the first time i used a santee rig from one of you older videos i caught 20lb flat head cat and 3 6lbs channel cats. That was a good night of fishing and have been hooked ever since

Never tried this rig, but i think I'll try it soon. I almost always just use a Carolina rig, but i like the idea of having the bait just a little off the bottom. Just getting back into fishing after a few years off and want to catch some big cats this year. Thanks for the simple to follow tutorial.

You are a huge help I'm 12 and looking for the catfish of my dreams

I've been using slider sinkers for years fishing for Channel Cat here in Central Indiana, I've never had my bait come to the surface yet but I could see that happen, I'm going to try the swivel with my sinkers now!! Thanks for the video Dieter!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Dieter great video,thanks for all the information you help the fishing community with .👍👍👍

I love the rattles. They seem to work pretty well ❤

The santee rig is one of three rigs I generally use.

can not go wrong with using this rig!!

Great video. Quick,simple and to the point never used this setup but definitely will give it a go today. Thanks brother God bless.

Tried it in Mississippi river fishing from bank. Does work that well

Very nice thank you for sharing this I am going to try it out thanks agian😊

I use those floats, great video and tips bro.

thank you Dieter!!

Very good video,Thanks for the information, I have got to try this.🎣👍.

Very useful. Thank you

I used the Santee rigs before with mixed results. I typically use a Texas rig with the weight on the bottom and the hook on a leader a foot to two foot up. Great video though!!

I use 50 lb leader. I use 2, 3oz no roll sinkers. I tried the float on the leader, here on the atchafalaya the blues will not hit it.

Good cheap stop is a piece of rubber band tied and cut. Just a po man's rig😂 great video

Good info 👍.

I don’t try for catfish often anymore because I haven’t had much luck (bluegill and bass have been what I’ve had luck with so far in my newfound hobby) but this was the rig I found online and have been trying and now that I’ve seen this video, I’ll be making some changes on how I have my weight on the line and perhaps that was my issue all along. 🤷‍♂️

Very helpfull thank you

I like them wisker seeker float rig nice hook and wire leader just incase that state record musky or gar bites

Well Done

After seeing the eye-loop on the belly of the demon dragon, I'm thinking it might be possible to pass a loop of the leader line through it and wrap it over the eye-loop. The friction would keep it in place and eliminate the need for electrical tape (which could lose its grip on the leader line, allowing it to move). Just a thought. Have not tried it in practice.

Off topic what a good rod to cast this out with, I'm going with the pecsifun you recommend, just want to recommendation on a rod .. please and thank you Happy fishing

Will this work in moving water, like in the river or down on the back side of dams

with the snake weight ,is it hard to tell if the fish is on because of the weight ? great info !

Is this rig for live and dead bait? I just use an old fashion Carolina rig (egg weight, bead, swivel, leader, and hook) like I’ve used for bass fishing for many years.

Is there a reason with using the fishermans knot I like using the uni knot will it work?

Question. My lakes have a ton of grass. How long of a leader for that?

It would be great to see it in clear water with bait to see how it behaves with the cork

About how heavy should the bank sinker should be?

Ive done the Santee rig and different variations of it all my life in the southern end of region 4 of Indiana as well as the rest of the state. I like to sue 4mm OD x 2mm ID tubing about 3 inches long right above the hook . This prevents snagging very well.

I’d use a sinker slide or slip sinker with a bead above the swivel

What are your thoughts on the rigrap yourself?

I have tried this rig a few times and honestly never had much luck. Of the few bites i got the hook ups werent great.

Do you use the foam style floats vs the demon rattles for any particular reason? I've been using Danielson egg shaped slip bobbers because they're $3 but they don't rattle. Does this make much difference?

I want to get my husband a new scale for our anniversary, and I wanted to know if you have any suggestions for one? Should I get a digital or a weighted scale

I have been using it for about 5 years. Want use anything else.

Ничего не понятно но очень интересно))

I'm new to this, so this is a genuine question. Why use the snell knot on the hook instead of the improved clinch knot?

