldn't find it. But what type of boat are you fishing out of?

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

It's a lowe catfish 20.

@basicshaungizmoali2151

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I like that style of boat for catfishing. And appreciate you for taking the time out to even respond thanks..

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

@@basicshaungizmoali2151 absolutely no problem. Yeah I like having the decks to fish off of.

Look at the nocturnal nation hooks from tackle bandit

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

I have and I got some on the way. Thank you for the suggestion. Lol gonna be tying a bunch of rigs.

@vakennels

7 ай бұрын

Out of the Nocturnal Nation the #10/0 Raptor stands out and catches fish . It's a good one .

@mickaburkhart14

7 ай бұрын

@@vakennels I'll give them a look.

What rods do you use? Thanks. Scott

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Madkatz medium heavy rods. More specifically my Madkatz signature rod.

lost 2 decent fish last night and was so annoyed, i think 1 was a gar as it let go when i applied pressure and left the bait, got some dales tackle 12/0 hooks coming in, Catfish Dave uses them and i think they will help out, so tired of these fish playing with my emotions lol, and they are still picky eaters no bites on yellow bass or eel in over a month, but i can get bites and catch em all day on minnows and shrimp

@mickaburkhart14

8 ай бұрын

Yeah it's definitely a toll emotionally lol. I've got some of those hooks on the way also. So if you get to try the ones you get before I do please let me know what you think of them. I like to apply all the feedback I get.

@Xofroggy

8 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 right, and I will bud

How long is your leter 20 foot long lol

@mickaburkhart14

7 ай бұрын

Lol no about 30 inches.

@rexwright2386

7 ай бұрын

@@mickaburkhart14 👌