Wateree Catfishing Summer '16 Pics

Fished a good bit this summer with my dad. I got my rig system worked out to where I don't want to change anything. Considering selling the rigs in the future.

Starting at 7-8 PM and staying until 11-2. All from a pier on the main lake above the State Park. Here are some of the highlights. All are still swimming around for you to catch. Most weights escape my memory...but took pictures of most 15+ lbers. Biggest broke 50. Also a big thanks for you guys that told me about the Cummings collapsable net. Works great. A 50 still fills it up pretty good though. :yikes

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Double!
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And my personal favorite.
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They had a huge preference for gizzard shad. 2" fillets strips of perch got plenty of jumbo fish after a mayfly hatch (they aren't hungry...gotta downsize!). Small gizzards, big threadfins, small bream, and perch were the live baits. Cut gizzards and perch fillets were the cut baits on the bottom.

Either floated live baits 4-6' deep or cut bait on the bottom...10-12 foot rods to reach the holes (and to man handle them away from the brush). Lost 1 fish all year. The previous fish had wrapped her fins up in the line and I didn't think to check it and the next one popped the 50 lb mono like butter when I lifted her head to lip her (net was on the bottom of the lake...). Was easily a 50 lb class fish.

Hope you guys enjoyed.

It looks like you and your dad have had a great summer! Those are some really nice fish too! Congrats on your catches and thanks for sharing with us. I enjoyed the pictures and the read.

CB


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Them are some good looking fish, them 50+ lbs cats are fun to catch. I have fish in that area many of times.

Those are some good looking cats. Thanks for sharing

Some great fish and some great fishing memories. Congrats to both you guys and thanks for sharing.:)

Nice catches! Looks like y'all had a good summer of pulling some nice cats in. Thanks for the report and for posting the pictures.

Nice fish. Thanks for the pics.

Thanks for the post and pic's.Some nice ones and catfish steak's WOW!Enjoy catfishing.Broke my 12' ft saturday.LOL. got a replacement.B&M. Thanks for the post. enjoyed.

Thanks for the report and pictures,smooth. Haven't saw a post from ya in a while. I hope you and your dad keep on em heading into the fall.

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Thanks for the report and pictures,smooth. Haven't saw a post from ya in a while. I hope you and your dad keep on em heading into the fall.

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Numbers slow down but size goes up into the winter! Almost all start coming on live baits floated 6-8 feet deep! I'll try to post more, but classes started back last Monday! :bash

Thanks fellas. Good times indeed.

Took a USC student catfishing tonight, he's been fishing once in his life and never caught a fish before. Got there a hour later than I wanted at 9 PM but we made it work. He wound up with a few dinks, a 9 lb, and a 19 lb, and a smile bigger than any of them. No pictures since they're all on his phone.

They were out deep, on the bottom, on cut perch for those interested. Could not get a decent sized gizzard shad to save my life.

Right on, Brothers!!