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Is a medium heavy rod good for catfish?

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Fishing Rod Power In most situations, a medium (M) or medium-heavy (MH) action will be best for channel catfish, and for blue and flathead catfish a medium-heavy (MH) action is most often preferred.

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    Knowing when it's done is simple: your fillet of salmon is sufficiently cured when it feels firm to the touch, indicating that your salt mixture has done its work; the water and juices stored in the flesh have been extracted and replaced with the flavors you've packed around the fillet.

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    The best time to catch mackerel is dusk or dawn and at high tide. Spring high tides are often the best as they push bait fish closer into shore and the mackerel follow them in.

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