CATFISHING IN TEXAS

[RICKEY.ABNEY.CAST]

i AM BORN NATIVE OF LAKE CHARLES LA, i NEVER HAD PROBLEMS CATCHING BIG CATFISH UNTIL I MOVE TO DALLAS TEXAS. I AM SURROUND BY APPROXMALY 5 LAKES WITHIN 30 MIN. DRIVE. i DO NOT HAVE A BOAT i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN I CATCH BIG GAME CATFISH FROM THE BANK I HAVE 7FT TROPHY CLUB ATTACH WITH A RHINO REEL ALSO HAVE A 6FT CATFISH UGLY STICK WITH A BIG SIZE RHINO REEL I HAVE ONLY BEING ABLE TO CATCH CATFISH THE SIZE OF MY RICHT ARM NONE BIGGER JUST NICE CHANNEL CATS I WANT TO IMPROVE MY FISHING TECHNIQUES I JUST BECAME A FAN OF YOURS AFTER WATCHING YOUR TV SHOW ON OUTDOORS SPORTS I LOVE YOUR SHOW I WOULD LOVE TO GO FISHING WITH U IN AMAZON PLEASE I AM JUST A TRUCK DRIVER WITH NOT MUCH TIME TO FISH PLEASE HELP
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF BAIT, POLES, REEL I NEED.
PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS 12MATINA@EARTHLINK.NET
PLEASE HELP FISHERMAN IN NEED

[dahlberg]

Hi R,
Sounds to me like your technique is fine, you just need to find some bigger fish. Probably need to fish spots with more logs, brush, snags etc. The kind of places people avoid because they get hung up too much.
Usually the biggest, nastiest snags in the deepest or sometimes swiftest water holds the largest fish.
If they start breaking your line or pulling you out of your shoes, we can talk more about tackle!
good luck,
L