Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

I wish the photo quality was better but I had quite a morning in the South Bay of Mesquite Bay at Havasu. Around 10:00 this morning I threw out a Senco Texas rigged blue worm and what I hooked was quite amazing, the biggest catfish I've ever seen gave me well over a 10-minute battle. It was probably 8 or 9 minutes in before even got to see him. At about 5 minutes he went down below me and just sat and I tried my best to pump the rod tip to getting up without setting the drag too tight and breaking 12 lb leader but at least my knots were tied good.
My Google pixel phone/camera was acting up so I only have photos and video of the second fish. I'm guessing the first was over 20 lb crazy big. I broke him off at the kayak and then tied on a wacky rig, green pumpkin color worm cast to the same spot and literally within minutes hooked into a second one and again was a monster catfish. He was an easier fight to get up to the kayak and I'm guessing he was 12 lb or so. What on earth makes catfish go after plastic worms I have no idea, is this something that's common? It sure had me excited this morning, what a day.
I'm laughing as I download the pictures as he's one homely sob with that cigar sticking out of his mouth!

fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

WOW! That would definitely be a blast from your kayak! Thank you for posting!

Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Hey Yaker, I have no problem grabbing a largemouth by the lip and getting him in but the first cat, I wasn't grabbing nothing. His mouth was big enough to stick your head into! Ha.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Awesome cats Langer. Catfish will eat pretty much anything. It's probably the scent on the worms that attracted them. Thanks for sharing.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

I've caught quite a few Cats while Bass fishin. Several on Plastic worms. My largest was 13+ pounds. I caught another one that was very close to the same size years ago on a swimbait up at Clearlake.
That one you caught sure is dark colored. What kind is it? Congrats anyway. Nice goin.

Fishen Andy Loc: Parker AZ

Hope you addressed that CAT as MR Catfish, he was to big to piss off when your in a Kyak! Anyway nice kitty and exciting time.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

That's a BIG fish, Langer. I could have been the same fish but more tired the second time around, and less fight. If a fish is hungry, it's going to eat. Like you or I. 🐟🦈🎣

Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Thanks Andy it's crazy I spent hundreds of hours fishing for bass at Havasu and I caught two within 30 minutes, giant catfish. Google says they could be 7-8 years old so I don't know why I was thinking that they might be 30 years old when they reach 20 lb Plus.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

I’ve caught many channels on Gulp worms, fished wacky style and T-
rigged, but it may be more the smell with the Gulp worms. I catch them while fishing for bass, along grass lines in shallow water.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

Homely sob is right! A mug only a momma cat could love😻. Glad you got to experience a good fight!

drifter023 Loc: So,Calif.

Looks like a flathead I got a big one up river not far from where you were fishing was fishing for striper. When I reeled it up three more followed it up and they were bigger 😝

Langer Loc: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

No fly it was definitely a different fish, the first guy would have had a Yum Dinger hanging out of his mouth in June bug color and he was twice the size. I don't think I would have had the nerve to try to pull him up in my kayak!

NJ219bands Loc: New Jersey

Wow 😮 that’s awesome 👏.

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Sounds like the first one caught you!! BIG fish!!!

Papa Jack Loc: Indianapolis

Very nice, well done