3 Way Rig For Catfish (Best Tutorial)

Learn how to tie a 3 way rig for catfish. This is one of the most popular catfish rigs there is, especially for boat fishing.

This is not really the best catfish rig, but it can be very effective.

The advantages of this rig are that you can adjust it so your bait can be at different depths, and the weight of the sinker can be changed very quickly compared to some inline setups.

The major problem with the rig is there is a good chance it will tangle either while casting, drifting, or when fighting the catfish.

Popular alternatives to this rig are a Carolina, or slip sinker rig, and a santee cooper rig. I have videos on how to tie those two rigs as well.

To tie the 3 way rig, start by tying a large figure 8 knot in a section or line, forming a large loop.

Make this section of line 1-2' long, and tie the free end to one eye on a 3-way swivel.

Next, tie a snell knot onto your circle hook of choice. Make this section on line 1-2' long, and tie the free end to another eye on the three way swivel.

Now just attach your mainline on your rod to the last eye on the three way swivel, and attach a weight through the loop you created earlier. Now you are ready to catch some catfish!

00:07 tackle needed
00:32 tying the 3 way rig
00:50 figure 8 knot
01:20 attaching your weight
01:53 uni knot
02:22 snell knot
03:26 improved clinch knot
04:03 completed rig

[dougiemac]

Man I don't know how many times I've watched this video. The advice about our sinker leader being lighter than our hook leader makes a whole lot of sense. I have yet to heed to your teaching. Therefore I lose way too many complete rigs. 😡
I promise I'll do better. Excellent tutorial. I have learned a lot from this video. Thank you so much. 👍🏾👍🏾

[willgordon]

Very nicely done. Only 1 out of 10 videos are as informative as yours thank you so much

The method of snail the circle hook is amazing. Thank you!

[hotr]

Never knew the name of the knot i keep using. Lol. I forget who taught it to me but it stuck with me since i was young. The improved clinch knot. I use it for everything. Need to learn more knots which is one reason im watching the vids. Lol. Thanks for the info and great video.

[judy]

Thank you so much for the lesson I'm so happy with the way it looks Now let's so what I can catch

[kingofmonsters]

Would this work? I have some 3 way swivels so I was thinking of doing a knocker rig but the 3 way swivel would have a hook in each of the 2 holes the 3rd would attach to the main line and the weight would be on the main line like a knocker rig

[viridianwarrior]

What size should my main line be? What size pole?

[stevestewart]

Yea but the leader line going off to the left, how is it going to be elevated? Would you recommend a peg float 4" back? But wouldn't that elevate it off the ground so that it would be nearly parallel with the main line coming from reel?

[jeffreybabino]

Hi i fish with conventional tackle and I tye in to my Maine line using 20 to 30 pound mono

[jeffreybabino]

When you fish this rig with this color of mono do you get more bites or less bites

[judy]

I wanted to thank you for teaching me this also could you show ways to tie a Catfish rig for someone with bad Arthritis in hands. again Thanks

[KevinShufeldt]

So on a 2 way swivel would you tie it to the one connected to the main line ?

[blackeden]

with the hook line being that long does it get tangled a lot