Catfish

Would like to try and catch a stringer of cats tomorrow. What kind of water and cover would y’all be looking for this time of year when it’s so hot? Targeting channels mainly fishing with punch bait.


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Go early. Fish multiple rods. I normally noodle fish in 15 ft.but that's chunking 50 or so noodles where they have been before. Most all blues.

If you have access to a canoe or john boat I can PM you an area where you can load up. I usually don't fish for cats, but have caught over 40 channel cats in under three hours.

Thanks DB, I won’t be able to get ahold of a boat of any kind tomorrow but that’s a generous offer. I truly hope to get myself a kayak by end of the year, just got a few other things in line ahead of it right now :)


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How did you do?


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Sorry for the delay in reporting back.

I fished pretty much all day, ended up with 3 good keeper channels. I tried a few different spots anywhere from Cotaco Creek back over to the causeway in Decatur on 31 with no success. I ended up going back to a little place on Flint Creek that I have fished quite a bit and caught them there. Although I started the day off using a Carolina rig setup on the bottom with punch bait, I changed over to chicken liver under a bobber by the end of the day.

Funny thing is, I waited for about an hour at the last spot before the fish started biting with 2 poles out, hadn’t got a bite all day. Then (of course) one bobber goes down and as soon as I hookup with that fish another one takes the other line under!

It was a long, hot day and I was happy to have some groceries to bring home when it was over. I’m ready for cooler weather lol.


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I know it's a little late but my favorite place to go to put channel cats in the freezer is the Guntersville Dam tailwater. FWIW, I have always been told August is the best time to catch them there as well....not sure the reasons.

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Originally Posted by scout-j-m

I know it's a little late but my favorite place to go to put channel cats in the freezer is the Guntersville Dam tailwater. FWIW, I have always been told August is the best time to catch them there as well....not sure the reasons.

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Thanks for this tip, I’d still like to make another trip or two for cats soon so I may ride over there.


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