Clonking for catfish

[Booner]

Has any one ever heard of or used a clonk to call catfish? (Clonking). It’s an old European tool used to produce a combination of sound and vibration that stirs inactive catfish to investigate and feed. It looks like a big ladle. Yes I know TNT will work too but just heard of this and wondering if its fact or fiction.<br /> http://www.kansasangler.com/archive/0502pro.html

 

[K Hultgre]

Re: Clonking for catfish

Link not working for me.

 

[walleyehed]

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Not working for me either...

 

[rwise]

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http://www.kansasangler.com/archive/0502pro.html <br /><br />here I think this will work

 

[ufm82]

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This was just in an article in the North American Fishing magazine. I am naturally skeptical to some extent. However, I spend a large amount of my fishing time on the Ohio River catfishing and I can say that the action does seem to heat up right after a barge passes by. Granted, it's not every barge, but at times it sure seems like it does the job. Maybe the noise/current/disturbance that the barges make gets the fish active for a bit. I don't know, but I'll try anything once. <br /><br />UFM82

 

[nothreat]

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UFM82,<br /><br />I am so glad to hear you say that. I grew up along the river and I noticed that catfish (generally flatheads) would hit right after a barge passed. Even if it was on the opposite side of the river. I thought I was imagining it. I spent a lot of hours near Big Done Lick creek fishing for cats.

 

[rwise]

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makes since, that prop must cut up a lot of whatever is there! They would learn that diner has been served!

 

[Thunderbirdone]

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I often get bites just as skiers or wakeboarders go by, when I am bank fishing. I think the wake stirs up food particals.

 

[mrbscott19]

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There was a local guy around here who owned a small farm pond and he fed his catfish corn meal on a regular basis. All he would do is put a metal pipe in the water to where it stuck out a few inches and then he'd beat on that part for a minute or 2. Eventually you would see cat after cat just below the surface about 10 feet offshore, waiting for their food. It's the coolest dinner bell I've ever seen! He said it took 3 summers before the cats would regulary show up to eat, but now they show up sometimes without using the pipe. Next time my uncle goes out there, I'll tell him to take the video camera and I'll see if I can't find a place to post a small video clip of it. It really is awesome to see.