Saw an 85 lb cat that this guy caught when we came off the water Saturday at Lower Otay Lake. That was the biggest dang fish I've ever seen live! Guy said he broke the record at Otay a few weeks ago with a 98 pounder!! Those are some big fish!!

would have like to see some pics

Sorry about the pictures. I suffered DAIN BRAMAGE and didn't take any. Won't happen again. My wife and daughter both "chewed me out" about that too.

Yo this the "Lower Otay" in San Diego? I fish that lake too. I prefer upper Otay though. Also my friend Paul caught a 76 LB cat out of lower Otay once. He was fishing from a float tube for bass at the time too. I think it was the lake record catfish at the time...

HUGE CATS!! WOW!!

FivePoundBluegill:  Yep, it's the Lower Otay east of Chula Vista. I want to fish Upper Otay too and soon, but I've never been to it yet. I know you have to fish from shore or a float tube (which I don't have). Would you recommend that I buy one or just stay on the shoreline?? I know Upper Otay is SMALL but everyone says it has BIGGER bass in it than the larger lower resevoir(??). How do you fish it?? Any recommendations??

Wish you had a pic , I have never caught one that big but I did get a 64 lber at Santee SC

Nice Cat.  They sure are ugly when they get that big.

yeah that one had been living with the gators he has tooth marks on his back and was missing about a 1 pound slab above his tail.

Wow. Awesome fish. You can see the spot on the tail.