What gear do you need for wels catfish?
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What works, from our species page
- Big soft shads 15-30 cm (6-12 in)
- Clonk and vertical lures
- Halibut pellets on a hair rig
- Worm bunches, deadbaits (or livebaits where legal)
Spring to autumn, especially in warm summer water.
Vertical jigging
8-Strand Multicolour PE Braid, 500 mFor: northern pike, zander, walleye · vertical jigging
€72.90£49.90Not shipped to the United States
Float fishing (waggler and stick float)
Electronic glowing floats 19 cm, pack of 5For: common carp, tench, common bream · float fishing (waggler and stick float)
€27.90£14.90Not shipped to the United States
Night fishing
Clip-On Twin Bite Alarm Bells, Pack of 20For: common carp, wels catfish, common bream · feeder fishing
€24.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States
Rechargeable Motion-Sensor HeadlampFor: all fishing · night fishing
€27.90£13.90Not shipped to the United States
Headlamp with Charge Display and Power-Bank FunctionFor: all fishing · night fishing
€29.90£16.90Not shipped to the United States
Rechargeable Cap-Clip Light with Motion SensorFor: all fishing · night fishing
€26.90£13.90Not shipped to the United States
Carp fishing with a hair rig
Aluminium Bank Rod Rests, Pack of 2For: common carp, wels catfish, common bream · feeder fishing
€35.90£18.90Not shipped to the United States
Carp Rig Kit: Ring Swivels, Pop-Up Beads, Shrink TubeFor: common carp, wels catfish · carp fishing with a hair rig
€42.90£24.90Not shipped to the United States
Responsible gearDigital Hanging Scale 50 kgFor: common carp, wels catfish, northern pike
€30.90£16.90Not shipped to the United States
Responsible gearFish Unhooking Mat with 100 cm RulerFor: common carp, northern pike, zander
€48.90£24.90Not shipped to the United States
8-Strand Green PE Braid, 500 mFor: northern pike, zander, walleye · spoon and spinner fishing
€42.90£24.90Not shipped to the United States
The rest of the gear
ABS three-rod holderFor: common carp, wels catfish, common bream · feeder fishing
€30.90£14.90Not shipped to the United States
Responsible gearPredator Unhooking Kit: Gloves + Jaw SpreaderFor: northern pike, zander, walleye
€30.90£15.90Not shipped to the United States
Responsible gearBacklit Digital Hanging Scale 50 kgFor: common carp, wels catfish, northern pike
€32.90£28.90Not shipped to the United States
Responsible gearThree-claw fish holding clampFor: northern pike, zander, walleye
€24.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States
Jointed Big Bait 22 cm, 115 gFor: northern pike, wels catfish · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€57.90£39.90Not shipped to the United States
Hard Swimbaits 13.3 cm, Pack of 3For: northern pike, zander, walleye · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€29.90£15.90Not shipped to the United States
Jointed Stickbaits 13.5 cm 28 g, Pack of 3For: northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€32.90£18.90Not shipped to the United States
Jointed 4-Section Lure 12.5 cm, SinkingFor: northern pike, zander, walleye · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€28.90£15.90Not shipped to the United States
Ready-to-fish kits
Freshwater fishing starter kit
- Clip-On Twin Bite Alarm Bells, Pack of 20
For: common carp, wels catfish, common bream · feeder fishing
€24.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States 
Soft Paddle-Tail Shads 8 cm, Pack of 30For: european perch, zander, walleye · soft plastic lure fishing
€25.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States
Rigging Accessory Assortment, 184 PiecesFor: roach, common bream, common carp · float fishing (waggler and stick float)
€27.90£13.90Not shipped to the United States
Inline Spinners, Pack of 6For: brown trout, rainbow trout, european perch · spoon and spinner fishing
€27.90£14.90Not shipped to the United States
Total price (sum of the products) : €126.50£67.50Not shipped to the United States
Pike kit
Treble Hook Covers, Pack of 150For: northern pike, zander, walleye
€26.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States- Jointed 4-Section Lure 12.5 cm, Sinking
For: northern pike, zander, walleye · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€28.90£15.90Not shipped to the United States - Responsible gearPredator Unhooking Kit: Gloves + Jaw Spreader
For: northern pike, zander, walleye
€30.90£15.90Not shipped to the United States - Responsible gearBacklit Digital Hanging Scale 50 kg
For: common carp, wels catfish, northern pike
€32.90£28.90Not shipped to the United States 
Propeller Surface Lures 9 cm, Pack of 5For: northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€34.90£19.90Not shipped to the United States
Total price (sum of the products) : €154.50£93.50Not shipped to the United States
Carp kit
Sun Protection Arm Sleeves, 2 PairsFor: all fishing · sun
€19.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States- Clip-On Twin Bite Alarm Bells, Pack of 20
For: common carp, wels catfish, common bream · feeder fishing
€24.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States - Electronic glowing floats 19 cm, pack of 5
For: common carp, tench, common bream · float fishing (waggler and stick float)
€27.90£14.90Not shipped to the United States - Rechargeable Motion-Sensor Headlamp
For: all fishing · night fishing
€27.90£13.90Not shipped to the United States - Responsible gearDigital Hanging Scale 50 kg
For: common carp, wels catfish, northern pike
€30.90£16.90Not shipped to the United States
Total price (sum of the products) : €131.50£71.50Not shipped to the United States
Before you go: minimum size by country
Germany : 50–75 cm (4)
| Berlin | 75 cm |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 70 cm |
| Niedersachsen | 50 cm |
| Thüringen | 50 cm |
Austria : 60–85 cm (6)
| Burgenland | 60 cm |
| Kärnten | 70 cm |
| Niederösterreich | 60 cm |
| Oberösterreich | 80 cm |
| Steiermark | 70 cm |
| Wien | 85 cm |