3 Ways To Catch Catfish With Circle Hooks (Plus You CAN Set The Hook)

Circle hooks are the most popular hooks used by catfish anglers for good reason. They catch fish, that is if they're used correctly and you're using the right hooks.

Several months ago I posted a video called Circle Hooks For Catfish - 3 Mistakes That Cost You Fish and covered some of the common mistakes that anglers make when choosing and using circle hooks.

I had a lot of people contact me at that time looking for more details on circle hooks and how to use them to catch more catfish, and many of those questions were about technique.

How do you catch catfish with circle hooks?
Can you use a bait clicker or line alarm with circle hooks?
Can you set the hook with circle hooks?

There were so many questions on the topic I decided to come back with another catfishing video to cover the techniques or how to catch catfish with circle hooks.

This video, 3 Ways To Catch Catfish With Circle Hooks (Plus You CAN Set The Hook) covers all the details you need to catch catfish with circle hooks and be successful and covers a variety of techniques (that all work).

In this video I cover:

How to let the hooks do the work for you when catfishing.

The reel reel reel technique.

Setting the hooks with circle hooks.

Different catfish bites.

How catfish don't always grab the bait and pull down.

How using the right catfish rod makes the difference when using circle hooks.

Timestamps:
00:10 Introduction to circle hooks
00:45 Letting the rod catch the catfish
02:00 The "reel, reel, reel" technique
03:00 How to set the hook with a circle hook

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[nelson]

You are a legend. In Asia, there is no fishing expert could explain it in such a detailed way. Thank you, master. I am gonna beat the Asia anglers with this tips.

[Mitchell-wvyc]

I went out today and I had plenty of luck, thanks for the tips 💯👍

[ronikzoverkill]

what size and where should we buy those red circle hooks you’re using?

[MissouriAgitater]

Good info Chad.. I'll have to try and remember this video when I see these questions brought up in Facebook groups.

[douglashale]

do you have a video about your catfish rigs? I see in this video you have a bobber down by the bait below the weight. what is that rig called and do you have a how to video on that rig

[Catfishedge]

Yes Brandon Harris it is the new Abu catfish reel.

[hubertstrzalkowski]

Hello! I love everything about the whisker seeker rods, but there are no places near me I can have one in hand before purchase. I love the idea of a longer rod like the 9'6", but I don't know if it's not too heavy of a rod for me. The 7'6" models offer lighter rods, but a bit short for my liking. I fish for channel cats from the bank, big carp from the bank on big rivers, 30lbs +, and I know the linger rod will be able to handle them, but I don't know if it will be too heavy of a rod or not. Any advice is appreciated. Tight lines!

[stevetrivago]

No coincidence I watched this... Thanks

[allanbaxter]

Hey Chad, how are you? I noticed on your video that you have a Orange float just up from the hook, my question is how does it work and how far from the hook is it? Enjoying your video's too.

[charlessperry]

Brand new to catfishing, LOVE your videos and site. Any solution for only having fast action rods? I'd hate to have to plunk down money for new rods.

[RadReelingFishing]

Great video. I missed three the other day before I figured out how to catch the fish. Are you related to Perry Stone? You talk just like him.

[oaktownboi]

So using a rod holder with a tight line do I use a tight drag or loose? For the first two methods

[j.taylor]

Do you keep the drag tight or very loose? I’ve heard the latter so they can run with it.

[SteveOliver]

Lately I've been hitting the red river for channel cats fishing with 6/0 circle hooks. I used to let them get a big run in and it would hook itself, but lately they aren't picking it up and running. They just give a few solid tugs so I tried setting the hook and that the only way I've been landing them. I don't know if it was the time of year that's making them act different or if I'm doing something different but it's weird.

[calvinmire]

Loved your videos I never dreamed of use ing such big hooks I thank u so much I am still learning God bless u and your family be save don’t catch all the fish leave a pair ha ha

[PLAYERSLAYER_]

I personally don't like circle hooks, the fish i go for are usually shy and don't entirely grab the bait. i tried out circle hooks for a while and i missed a ton of hits compared to treble hooks. i tried treble hooks and i very rarely miss hits. like i almost always catch the fish hahaha it takes forever to unhook them but at least i wont lose them during the fight or miss them entirely.

[ronjones]

What is the ORANGE behind his hook.  Is this a line float?

[ChargingActive]

how can i cast the reel further because if i do it a little hard it tangles

[carterjensen]

what bait do u use to catfish catfish above 7 lbs

[michaelstegall]

Have not ever used my Bait clicker will try now