08-07-2003, 06:41 PM
I've caught cutthroat out of Utah Lake at the Provo harbor in the last 10 years. they are there, but are very few and far between.
When I have fished chubs for Channel Cats, I have made up my own steel leaders. I used to fish Utah Lake a lot but now live out in the Uinta Basin. The Green River, up until a couple of years ago, had a good population of Northern Pike in it. The rig worked very well for cats as well. See attachment.
I used Berkley steelon 30-40lb wire cut into two pieces. The first was about 8-10 inches in length, and the second was about 6 inches. I just made a loop at one end of the longer piece and crimped a sleeve on. I added a 1/0 Mustad treble on the other end and made a loop, and crimped another sleeve on. I then added the second piece with just a loop and a sleeve on the attached end, and either another Mustad treble or a Mustad Salmon hook on the other end with another sleeve. The ending result is a steel leader with two hooks that don't slide and bunch up the bait when you cast, and is about 12-14 inches long.
It sounds like a pain, but it really is simple once you gete the hang of it. I can make about 1 every other minute. I have made the same rig using 20lb mono and palomar knots. It worked just as well.
I use heavy line when fishing these rigs. That way I can rip it through weeds and debree. I didn't use any weight because I fished the entire chub (4-6 inch fish) on the rig. Upper hook in the tail and lower hook in the head. When the cat takes the chub it is usually head first, this way your hooks are aimed the right direction. Most of the fish I caught using this rig end up with both hooks in their mouths. Hope it helps.
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When I have fished chubs for Channel Cats, I have made up my own steel leaders. I used to fish Utah Lake a lot but now live out in the Uinta Basin. The Green River, up until a couple of years ago, had a good population of Northern Pike in it. The rig worked very well for cats as well. See attachment.
I used Berkley steelon 30-40lb wire cut into two pieces. The first was about 8-10 inches in length, and the second was about 6 inches. I just made a loop at one end of the longer piece and crimped a sleeve on. I added a 1/0 Mustad treble on the other end and made a loop, and crimped another sleeve on. I then added the second piece with just a loop and a sleeve on the attached end, and either another Mustad treble or a Mustad Salmon hook on the other end with another sleeve. The ending result is a steel leader with two hooks that don't slide and bunch up the bait when you cast, and is about 12-14 inches long.
It sounds like a pain, but it really is simple once you gete the hang of it. I can make about 1 every other minute. I have made the same rig using 20lb mono and palomar knots. It worked just as well.
I use heavy line when fishing these rigs. That way I can rip it through weeds and debree. I didn't use any weight because I fished the entire chub (4-6 inch fish) on the rig. Upper hook in the tail and lower hook in the head. When the cat takes the chub it is usually head first, this way your hooks are aimed the right direction. Most of the fish I caught using this rig end up with both hooks in their mouths. Hope it helps.
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