Catfishin trip 10/09/10

[aplumma]

On a nice clear day Earl, Buddy and I decided to get in a day of fishin and test the new carriage bearings on the Marinette.

 

This is Earl letting out the Gill net to catch some bait ... the local mudshad proved to be elusive and after 3 net drops and 4 baitfish we decided to see if it was enough to fish with.

 

 

This is a view down river from bouy 55 where the blues hang out usually

 

 

A short wait and rod # 4 goes down

 

The results 14 lb Blue Catfish

 

Ready set fish

 

next fish coming on board

 

A 14 lber on deck

 

A 22lb shotgun is up in arms

 

The final fish on board before we ran out of bait 34 lb

 

All in all a great day on the water and with the boat repair proven to be correct a happy crew headed in to clean off the slime and put the boat to bed till the next trip.

 

 

Art

[Roy]

Very very nice, Art. Glad you had a good day. Dems is big pussy cats! Keep any to eat?

[aplumma]

If you show up for a fish fry we will go out on the mountain fed shallower Upper Potomac and get some really sweet tasting channel cats.We usually only keep Channel cats 5 lbs or less. Once they get bigger than that they are tough and a little rubbery.

 

 

Art

[Joey]

Those are some brutes. Well done Art

 

Joey

[misfish]

Next to cod,cats is my fav.

 

Thanks for the report Art.

[irishfield]

Thanks for sharin the tales of the Potomac with us Art !!

 

Some big brutes there....

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Very nice. I take it you can catch them all year long?

[Tarzan's Jane]

Have you gained weight. hahaha

Just teasing ya - I miss doing that.

Nice report.