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It's been a long time, but I can finally contribute again.. :)
Just so you know...I live vicariously through you all when you go fishing and post your stories and pictures, so thank you for doing so.
After a long stretch, I was finally able to hit the lake today. I couldn't find the crappie, and got the same feedback from everyone I asked. But around 3-4 pm, I passed a deep pocket of water...depth finder went from 25 ft to 4 ft because of all the shad so basically 20 feet of shad. Decided to try it, and first fish I caught broke my line and I thought would break my jig rod. 3-4 times as I was reeling up, I snagged a shad in the side because they were so thick.
Pulled out the bass rod with 20 lb line and threw another shiner down. Bam...fat catfish. Next one was a gou, then several catfish and a bigger gou. Finally had one that I was worried would break my heavy line, but I managed to get him up. Big cat that I had somehow snagged in the side so he was swimming away from me as I reeled. It was a heck of a fight. I gave the two gou to a family on the bank, and brought home 6 channel cats. Also, all of them looked huge from stuffing on shad. The big one had 66 crammed in it's belly, from 1 - 3 inches long. Cats aren't my favorite (like crappie), but the fresh feesh was deleeesh! Anyway, here's the trip proof.Thinking of trying again tomorrow, but I'm so sore right now that I don't know if I could. lol
That butcher knife on the table is 12.5 inches long for perspective. The 5 look small, but only because the hog was so big.
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Wow good mess of cats.
You know me, I'm always ready for a road trip. Chip Newest member of Traveling Team Overalls
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My daughter made a comment to me after she took the pic of me holding the fish...she said something about the "bloody eye". Actually, all of these fish were still kicking by the time I got home, so I used a trick my mother showed me when I was a kid. Centered between the eyes on the forehead, catfish have a small slot that you can puncture with a knife. Then I used a long stiff broom straw and inserted it into the hole and ran it down the spine. Kills the fish instantly so there's no worrying about getting finned or cleaning a live one.
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Nice catch
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What is a gou? Every time I think I've heard all the fish names you guys come up another one.
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Gaspagoule, Miss spelled- a fresh water drum!
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Sometimes called a North Louisiana redfish they will stretch The Kinks out of your line.Originally Posted by SeaRay
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:D Bought too cheap and kept too long!!!!:D
:D WALLY:D
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Nice catch Scott. I had never heard of the slot between the eyes of a catfish going to have to try it next time I catch one.
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:D Bought too cheap and kept too long!!!!:D
:D WALLY:D
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I’m just glad to see you out and about and getting to go fishing. Pretty nice mess of fish. I bet fat boy was a struggle foul hooked.
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Good for you Scott, great to see you out again.
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