I catch 'em when I go ....

[DHoey]

The smallies on beds? That girl has quite the gut!

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

The smallies on beds? That girl has quite the gut!

It's possible. The lake had pretty significant rock cliffs on the edges, so there wasn't really any flat water to see fish on beds. By the end of the week we narrowed it down to two hours of the day 8am-9am and then like 7-8pm. Outside of that, they really wouldn't hit anything. So they could have been on beds.

That pic where I'm holding the fish, you can see the shore there and where we are in relation to that on the boat. We were probably in 40 foot of water there. We'd cast and shore and right about 5 feet off shore they'd hit.

 

[Skerpokes]

Hit the private lake on Friday afternoon and evening with 2 buddies. Caught about 30 largemouth bass between the 3 of us while we had sunlight and then about 10 catfish in the evening ranging from about 5-15 lbs. Oh to be out in the country...

 

[Skerpokes]

So we caught this bad boy this past weekend

 

[Skerpokes]

So two weeks ago we fought a catfish that felt like it could have been 40-50 lbs. for over an hour before finally losing the line. This past weekend this little guy washed up on shore at the private lake we fish at. Not saying this was the same fish, but some of the cats in this lake are like prehistoric dinosaurs.

 

[Bridgeburner]

Catfish freak me out man. I don't even unhook them. Just shoot em and kick em back in the water *while shaking my fist angrily in the air*.

 

[potzer25]

yea, i hate catfish. don't like how they look, don't want to touch them or taste them. ich!

 

[Bridgeburner]

The wife tried cooking them up a couple years ago. I couldn't get past the smell and didn't even try it.

As far as catching them I think it's the damned whiskers that freak me out. The way they move around searching... ugh! I just got hives thinking about it.

 

[Bridgeburner]

I mainly fish for bass and I mainly use plastics when I do. Usually a T-rig worm. Standard variety. I finally tried the senko yesterday and I have to say... it's absolutely the best plastic worm I've ever used. Caught 4 bass last night at the mouth of a local creek where it empties into the Allegheny river. First was about 9", second and third were 11-12" and the fourth was a good 16". Was a pretty good night considering the water was high and muddy.

I will note though that these things are expensive ($8.50 for a 10pck) and fish destroy them. Caught four fish but ruined 3 worms doing it. Was fishing them T-rig, weightless from the bank.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I mainly fish for bass and I mainly use plastics when I do. Usually a T-rig worm. Standard variety. I finally tried the senko yesterday and I have to say... it's absolutely the best plastic worm I've ever used. Caught 4 bass last night at the mouth of a local creek where it empties into the Allegheny river. First was about 9", second and third were 11-12" and the fourth was a good 16". Was a pretty good night considering the water was high and muddy.

I will note though that these things are expensive ($8.50 for a 10pck) and fish destroy them. Caught four fish but ruined 3 worms doing it. Was fishing them T-rig, weightless from the bank.

With the boom of senko's I'm actually wondering if fish will start to learn not to hit them? The last like 10 years has seen those things explode and I see everyone fishing with them (including myself).

 

[Bridgeburner]

With the boom of senko's I'm actually wondering if fish will start to learn not to hit them? The last like 10 years has seen those things explode and I see everyone fishing with them (including myself).

Could be an issue I guess. Especially in heavily fished areas. It's really just a plastic worm with a better action. Plastics have been around for a while. Though I'm sure the Senko has increased the popularity of plastics.

I also picked up some rage tail baby craws. The action on those things is insane FWIW. I haven't had any luck on them yet though.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Could be an issue I guess. Especially in heavily fished areas. It's really just a plastic worm with a better action. Plastics have been around for a while. Though I'm sure the Senko has increased the popularity of plastics.

I also picked up some rage tail baby craws. The action on those things is insane FWIW. I haven't had any luck on them yet though.

I've been really into these:
Castaic Baits Jerky J's

The skinny tail on them provides a crazy action and because of the slits on the top of the lure, you can make a really nice weedless presentation without burring the hook into the plastic. The first time I got them (out of my mystery tackle box) I thought they were those gross packages of preserved real bait and was shocked when I looked closer and realized they were plastic.

 

[Bridgeburner]

I've been really into these:
Castaic Baits Jerky J's

The skinny tail on them provides a crazy action and because of the slits on the top of the lure, you can make a really nice weedless presentation without burring the hook into the plastic. The first time I got them (out of my mystery tackle box) I thought they were those gross packages of preserved real bait and was shocked when I looked closer and realized they were plastic.

I might have to check those out. Might have to check out Mystery Tackle Box too actually...

 

[Skerpokes]

My Thanksgiving

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Just call me the Fish Whisperer.

Is that all we should call you?

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

And yesterday:



and then again today:

 

[Skerpokes]

This is probably my favorite thread in all of SportsHoopla and got me excited when I saw some new posts on it today.

Thanks @Edisto_Tiger

 

[elguapo]

yea, i hate catfish. don't like how they look, don't want to touch them or taste them. ich!

Nuh uh!!! Delicious!! Eat those suckers until I burst!! With hush puppies and a beer, not much better!

And I am a born and bred Michigander, grew up on walleye, perch and smelt.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Nuh uh!!! Delicious!! Eat those suckers until I burst!! With hush puppies and a beer, not much better!

And I am a born and bred Michigander, grew up on walleye, perch and smelt.

Word of warning. Don’t eat catfish side by side with walleye.