On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:19:15 -0400, hk wrote:

Never been fishing for freshwater catfish, never caught one. Don't know
anything about catching catfish on lakes in Iowa.

It is very simple. You use a so called bullhead rig, a y shaped
leader. 1 oz sinker on one arm, baited hook on one, and the third
attaches to your line, Use a bobber of course and when the bobber goes
down, give the line a healthy jerk to set the hook. I use 20 lb line
and you don't play 1 lb fish. You just reel them in. I always used
nightcrawlers for bait. They sell some really evil smelling stuff in
jars, but I never used it. You might also catch a Northern pike, a
perch, or a walleye in Spirit Lake, where my family has a place.

Casady