My first cat on a crankbait!!!

  • ederd
    Northeast Iowa, Randalia
    Posts: 1537
    June 3, 2006 at 4:25 pm #1219736

    This morning I went out to Volga lake and was trying to catch some crappies and bluegills when I saw a bass chasing the smaller bass and bluegills away from a nesting area. So I tied on a Rapala deep diving lure, perch colored. On the third cast I thought I had gottn caught in the rocks when my line started moving away from shore, after a nice battle I landed this 7 lb. 11 oz. channel. There was a crappie tournament going on so they weighed it for me.

    Ed

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    June 3, 2006 at 4:59 pm #451130

    Crankbaitin Catfish, doesn’t get much better than that.
    Congrats.
    Jack..

    Fishing Machine
    Lansing, Ia
    Posts: 810
    June 3, 2006 at 5:11 pm #451131

    Very nice cat Ed. All fillet out and take the skin off like you do with crappies and gills just won’t get any better.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 3, 2006 at 5:26 pm #451133

    Perdy Cat!

    Now we just need to get you out at night!

    chappy
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 4854
    June 3, 2006 at 5:27 pm #451134

    No such thing Brian!! Perty cat…..Come on!!!!!

    wetboots
    Oakdale MN
    Posts: 134
    June 3, 2006 at 9:06 pm #451147

    That sure is a nice bonus fish.

    bassboatin
    Posts: 13
    June 4, 2006 at 1:27 am #451161

    biggest cat i ever caught come on a spinner bait,believe it or not.never weighed ,but easily 15 ,maybe 20 lbs. pool 2.

    fireman731
    Miles, Iowa
    Posts: 574
    June 4, 2006 at 10:31 am #451194

    Been catching a lot of catfish lately by accident while crappie fishing almost getting to the point they are a rough fish BUT if your not catching crappies…..here kitty kitty kitty

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    June 4, 2006 at 2:03 pm #451204

    Quote:

    Been catching a lot of catfish lately by accident while crappie fishing almost getting to the point they are a rough fish


    I second that, once you catch a cat, ALL other fish are roughfish!

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    June 4, 2006 at 9:32 pm #451275

    catfishing is just that easy i guess…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 4, 2006 at 10:07 pm #451283

    Quote:

    catfishing is just that easy i guess…

    Cade, I know another guy from Iowa that thought that too before the Jollyann Marine Company Picnic yesterday…I’m sure he’s a hurting unit…with a very sore spot on his belly about now…

    I hope to have a two day report up tonight

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4465
    June 7, 2006 at 5:08 pm #452090

    I get a fair amount of cat on Pool 2 w/ cranks. I did notice that the rattling raps got more than the others.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    June 7, 2006 at 6:16 pm #452109

    Wonder if it’s global warming?

    The walleye guys are getting into flats and the catfish guys are getting into dandy walleyes! Just something wrong with that..

    I get bit with a 6.5 inch bullhead more often than with a 4 inch…which is the smallest I use…for walleyes I mean.

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