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Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:07 pm**

When you said they were big ...

M.T. Livewell

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:34 pm**

great Pics MArkus! Nice job on the kitties!

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:41 pm**

Wow.

Just plain wow. I cant imagine how hard they must have fought. What kind of gear are you fighting those guys on - big 8 foot rods with penn level wind reels like the ocean tackle? I caught a cat in the Ottawa here a few weekends back that was just around 7 pounds and he really put my 7 foot med/hvy baitcaster to the test. The power of those fish must be wild..

Thanks for sharing Markus.

Fox

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:43 pm**

Awesome pics Markus, looks like you had a nice visit to Winnipeg. They make my Westmeath cats look like babies!

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:47 pm**

We were using a 7' Heavy Rhino Rods with the oversized spinning reels spooled with 14lb test.

I can't describe the power of these fish...plu you have to fight them up a strong current. Massive headshakes and holding power. I can't tell ya how many times I looked at Kim and said "I can't move him"!

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:18 pm**

Markus,

Another "WOW!" / double header avatar. Congrats!!

Question....Do you ever just catch some 8 or 9" rockbass like the rest of us poor slobs?

W.

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:21 pm**

Sure do Wolfe and I love that action! Hailee and Spencer are in a kids Rock Bass Derby this weekend...so we'll be rock bass'n it on Sunday!

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:41 pm**

nice fish marcus, congrats on those monsters

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:46 pm**

WOW! Markus. Those are definately some nice cats. How much did you pay for the flight and guide service?

Maybe you should make your own show Markus

I'm sure they must have fought really nice in that deep water and current.

What did you use for bait?

I have always wanted to fish the Red river for cats. The Red river also has a great walleye fishery with some trophy walleye. I believe Sturgeon too.

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:57 pm**

Johnny Bass wrote:WOW! Markus. Those are definately some nice cats. How much did you pay for the flight and guide service?

Maybe you should make your own show Markus

I'm sure they must have fought really nice in that deep water and current.

What did you use for bait?

I have always wanted to fish the Red river for cats. The Red river also has a great walleye fishery with some trophy walleye. I believe Sturgeon too.

JohnnyBass, I had to go to Winnipeg to visit a customer...I just planned a little fishing in too.

The water was only about 12-15 feet deep, but it was chocholate milk. The current was strong though.

As for bait, I'm gonna leave that out. Kim runs a business and his bait is his to talk about. I'd feel like I was doing him a dis-service if I broadcasted that without his consent. He knows his baits though. It was a classic scenerio of 1 boat pounding them and then onlookers moving in and anchoring near by.

Made no difference, they didn't have what we had....getting closer just made the view all that more painful for them.

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:00 pm**

I just hope it wasnt live kittens

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:03 pm**

Congrats on the big Cats, Marcus! I would love to tangle with just one that size

...great pics too

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:07 pm**

Big Bass Rich wrote:I just hope it wasnt live kittens

Nope......and not white spinnerbaits either.

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:48 pm**

WOW

Those cats are some huge cats. Great job

pieter

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:55 pm**

Pieter, your dad has a few cat spots that I think can top these fish. I think we're gonna try them soon and try to win the local cat derby.

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