Keith Lambert

Keith Lambert
Catfishing Experience 33 years
UK PB 96lb 14oz
Euro PB 184lb

An original CCG member since its inception in 1984 Keith is one of a very few British catters with more than 30 years of catfishing experience, (well he is knocking on!) He has caught catfish from more than 50 English waters and has travelled widely abroad on the trail of 'Megamogs' whilst pioneering many of the waters that are so popular today.

Well known for his rig designs, in particular the Cat-O-Copter and Pivot Rigs, Keith is a consultant for Catfish-Pro. and edits the CCG's specialist catfish magazine, Whiskers. 

 

UK Catfishing

Light Outfit

KM Silurus 11 3"' 3.5lb Through Action

Reels - Shimano Big Baitrunner M (Big Blues)

Lines - GLT Pro Tough 27lb, Berkeley Big Game 25lb and Catfish-Pro Dynacast Sinkend Braid 48Kg, Kast King Braid 80lb

Hooks - Maruto Eagle Wave, Owner SSW Circle

Swivels - Berkeley Mc Mahon size 5 80lb

Hooklink Materials - Catfish-Pro Kevlar Catlink 70lb & 120lb, Seaguar Ace Hard Fluorocarbon 44lb and 60lb.

Heavy Outfit

Rods - Custom built on CatPro Mark 1 blanks. 11'4" 4-5lb TC Through Action

Reels - Shimano Big Baitrunner L (Big Blues)

Lines - GLT Pro-Tough 27lb, Berkeley Big Game 30lb Catfish-Pro Dynacast Sinkend Braid 48Kg, Kast King 80lb

Hooks - Maruto Eagle Wave, Owner SSW Circle

Swivels -Berkeley Mc Mahon Size 3 100lb

Hooklink Materials -Catfish-Pro Kevlar Catlink 70lb/120lb, Seaguar Ace Hard Fluorocarbon 60lb

European Catfishing

Bank Outfit

Rods -Dyna-Cast Neckar 10' Progressive Action, Beekay KM-Silurus 9' 6" 4lb Through Action, Harrison Chimera 10' 5.5lb Progressive Action

Reels - Shimano Big Baitrunner L, Shimano TLD 20

Lines -GLT Pro Tough 27lb, GLT Pro Tough 36lb, Dyna-Cast Super Cat Braid 120 Kg

Hooks - Maruto Eagle Wave,  Owner SSW Circle, Catfish Pro Specimen Trebles

Swivels -Berkeley McMahon Size 1 150lb

Hooklink Materials - Catfish-Pro Kevlar 68Kg

Boat Outfit

Rods -Beekay KM-Silurus Custom 'Megamog' 7'6" 4.5lb Through Action

Beekay-KM Silurus Custom 'Megamog' 6'6" 5lb Through Action    

Reels -Shimano TLD 20, Abu Ambassadeur 9000

Lines -Dyna-Cast Braid 120Kg

Hooks - Maruto Eagle Wave, Owner SSW Circle,Catfish Pro Specimen Trebles

Swivels -Berkeley McMahon Size 1 150lb

Hooklink Materials - Catfish-Pro Kevlar 68Kg

Weighing & Welfare

Unhooking Mat -Catfish-Pro Euro, Catfish-Pro Glide mat

Landing Net - Catfish Pro 60"

Scales -Digital Rueben Heaton 132lb, Dial-Rueben Heaton 120lb, Rueben heaton 240lb

Tripod -Cygnet

Weigh Sling - Catfish Pro, E.T UK, E.T. Euro

Fish Retainers - Stringer (Rarely Used)

Keith rarely uses a Baitboat but when required has a Stealth boat with 2.4ghz digital conversion.