Cats again w/lottsa pics

[Fishing Freak]

Well I took the bro-in law and his friend out for a great night of cat fishing.

Shortly after arriving and getting setup, watercan and his wife show up to check out the area. while talking to watercan i get a bite, and the result was this 8.2 lber.
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Shortly after Watercan had left I get this pretty 7.8lber

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A bunch of fish where caught after the sun set so here is a couple singles and a double header.
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Now I set out to get that 15lber, didn't happen tonight maybe next time gotta have a reason to go.

Here are the 3 big fish of the night Bro in law 10.1lbs
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friend of bro in law 11lbs even

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The biggest of the night was this 11.3 lber.

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It was a great night as we caught 23 total.
bro-in-law caught 10, bro-in-laws friend caught 3 and I caught 10.
the weights were, for me
8.2, 7.8, 8.4, 6.0, 5.3 6.7, 11.3, 9.0, 7.2, 6.2,
bro-in law
6.6, 7.2, 10.1, 8.3, 4.8, 6.6, 7.1, 4.6, 6.4, 7.7
Friend of bro in law
9.3, 11.0, 8.5



It was a pleasure meeting Watercan and his wife, May see you up there some time soon.

[Muskiemagnet]

Wow...!!! Great fishing. Is that the Ivy Lea dock...??

[Fishing Freak]

That's the spot.

[steve-hamilton]

do u use commercial stink baits (berkley etc.) or do u make your own?

(or are you just using worms?)

I'd like to improve my catfishing skills.....i have some great catfishing holes in my backyard....

[Fishing Freak]

I just stop at the local loeb and pick up a pack of beef liver for a buck twenty.

[Northern King]

Wow!!! Nice cats. They must put up a really good fight. I have never really gone for big cats like that but would love to try sometime. What kind of rigs do you use for those big cats. Hook, line and sinker pretty much??? I'll have to give them a go some night.

[steve-hamilton]

beef liver eh?

my cousin, who is an avid catfish hunter, uses chicken liver, spleen, and just about anything else the grocery store will give him....

is there a current where your fishing?

i've always considered the big channels a light biter (or at least around here they are), so using too much weight becomes a problem...

how much weight you guys using?

[Fishing Freak]

Where we fish there is quit the current, either the line slackens, or the rod warps. You just need to figure out whats the current and whats a bite.

I use 2 hooks, 1 about a foot up the other about 2 feet from the sinkers. I use 2 7/8 oz sinkers. Berkley 7' med action rod with a quantium reel spooled with 10lb test stren. Bait it with a chunk of fresh liver, sit back and wait for the fiah to come. When you do get one on you're in for a awesome fight.

Best of luck to you all

[JimmyBuffett]

Dem some Chunky Cats!!

[steve-hamilton]

FF, not only a quality report, but some great advice as well!!!

Thanks.

(i like the two hook method...we only run one....with maybe 1/4 ounce of weight...but the current in most parts is none existant....where we do have a strong current, i usually run 1/2 ounce sinker...)

Great Pics!!!

[Johnny Bass]

Wow! are those st. lawrence river or Ottawa river Cats?

[Fishing Freak]

Thanks all

johnny they are St. Lawerence fish.