Wasn't expecting that! 24lber caught while bass fishing
Mar 19, 2019 17:40:42 #
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Mar 19, 2019 17:41:20 #
It certainly got my heart pumping! Sucker took off like a train for deep water, and I was on a dock so I was worried it would go in between the pilings. Luckily I was using a heavy power rod with 20lb CXX so I could horse it a little bit and wear it out quicker than I could have with lighter gear.
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by jordan460
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by jordan460
Mar 19, 2019 17:41:30 #
Ironically I've never caught a catfish on "catfish" bait... I've caught a bunch on spoons and rapala's I even had a big one rise for a topwater frog while flyfishing for bass once! But, never gotten any luck with the stinky bottom baits..
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by Fendamonky
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by Fendamonky
Mar 19, 2019 17:41:38 #
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Mar 19, 2019 17:42:00 #
The stink baits work, they just only seem to work well on little catfish in warm water. Otherwise cut bait will beat it every time. The main reason I quit using it wasn't because it was ineffective though, I got some on my pickup seat and had to trade it in to get rid of the smell. I don't want to fish with something that smells like landfill juice!
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by hotserialkiller
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by hotserialkiller
Mar 19, 2019 17:42:11 #
A good catfish guide told me hands down the best catfish bait is shad. Fresh, never frozen. When cutting, Match to hatch.
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by SideshowIsaac
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by SideshowIsaac
Mar 19, 2019 17:42:21 #
If in a pond with no shads like a lot of neighborhood lakes, bluegill is an acceptable substitute.
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by joshuakang190
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by joshuakang190
Mar 20, 2019 10:15:23 #
Joe Beaderman
Loc: Adams Nebraska
Nice Blue, just proves once again if the fish are bitting they are bitting.
Mar 20, 2019 19:29:52 #
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