Balloon fishing has been a popular way of fishing for years. The balloon rig is commonly used by striper fishermen as well as many other freshwater and saltwater anglers for a variety of species of fish. It’s not a very well known or used rig for catching catfish among many circles. Savvy catfish anglers know…

When I was a kid we constantly had a big stack of “catfish rigs” laying around that we’d buy at the local bait shop. We’d buy the single rigs (similar to a three way rig, but already tied) and the double rigs or “fish finder rigs” with two leaders and hooks. If we were fishing…

Years ago I started using what I call a “zero rig”. The zero rig is one of the catfish rigs that’s not something you’ll use day in and day out like the slip sinker rig or santee rig. It’s more of a “tactical” rig for specific situations and presentations. The zero rig is essentially the…