Daplumma Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Took the big boat out today for a shakedown and some Catfishing.Cloudy,drizzley 55F perfect weather for cats. Here she is,made it thru the winter,45 inches of snow at one point.Kept Art on his toes keeping here afloat. First order is to get some bait...Shad!Set out the gill net. Pull in the net. Bait! Both captains plotting the course First mate setting up Quick run to the good spot. Fish on,Pops gets into one.Sadly this will be the only kitty.The big Blues are spawning so they are not out now.This is a respectable Channel though. One little striper came out to play,well under the 28"limit. Some scenery. The End Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 THANKS Joe!!! Like a breath of fresh air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherpete Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Very cool! Catching the bait first is half the fun isn't it... stripers are on my future to catch list. I watched a fishing show not too long ago (Fish'n'Canada) where Pete Bowman was catching huge stripers with an 18" long eel-like lure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Very cool! Catching the bait first is half the fun isn't it... stripers are on my future to catch list. I watched a fishing show not too long ago (Fish'n'Canada) where Pete Bowman was catching huge stripers with an 18" long eel-like lure. They called them surgical eels back in the 70's.Surgical tubing with hooks.Umbrella rigs and big white plastic shads thumping along behind the boat work.Not a lot of fun though,unless you can stop the boat and figh tthe fish.Mostly its dragging dead weight behind a trolling boat.Catching them upriver on a pike weight rig with minimal weight is an epic battle.Hope you get a chance to catch one.Exellent table fare. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Great report Joe! I'm glad you and Art got out with the "Chief of Staff"! I had my official Kitty Cat Hat on today too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Most exellent fish there...and hat. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 A great day on the water with your Pops and brother. Good to see a southern report, thanks Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 What a great report, Joe! ummmm tell your brother that he should be INSIDE the boat. Looks like a wonderful day for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Lookin' good guys. Be seeing ya all real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 fantastic report! catch your own bait....love it! also good to see a seafishing report, i am assuming you are fishing the ocean with the striper you caught. Anyway...great report, your boat is cool too, my father in law used to run something similar out of Eirieau, Ontario. Great looking cats, and the striper had me remembering going out with my sabiki feathers, catching live sandeels, and 'bubble floating' live bait for sea bass back in England. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 This was the Potomac river about 10 miles south of Washington DC.Tidal and mostly fresh water.The Stripers are born in fresh and go out to sea.This one has not been to the ocean yet.They return to spawn this time of year and then the big one come in.Art has a license for the gill net and its his boat.He has the cats dialed in on that part of the river. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 What a great report, Joe! ummmm tell your brother that he should be INSIDE the boat. Looks like a wonderful day for you guys. Great.... The one time I decide to walk on water and Joe posts it on the internet. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Yay team Melancon! Great to see the southern contingent wetting some line. I have a trip planned wif me bruvvah and Pa soon too. These times are treasured, and so few. Thanks for those pictures. Slowpoke, that fish deserves its own thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Great report Joe, love the pics. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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