The best time of day to catch catfish is from 10 pm to 3 am the next morning.

Classic methods for fishing catfish:

1. Hand pole fishing method: When fishing for catfish with a hand pole, the fishing line can be slightly thicker, and the fishhook should be a medium-large "crooked hook" and floated. Use a vertical float with a slightly heavier pendant. First throw the nest material at the fishing point, then install the bait and hang it on the double hooks. The bait should be large rather than small. When the float appears black, lift the rod.

2. Sea pole fishing method: When fishing for catfish with a sea pole, you need to use strong fishing gear, load it with slightly larger bait, and then throw it to fishing points such as bridge piers and deep water areas. Large catfish are often found in these locations. When a catfish bites the hook, the rod tip will bend violently or the bell will ring. At this time, the rod should be lifted immediately to stab the fish.

3. Bottom fishing method: Use long hard rods, thick fishing lines, large fishhooks, heavy lead pendants, and large black earthworms as bait in steep and deep water on the shore. When fishing, the bait hooks sink to the bottom of the water. , shake slightly up and down from time to time to enhance the fish luring power. If you feel the tip of the pole is heavy and shaking, you can lift the pole to stab the fish.

Catfish fishing gear matching:

1. Rod: You can use a sea pole or a hand pole to catch catfish. The sea pole can be an ordinary sea pole, a rocky pole, or a front fishing pole. etc., while hand rods can be used as comprehensive rods, carp rods, large object rods, etc. In fact, sea rods have advantages over hand rods when fishing for medium and large fish such as catfish.

2. Thread: It is recommended to use a medium or large size line set when fishing for catfish. The specific size of the line set to be used should consider the fish conditions, water conditions, seasons, etc. For example, it is recommended to use size 3.0 in summer and autumn when catfish activity is high. For the above nylon threads and sub-threads, it is recommended to use nylon threads above No. 2.0 or PE threads above No. 0.4.

3. Hook: It is generally recommended to use a "crooked hook" when fishing for catfish. The reason is that catfish have a very large mouth and a well-developed upper jaw. Using a "crooked hook" can increase the fish catching rate. Commonly used ones include Izu hooks above No. 6, Senmata hooks above No. 2, Maruse hooks above No. 7, etc.

Bait selection:

1. Earthworms: Earthworms can be used to catch catfish during the day. In fact, earthworms are also a veritable "universal bait", among which black earthworms are especially effective. The reason is Black earthworms are larger and have a stronger smell than red earthworms, making them the most suitable for catching fierce predatory fish such as catfish.

2. Chicken liver: You can use chicken liver when fishing for catfish during the day. Chicken liver has a special fishy smell, which spreads very quickly in the water and is highly attractive to catfish. It is recommended to cut the chicken liver into small pieces of 1 cubic centimeter. The unshaped chicken liver can also be hooked for fishing.

3. Loach: You can use loach to catch catfish during the day. There are two hooking methods for using loach to catch catfish. One is to hook into the loach-like nostril, and the other is to hook on the back of the loach ( Don't hurt the loach's bones), these two hooking methods can ensure the activity of the loach.