KY Lake Catfish/Bluegill Pic

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05-11-2009, 07:51 PM
caseydrew

KY Lake Catfish/Bluegill Pic

Took my wife and daughter out fishing Sat. afternoon and most of Sunday and had a great time. Some guys at work asked me to bring them back a bunch of fish so these are being divided between several guys at work......

Total of (28) catfish w/ the largest (2) going 14 lbs each....under the cats are 240 gills w/ the average size going around 12 ounces. Got into some really nice size gills this weekend.... 5 years ago I wouldn't catch but a couple gills that would go 12 ounces (and yes, I weighed them).

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...e/DSCN2252.jpg
05-11-2009, 08:19 PM
Big Willie

Wow what part of lake are you fishin thats a great catch
05-11-2009, 08:29 PM
Jigboy

Nice catch.
05-11-2009, 08:33 PM
beespringer

Thats gravy!!
05-11-2009, 08:37 PM
caseydrew

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Originally Posted by Big Willie

Wow what part of lake are you fishin thats a great catch

South of 68/80 bridge all the way to Blood.
05-11-2009, 08:41 PM
ready2fish

while fishing were did you keep all that fish, you must have one big live well

good fishing trip
05-11-2009, 08:45 PM
bc1448

WOW!!! That is a great lookin' mess of fish! Congrats on the catch!
Blake
05-11-2009, 08:47 PM
fishtale

Casey Drew you got it going on when it come's to catching Bluegill and catfish also from the look's of thing's.
05-11-2009, 10:04 PM
slabdaddy

12 ounces????????????????

Nice mess of fish but don't look like 180 lbs of gills to me.
05-11-2009, 10:17 PM
mepperson

Casey, your killing me man! Nice catch.
05-11-2009, 10:28 PM
M R Dux

12oz average bluegill?
05-11-2009, 10:47 PM
caseydrew

Quote:

Originally Posted by slabdaddy

Nice mess of fish but don't look like 180 lbs of gills to me.

I probably didn't state my above exactly right....we had a bunch (probably over half that were between 11 and 13 ounces as I only weighed a couple because so many looked like they were identical and many others were around 7 to 8 ounces....not a single 1 over a pound though. I've never came close to this many big gills before and have caught a bunch in my years of fishing KY lake and Reelfoot.

They were weighed on an X-tools digital scale and I can't say if it is perfectly accurate or not? You are probably right....maybe they all weighed half that and the scale is wrong, but all I know is that the gills were MUCH larger than average and we had 2 coolers w/ gills and that was all I wanted to lift (not saying too much as I'm a little guy).

I used to not post sizes, but I would then get pm's asking me about average sizes and what to expect at KY Lake so I went and bought the scale several on this site recommended. Guess I'll just refrain from posting anymore sizes. I'm sure you are correct that there isn't 180 lbs of gills in the pic, but it is the largest average size I've ever caught and the gills are without a doubt getting bigger on KY.
05-11-2009, 11:21 PM
slabdaddy

Not trying to bash you or your post.I have fished KY Lake for bluegill and redear several times and if you are catching 12oz average then I would make a trip this weekend with my son.12 oz bluegill are something to get excited about but 8 ozers don't do much for me.
05-12-2009, 02:24 AM
Huck Finn

Now that is a pile of fish! Beautiful ladies and boat, looks like you all had a great time, WTG.
05-12-2009, 07:59 AM
BIGBADDAD

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I like the fact that you post pics and numbers! That's what I want to see!
Here is a 5 pound 11ounce, 22 inch Largemouth that I caught yesterday! She was done spawning so she would have been heavier a week ago! She was released and swam away nicely!
05-13-2009, 01:26 AM
Wiskers

Man!

Casey ol'buddy, you're a cold cold man! I"M ON THE BOAT! I WON'T BE HOME FOR 3 WEEKS! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT PICTURES LIKE THAT DO TO ME! Show a little compassion! Give a guy a break! :D

Nice catch & great pic.
05-13-2009, 08:33 AM
caseydrew

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Originally Posted by Wiskers

Casey ol'buddy, you're a cold cold man! I"M ON THE BOAT! I WON'T BE HOME FOR 3 WEEKS! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT PICTURES LIKE THAT DO TO ME! Show a little compassion! Give a guy a break! :D

Nice catch & great pic.

Thought I'd return the favor for all the times I pulled up pics of you w/ a mess of crappie while I was stuck at my desk during the week this spring!
05-13-2009, 08:37 AM
caseydrew

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGBADDAD

I like the fact that you post pics and numbers! That's what I want to see!
Here is a 5 pound 11ounce, 22 inch Largemouth that I caught yesterday! She was done spawning so she would have been heavier a week ago! She was released and swam away nicely!

Nice fish! That is what I'm ready to get after when they get out on the ledges, which should be really soon!
05-17-2009, 10:35 PM
Crappie Xtreme

And to think I was thinking about taking my boys to the Foot this weekend. I could drive to KY lake and maybe catch some good gills there instead. Much easier drive and closer.

Nice catch Casey.

CX.
05-19-2009, 04:23 PM
pistolpete

Ky fish

Casey's at it again rapin the fisheries. Looks like one whale of a mess. Good lookin fish, family and a heck of a dog. Looks like one that's a ball of fire. The next time I'm down there I'll be parked at the ramp looking to follow a red Triton. Just kidding. As a buddy used to say keep what you can use and freeze the rest. Many years ago a cousin used to fish Barkley lake for bluegill and he said he would place it against reelfoot any day of the week. They would camp and fish it for days on end.