Ummm, I didn't order this.

[FinsnFur]

Definitely not what I was expecting while bass fishing. And definitely not in this manner.
I thought I had a 12 lb bass on there the way it stripped my spool and made the rod crackle as it bent.

[Hawks Feather]

Looks like you had fun working that one in and that is what it is all about - having fun.

[nastygunz]

Blue cat?

[Okanagan]

I thought it looked like a channel cat but you all know more about catfish than I do.  Channels are an active feeder and hit bass lures, spinners and the like on retrieves.  Years ago in Washington State I caught quite a few channels on spinners when fishing for bass.  That was a niice one, Jim!

[Hawks Feather]

That was nice and you let it slip right through your fingers.   

[bigben]

Blue cat?

Looks like channel to me looking at the anal fin on it. 

[FinsnFur]

He definitely slipped through the fingers.    I was not about to babysit that thing the rest of my trip. lol
Yep, Channel Cat. The anal fin is a good guide. But they are so close. The Olive color noticed when dragging this one towards the yak, gives away the fact that it's a Channel cat.
I just couldnt believe the power that thing had. Tail hooked didnt help but daaang. lol

[nastygunz]

We got channel cats in the Connecticutt River now 

[bigben]

I cant believe you left that pair of fish sammichs go.  good eating right there jim

[pitw]

Takes a certain amount of talent to get things backwards.