Channel Cat Bite

  • dirk_w.
    Minnesota
    Posts: 669
    May 5, 2005 at 1:53 am #1219322

    The channel cat bite continues to be decent despite a huge drop in water temperature. Was out recently by myself and managed about 7 or 8 in about 3 1/2 hrs. of fishing so things could be worse. Here’s a “guess my weight photo” for all you guys who think you can guess the weight of a fish by a photo. Hopefully I can get it all in – it was huge!!!

    cherilovell
    Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1495
    May 5, 2005 at 2:06 am #361284

    Holy macaroni – that’s one FAT cat. 9 lbs?

    mile832
    MN
    Posts: 565
    May 5, 2005 at 2:40 am #361290

    9 lbs? Come on, that is one of the fattest channels I’ve seen. It’s really hard to guess without anything to compare it to except that sucker. I’ll take a shot in the dark and say 19 lbs.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    May 5, 2005 at 3:51 am #361304

    I’ll take a shot. 14.8

    BIRDDOG

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 5, 2005 at 4:26 am #361305

    That is a tough one Dirk. With no fingers to compare it to….I’m going to go with my lucky number 6. Six pounds…and 4 after you squeeze out whatever is in her belly!

    PS…the background in your picture looks framilar…have I been there before?

    Either way…glad you got out to enjoy some of this weather…

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 5, 2005 at 5:10 am #361313

    20 to 24 inches and around 6 pounds. Thats my best guess.

    Great White
    Vinton, Iowa
    Posts: 362
    May 5, 2005 at 10:38 am #361316

    Very hard without something to compare it to. I would say about 8 pounds.

    –Whitey

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    May 5, 2005 at 12:03 pm #361328

    She is real pretty Dirk I am going with 7. Maybe 5 after you remove the sinkers from her belly Nice looking kitty

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    May 5, 2005 at 12:08 pm #361330

    I got a carbon copy last night on the St Croix – I’ll say 11.4#. Mine was 29″ long but a chunky bruiser just like this one.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    May 5, 2005 at 1:38 pm #361360

    If it was really big we know Dirk would be holding it. I will go with 9 lbs.

    Murf
    West Central WI
    Posts: 85
    May 5, 2005 at 4:26 pm #361415

    8 1/2# …when will the true weight be posted?…..us fisherman are so impatient!!!

    rburns
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 284
    May 5, 2005 at 4:38 pm #361420

    I do claim to be fairly good at judging the weight of a cat from a picture, but you have to have more in the photo for reference.

    Is that cutting board 24″ x 24″ or 8″ x 8″ or what? No way to tell.

    I’ll say 5 pounds based on the grain of the wood.

    demoncleaner
    East Troy, WI
    Posts: 246
    May 5, 2005 at 4:47 pm #361423

    I’m with Mike W. 20 ish inches and @ 6 lbs.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 5, 2005 at 4:53 pm #361426

    I’ll go even a little lower…. 16 inches 3.75 lbs.

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    May 5, 2005 at 5:25 pm #361442

    Nope, 3#! Has to be around that!
    Well Dirk????

    vikefanmn
    Posts: 50
    May 5, 2005 at 5:48 pm #361448

    12 lbs now but after spawn…

    dirk_w.
    Minnesota
    Posts: 669
    May 5, 2005 at 8:42 pm #361484

    And the winner is………………….whoever guessed closest to 9.3 lbs …..I forgot to measure it though. The light color may have something to do with it being caught in fairly deep water?, about 17 feet.

    mile832
    MN
    Posts: 565
    May 5, 2005 at 10:57 pm #361508

    Muskygirl! I think I need some help pulling my foot out of my mouth!

    cherilovell
    Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1495
    May 5, 2005 at 11:59 pm #361510

    Quote:

    9 lbs? Come on, that is one of the fattest channels I’ve seen. It’s really hard to guess without anything to compare it to except that sucker. I’ll take a shot in the dark and say 19 lbs.

    na na n boo boo

    Yes, I’d help you with that foot of yours – look out for my photo shop
    guess I know a little something about fish – even cats. Am I worthy now?

    mile832
    MN
    Posts: 565
    May 6, 2005 at 1:43 am #360532

    Will I see a name change in the future…….. Catfishgirl?

    cherilovell
    Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1495
    May 6, 2005 at 1:26 pm #361592

    Here we go again.

    bigtime
    North Carolina
    Posts: 156
    May 9, 2005 at 2:35 am #361893

    That’s an 8 lb channel. It looks like it was living in the cannon????? Am I right????

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 9, 2005 at 12:28 pm #361926

    It was 9 lbs bigtime…now if I were to guess…I would think the ‘sippi below the Hastings dam…judgeing by the color. But then again, I’ve seen them come out of the Croix like that too.

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