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adloos
08-02-2005, 06:45 PM
Went out channel catfishing this morning and ended up catching 6 fish. Nothing to big, but it was fun getting out there. The fish we did catch were in some pretty fast current. Havent been out cattin in a while, but the smell of that cheese bait was wonderful. From what I have heard the catfish have really been biting. I just wish I could of gotten into some nicer fish. Always next time.
hsershen
12-07-2005, 09:04 AM
I have always done better for BIG cats on crawlers strung onto One-ounce jigs drug along the bottom during midd-day story here (http://www.startribune.com/stories/531/5551894.html) I will dig out the picture as it is not on that site.
And yes, i am aware that the current state record is only 70-pounds.
I just didn't want to kill the fish in order to get it ceritfied.

H-man
adloos
12-07-2005, 12:20 PM
That is a huge fish, if you find the pic you should post it. I have also caught many cats with crawlers, but I have been just crushing the cats with stinkbait so it has been tough to change bait. By the way, welcome to the site, we appreciate your support.
hsershen
12-07-2005, 01:44 PM
here is the pic.
http://www.riverangling.com/gallery/data/500/DSCN0031.jpg

I used to fish channels with stink bait as a kid out on the plains lakes, but that stuff is too difficult to get off your hands.
bassman
12-07-2005, 04:57 PM
That is one nice Catfish, how long did ya fight it? Your lucky you had a camera with ya, there are many times i have forgot mine with a nice fish!!
hsershen
12-08-2005, 01:00 PM
we had to drag this fish around with the boat in order to get it off the bottom.
I hooked it in 60 feet of water.

I passed the rod off to my dad after about 15 mins so i could run the boat back to the 20 foot flat where we figured we had a better shot at pulling it off the bottom and getting it to the net.

It was prolly about an hour before we had it in the boat.

It was a hot day for bigs cats that day.

I had lost one on the previous drift that I battled for an hour and a half before the hook straightened out. I am really looking forward to doing it again.

I do not fish if I do not have my camera.

H-man