Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts
Catfishing Experience 32 years
UK PB 72lb
Euro PB 132lb

Long term CCG member Chris is vastly experienced in catching catfish and has an enviable list of big fish captures. He is a keen experimentalist and uses a lot of his own rigs designs.

Chris is another 'Old Skool' catter and although much of his tackle  is home made  or modified, it all has a proven record for cats.

Most years Chris also fishes in France on the River Saone and its tributaries.

This is Chris' current catfishing set-up:

 

UK Catfishing

I don't have a light set-up.

Heavy Outfit

Rods - Diawa Dictator (modified) 11' 4lb Through action Nash Venom ( modified ) 11' 4 to 5lb Through action, Chub Outcast 12' 3.25 lb Top  to middle action

Reels - Shimano 4500b

Lines -Whiplash Braid 65lb green

Hooks - Owner circles 1/0 to 8/0, Eagle Claw sizes 2 & 4

Swivels - Berkley 100 lb

Hooklink Materials - Suffix , stiff flurocarbon 84 lb and 44lb

 

Euro Catfishing

Bank Outfit

Rods - Diawa spod ( modified ) 12' 5.5lb Fast action, Nash spod (modified ) 12' 5 lb Through action

Reels - Shimano 4500b

Lines - Whiplash 100 lb green

Hooks - Owner 6/0 , 8/0, Catmaster 8/0

Swivels - Berkley 100lb

Hooklink Materials - Suffix fluoro carbon 130 lb

Weighing & Welfare

Unhooking Mat - Home made 7' x 4'

Landing Net - Catfis- Pro 60"

Scales -Reubon Heaton 240lb Dial scales

Weigh Sling - E.T, Homemade

Fish Retainers - Stringer

Bait Boat - Home made single hopper 4 channel 30" will take a 2lb bait