kinds of rigs?

[catfishcrawler]

I was wondering what everyone uses for catfish rigs and what kind of water they use it in. I usually fish slower water for channel cats and carp. I have always had good luck with a swivel, a snell with the largest hook I can find 2/0 I think. For weight I will use the clip on sinkers above the swivel. Occasionaly I put on a leader between the swivel and snell. I am not entirely sure why this works better in some cases, the extra weight from the leader, or maybe the distance between the weight and the hook? So what does everyone else use?

[Canuck]

I use an inline sinker (usually 3oz) then take a piece of 1/8" gasoline hose about 1/4"long next then a good quality snap swivel. For my snell, I make my own and start with a piece of line about 5 lbs lighter than the main line (if U snag up all U loose is the hook) and the length depends on the flow in the Red at the time. If the flow is strong I keep it about 12" and if in mid summer and kind of slow I will extend it out to 18". I take a good quality double barrelled swivel on one end, then on the other end I tie on a Eagle Claw 2/0 wide bend.
Some guys I know use glass beads instead of the rubber hose but I find the hose is cheaper, easier and actually better on the knots. The inline sinkers lay flat on the river bottom and don't roll and prevents some tangling, I pour my own over the winter. The reason I use the snap is when I have a fish in the net, all I have to do is unsnap the swivel and the rod and sinker is free and it is alot easier handling the fish. In addition I have another snell ready to snap on and throw out right away as I always put a file to the hook before casting back out. I know some guys skip the snap swivel and just tie onto the double barrel swivel but that just me. I have found if U use a snap swivel at the hook the kitties seem to notice the extra and have a tendency to drop the hook. I like the wide bend as it does not seem to hook the kitties up in the eye. These hooks have a nice twist and this twist makes for a good hook up.