catved fishing hook Hawaiian Black Fish w/ Engravings designed in Hawaii Hawaii Hand Made Wall Decor

Live Bait Tip: Hook your baits toward their nose if the current is ripping so they appear to be swimming naturally when getting pulled through the water, and hook baits towards the tail when fishing light current so you can direct the fish to swim away from you towards the structure by simply pulling on the line (see example below for a live mullet)

Bogs Rio Sandals ($80) The grip on the soles of these warm-weather wading sandals gets tackier when wet

I've used them (own a dozen or so in several sizes) but have never taken a cow size BFT on them

You can use spinning reels, but as the catfish tends to grow large and fight hard, make sure that the one you are using can handle it

When I finally got this reel I was blown away