yeah, yeah, i know it's a bass forum. ;D  but honestly, the bassin' has only been so-so here lately for me.  decent numbers most trips, but no real size to 'em.  decided to go after something that would stretch the string a little more today.  lucked up and got this nice channel cat this morning.  to put the icing on the cake, i caught it on fairly light spinning tackle.  as usual with this kind of gear, i sorta wondered who had who for a while.  this kitty gave a real good account of herself with several LONG drag burning runs.  well that's a pretty good beginning.  i'm gonna bass fish a while now so we'll see what happens there.  hope y'all are catchin' some too.  

That's a beauty!

I don't fish for catfish too often, but still catch a few like that on the Tennessee River when we're hunting smallmouth. My partner caught a 43 lb blue on the lake, G.Loomis ML Bronzeback rod and #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid. I never thought he would land that fish!

How much did your's weigh?

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My partner caught a 43 lb blue on the lake, G.Loomis ML Bronzeback rod and #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid. I never thought he would land that fish!

How much did your's weigh?

man, that's awesome kent!  i'm sure y'all just sit  there and ate lunch while he held on to the pole.  with a fish that size, you're gonna be there for a while even on fairly heavy equipment. ;D   a fish that big on 6 pound test is quite a feat no doubt!  

i didn't weigh this fish buddy.  i'm guessin' in the 12-15 pound range.  if only i could get a bass that size this afternoon.  yeah, right. :;D

The fish had probably spent its whole life on a ledge near the

mouth of the big cove at State Park, near the dam. The fish

would not move or come up. We knew from the get-go

that this was a big cat. I told my buddy, "cut the line". We drifted

a half mile or so out into the main lake and "wasted" about an

hour landing the fish.

I'll bet yours was a lot more fun!

p.s. Great pic, as usual...

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WOW!

just...

WOW!

That is a nice cat that you have there hawg caller, congratulations.  

Good Lord, Paul!  Don't matter what you catch, it's a giant!  Way to go bud.

Michael

NICE CAT!!!!!!!!!!

Nice fish! Out of curiosity, what did you catch it on?

By chance is there a Nuclear power plant close to this lake that you pull these giants from? J/k

Awesome catfish, btw!!

Meeeeeeow!!!!  Awesome kitty bro. Now you got my mouth just a waterin'  for some kitty nuggets, baked beans and potato salad.  I guess PB&J will have to do for now..

That's a big cat! So, what are you having for supper?  

CJ

thanks for the nice words as always y'all.  i was using a big chunk of hot dog for bait.   the cat went back in the lake.  brats and sauerkraut for my supper.  yum, yum.