Do you use mono or carbon line for lead and line

if you were bank fishing would the catfish feel the weight after grabbing the bait and let it go?

You forgot to put the link for the float 🤣🤣🤣

I’m 14 gone fishing abt 2 times second time almost caught a catfish 😅

I been fishing for year try different sinker lure hooks diffent weight of leaderwire for catfish and bait like worms chicken liver in some area of usa we people fish it may not be legal have check with game warden were your fishing. My guestion is i use good fishing line that already on my pole 25 pound i think it was then area i go fishing were i know there pike and catfish in area i could use clip on sweivl to put on my line then add leaderwire then i put on sinker that will not get caught up in weeds like flat one u show and help if u fishing off shore were maybe little rocky it will not get stuck on side of rock when u reel in and also type hooks use on catfish there different type i use some work well other not so well .so what your favorite hook and how u set up your leaderwire onto your line that work best for u or easy fast set up put every in place stinker hook .i see guy use what look like rubber tube run his fishing line and leaderwire threw it i guess maybe fir wire not get hung on weeds or dead tree branch that stick out in water u ever try that see how it work and fuss about it .

I'm not understanding why the cork gets put on if your putting that other flexible weight on there. I guess there's a lot going on with this rig and I'm not understanding certain parts yet.

The Santee rig 🤔 Was it invented in Santee CA?

If I have a sinker slide on my rig and I'm anchoring up, I would unsnap the sinker slide and snap it into the eyelet of the swivel to the main line to keep it from sliding.

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There are many different ways to tight snell knots. Your look like more improved snell knots.

You never listed the floats You use.

Use this rig with success on Norman

The Santee Cooper rig has landed me the biggest fish of my life! Dieter knows what hes doing! Getting ready to head to the lake now! @Dieter - Have you ever used creek chubs or horny head chubs for bait?

The biggest problem potential fishermen have is access !

Why even use a snap swivel? I use the sinker slides and reg swivels to connect my braid to mono leader but I always use the slide and bead. To attach the weight I use paperclips on the slide. If you get caught or if you get a fish and it gets you caught up by the sinker you can just pull it free and still have everything else left and the fish too if you had one on. Yeah you can do that with snap swivels,but only a handfull of times if you're lucky before they're no good.Fish also can't run with it without having to drag that sinker too.. at times here the cats are so picky/skittish that if they feel or maybe "hear" my bait clicker through the line they drop it. Paperclips are a dime a dozen compared to snap swivels. I fish almost every 50*F+ day in the mountains of PA (hands can't take it any lower) and there's a couple rocks that inhabit our rivers and lakes,but still never lose many sinkers over the course of the year. The bait/float rising with a sinker slide only happens if 1.... you're not using a heavy enough sinker. 2...if you drop or cast and do not reel the slack in till you feel the swivel come in contact with your bead an slider...it's like windknots....users error/fault. If there is much current the bait isn't going to rise very far off the bottom anyhow as the current will push it down. It will drag it along and it may end up feet from where you think it is to many yards. Again if one reels in slack to they feel the slider/bead against the swivel this won't happen...an if they can keep the current from running off line when using the baitrunner/clicker. An if you're dragging,that slider is always going to be sucked up to the swivel anyhow. Another thing I do is snell my hook 1st before anything else. Takes 2 seconds,then I add my float and then swivel. I'll have extra leaders ready to go with just snelled hooks in my leader pouch. Just grab a float an add it to the leader then tie leader onto the swivel. It's quicker than snelling the hook after adding everything on the leader. I put the floats 3-4 finger widths from the hook. If I want the bait at different depths I use different length leaders,I have 24",36" and 44" already snelled and ready to add the float depending on how deep or far off the bottom I want it. Those demons are a marketing gimmicks,cats are like 1 big tongue. They're not infants,they don't need a rattle to get/keep their attention. They probably already smelled or tasted it long before a rattle does anything for them and they home in on the scent of the bait like a hornet will home in on you if you wack their nest with a broom.... If one really needs rattles,go to the bassboys and get their slip on jig rattles,they'll be just as effective..

Only rig i use