Fishing with a rookie / photo

I took a young man fishing that is pretty much a greenhorn at Catfishing. His uncle is the town's dog catcher and the boy spends alot of his time helping his uncle. We kept a couple limits and released that many more fiddlers. I had a pole yanked over the boat's console and into the water. It was sitting on the water and I was holler'n for him to grab it. The kid was in shock or something, had to holler ''grab it '' 3 times before he sprang into action. Rofl
We stopped to clean our fish and the young man said he never cleanned a fish before. That was an experience that took lots of patience to try and teach him how to fillet a Catfish. Needless to say he did'nt get many filleted, but I reassured him it will take lots of practice to master it.Thumbs Up

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Sucks you lost your pole!!! Glad you took the boy fishing though!!! me and LMBARNETT will be out there in the morning.. We will be in his xpress camo boat trolling the river if you wanna swing by and meet up!!!

Mooney ,he finally snapped out of it and picked it up.Thumbs Up I thought the pole was deep six with the last two!Doh

LOL well that is good you didn't lose it!!! Them things can drain your wallet fast!!

It takes a special kind of person to teach, and Nimrod I think you are that kind of guy!!!! Congrats on a very patient, and gratifying day. We all know you REALLY wanted that xtra limit of fish--LOL
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good catch on those whisker fish.

Get you some cane poles. They'll eventually float back up. My grandpaw would run cane poles just like a person does jugs. Bait 'em and let 'em float. Start chasing them when they took off. He'd run 20-30 at a time.

For a minute there I thought you were talking about me......greenhorn catfishing! I admit to being a greenhorn. Congrats on another good day on the water. You're a good man for taking that young man fishing and teaching him how. That goes for old men too! Thumbs Up Thanks for the post and the pics.

WOW Nice mess of Cats NImRod that one white looking Blue is beautiful. Cats are a great game fish. Thanks for taking a youngin fishing. You have sowed a seed that will last a life time.

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Originally Posted by LA yard dog

Get you some cane poles. They'll eventually float back up. My grandpaw would run cane poles just like a person does jugs. Bait 'em and let 'em float. Start chasing them when they took off. He'd run 20-30 at a time.

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I have some 16' BnM Poles with no reels that will float. It's a pain to haul them around, but use them alot when fishing with kids.

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Originally Posted by CrappiePro

WOW Nice mess of Cats NImRod that one white looking Blue is beautiful. Cats are a great game fish. Thanks for taking a youngin fishing. You have sowed a seed that will last a life time.

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We did catch 3 Blues (whites, fultons , or whatever folks call them on the Arkansas River), but I think the big one your talking about is a Channel. In Nimrod Lake Channels color varies alot from dark blue to yellow to almost white). It 's been several years back but we have caught some albino Channels Catfish a few times.
You should try baiting a hole on Conway, it's full of Catfish. Can be loads of fun when other fish are slow.

Good job

Good on ya for taking the young fella out and teaching him. Congrats on a heck of a catch.
I bet he'll remember the experience the rest of his life.

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Nice mess of Cats. He looks happy.

Some good catfish. I've been exploring the Black River lately and catching a few cats. Good to have a partner to fish with. I'm off alot during the week and mostly fish by myself. Step-son was going with me lately and we were having a big time. Now he started a Monday - Friday job. Makes me feel like I know alot about fishing when I'm teaching a rookie.

Great lookin mess of fish Nimrod, and good fer you fer takin a youngun fishin, my hat is tipped to you sirHands Clapping