I don't get out much with my father much anymore to do some fishing, but we sure tied into them last evening. It was a blast! They were in the shallows of the pond, in about 2-3 feet of water. They were as agressive as I have ever seen them. Sometimes the bait didn't even have a chance to hit the bottom before they hit it.
My father:
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/Dadsfish.jpg)
And the mess of fish
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/IMG_1881.jpg)
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/byersba/IMG_1879.jpg)
Most of them had eggs in them, so they must be getting close to making nests, which explains why they were so agressive.
Brian
Looks like a GREAT time!! :highclap: :highclap: :highclap: :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo:
mmmm, deep fried, mmmmm !!!! nice catch especially sharing it with your father :yoyo:
Good catch! :congrats: Catfish are my favorite. ;yes;
What did ya use for bait? :wo:
Oh yahhhhhhh, those are gonna be some good chewin :yoyo:
Thats what I am talking about :yoyo: :yoyo:
Atta Boy B :congrats:
Good stuff ! :yoyo: Spendin time with your Dad,
and the bonus of some good eatin. :congrats:
Wow. Did you snorkel up on them? Good looking outing and I'm glad you took the time for it. :yoyo:
Quote from: Semp on June 30, 2009, 05:16:49 PM
What did ya use for bait? :wo:
Semp,
We were using shad sides (the real stuff, not the processed stuff from walmart), some "Wicked Sticky" brand stink bait, and a homemade hotdog/garlic powder/koolaid mixture.
They were swallowing the hook every time on the shad sides. We ran out of hooks when using the shad sides. If they swallow the hook, we just unhook the leader and clip another one on. Then when we clean fish, we just dig out the hook and clean em off for the next time we will use them.
Barry - good ole rod and reel for these guys. Dad was actually using an ultralight rod & reel cause he likes to let em fight.
Brian
It sure looks like both you and your dad had a good time.
Jerry
Nice mess indeed Brian. :congrats: Thats one thing I miss that Alaska doesn't have. :rolleye:
Thanks for sharing the pics.
Man thems some nice cats...all we got here is little uns....and your pa looks like one tough hombre!
goooooooooood eaten :biggrin: niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
thats a nice haul of fish made even better,imo, cause ya gotta share that time with your dad.
I will add this. :eyebrow:
That family KNOWS what a real truck is. :yoyo: