Clonk?

[DTro]

Anyone ever tried a clonk before? Never heard of it? Try a google search. I guess they use them quite a bit for them big Wels across the pond.

I guess anything is worth a try, but maybe someone else could try it first and let me know

[Blue Kayak]

If you google "Chitown Angler" you'll find an interesting forum (but not as good as FM). They have catfish section just like ours, and about half way down the first page there is quite a bit of info on the clonk. Two of their top catfish anglers use the clonk and think it is really helpful.

They suggest fishing your spot quietly for about 20 minutes. If you don't get a fish, then use the clonk. It doesn't seem like you'd have much to lose if you used the clonk just before you were planning to leave a location that hadn't produced.

One of forum posters suggested that any noise might get the catfish in the mood to bite. One thing I'm going to try is setting up a rod with a real noisy surface lure with the hooks removed. If I don't get a bite in 10 or 15 minutes I'll cast the surface lure over the bait and make as much noise as possible.

Catfish Connection has an aluminum clonk for $16.95. This is what they say about their clonk:

WHEN PLUNGED INTO AND RIPPED THROUGH

THE WATER, THE "CLONK" MIMICS AND

INTENSIFIES THE SOUND WAVES GIVEN OFF BY

STRUGGLING BAITS. THIS CREATES A FEEDING

RESPONSE THAT WILL BRING MONSTROUS CATS

OUT OF THEIR HOLDING AREAS.

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ALSO AVAILABLE,

"CALLING GIANT FLATHEADS", SEE ITEM#

VFDVD17(DVD),VFCGF (VHS)

Here's what they say about the Clonk Video ($17.95 for the DVD)

DENNY HALGREN DEMONSTRATES HOW TO USE

THE NEWEST WEAPON IN THE CATFISH

ARSENAL, THE CATFISH CALLER (CLONK), A

HAND-HELD EUROPEAN DEVICE REDESIGNED TO

TARGET FLATHEADS IN THE USA.

THE CATFISH CALLER/CLONK IS AVAILABLE

IN TWO TYPES, SEE ITEM NUMBERS:

CCALUM (ALUMINUM)

CCWOOD (WOOD)

[Ralph Wiggum]

I've heard the I DA MAN is a big fan of the clonk Actually, I saw one on a TV program once, but have never seen it in person. They claim it works...who really knows. I DA has his "channel cat call" that he seems to like. I haven't seen it work, yet, though.

[Dennis Steele]

Personaly, I think its a joke.

If you believe in it, I got a kitchen ladle that I'll sell you for $17.95.

[Blue Kayak]

Ikea has a plastic/rubber dish scrubber with a suction cup for $1.00. It looks a lot like a clonk, and it has a brush for cleaning out your boat.

[fisherking32]

My fish call was working perfectly after eating Icehouse Bobs delicious beans at ice cats, but the wife didn't think it was so funny!

[Papa Grump]

Clonk.. sounds like the inside of Hooper's boat when he's out and about, or is that a Clink from all the bottles? Maybe Hanson can enlighten us on this.

[hanson]

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Maybe Hanson can enlighten us on this.

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Ummm... What happens on the river stays on the river.