Metro Cat Contest August 5th

Metro Catfish Contest Saturday August 5th

Entry Fee: $10… 100% payout split between Flathead and Channel catfish. Payout will be determined by the number of participants. If there are enough participats, there will be 1st and 2nd place prizes awarded per specie.

Where: Mississippi River Pools 1 & 2, and the Minnesota River from 35W downstream to the confluence.

Who: Everyone… Boaters and shore fishermen alike as long as you are fishing within the posted boundaries and registered at Moores Bait before 5:00 pm Saturday August 5th.

When: Saturday August 5th from sunset to sunrise.

Entering a fish: Each angler will be allowed to enter one fish of each specie. Winning fish will be determind by length + girth and a photo of the angler holding the fish must be brought in to Moores by 3:00 pm Sunday August 6th. Please do not bring your fish in to Moores, we strongly encourage catch and release.

Payout will be posted at the end of the day Saturday, and can be collected any time after the 3:00 deadline on sunday for contest winners.

All laws of the body of water you are fishing apply(inland water regulations).

Any questions, please ask!

It sounds like Larry Flatcaster wll be in, my nephue wants to fish this also.. so that will put it up to 7 people so far.

Consider this my online registration…I’m in

Nice job Dave and Bob for putting this together in such a hurry

This will be my online registration How early can we pay our $10 entry fee?

You can register anytime.

Does anyone know a safe, legal place to pitch a tent (stop it) along the river where you can flathead fish? Worst case scenario is I bring my daughter with and let her bring a friend. But I want to fish all night, because I have never done that. I’d even be willing to do a campground, as long as there is flathead habitat. I don’t want to miss this one.

I have been known to put a tent up just about anywhere somewhat remote and never had a problem.

Too much innuendo!!!

You going to be in town that weekend RW?

Any solo cat guys out there, PM me if your looking for a FISHING partner for the contest. Unless the daughter doesn’t come with, it’ll be from shore. I will only have one pole in the water, because the daughter is more a photographer than a fisherlady. Although I found if I leave her with the fishing pole, she will reel the fish in.

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You going to be in town that weekend RW?

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Unfortunately, right now, I doubt it, but I’ll be signing up if I happen to be around.

Wow.. it got aweful quiet in here after all the excitement over a league or contest!

Theres a couple people on the list now, I will be putting my family on the list today, and Bob Moore would like to fish it.. That will put it up to 6 people today. There are 4 others that are 100% that they will be fishing it and waiting for payday.. so it will be 10 very soon.

You guys need to get off your computer chair and come down and register!

Dave – I’d be there for sure but my little sister is getting married that day up in Morris.

Sorry man!

I’m registered, and paid up.
Look out guys.
thanks
Larry

I hope to make it by (Moore’s) Wednesday to make it official. I hope you guys don’t mind taking my money.

Can we hook one before sunset and just keep it on the line until sundown? Is this a shotgun start?

Pug, who would ever mind taking yur money?

Just sorry I can’t be there to shore fish with you my man.

Who says I am shorefishing? You ever see those waders built into those tubes? That’s right, I am jumping off the 35E bridge and I am floating all night. Trolling with the current for flatheads, it’s a new technique. Very effective for tourneys. I even strung Christmas lights on it so the barges will stay out of my way! Though it’s not going to be easy keeping the battery that runs them afloat.

Good point dtro I also would like a more specific start/stop time.

Pug- Let me know when you are going to jump I want a pick of you flying through the air in a float tube

And one more thing Pug, No noodling!!!!

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And one more thing Pug, No noodling!!!!

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Brian, control your minion! There’s a joke in there somewhere about spearing too, but I’ll leave that one alone.

I have to say I agree with a 7pm start time. I am a little nervous about fishing in the dark, especially in a tube. I don’t want to miss my evening fish.

Is it considered a trot line if it is floating down river with a large bobber (Pug)

Oh, another wiseguy!

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Is it considered a trot line if it is floating down river with a large bobber (Pug)

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I am the ultimate stinkbait rig! `toot-toot!

Ooooooow, i am steaming now.

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I put my name on the list on Sunday and there were only 4 at that time, so hopefully there will be a few more.

I was also wondering about the “sunset” start. How about a specific time 6-6 or 7-7, etc?

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Start time can be changes as long as nobody is opposed to it.

How about 7 pm – 6 am (sunrise).

I am going in today to put myself, Sherry, and Tyler on the list, and Bob wants to fish this too which will put it up to 8 today.

I am sure the lack of entry is due to the excessive heat over the weekend.. not too many people wanted to head out in the 100 degree weather just to sign up for a contest. Now that its cooled off lets hope this list grows fast. People hav until closing time Saturday(5 pm) to register. If someone is out of town and interested in participating, they can have someone else go in and sign them up. I talked to Bob, and he is not fond of the idea of taking credit cards over the phone to enter the contest(very understandable).

I will hang a flyer up today at the bait shop to try to draw in some locals.

Im in sign me up! Im pumped and looking forward to trying some new areas of P2. Got a feeling this rain is going to help big time.

Dave, Tyler, and I are officially registered now. And Bob Moore too. There were 9 on the list when we were there this afternoon… so far so good! Where is everyone else??

Karl? You said you would fish with me! You better get yourself registered!

There ae 9 on the list.. these names come to mind..

Myself
Sherry
Tyler
Darren(DTRO)
Marc(audemp)
Manny(blacksportsman)
Jeretta(his other half)
Larry(flatcaster)
Bob Moore

The weather is nice and the fish started biting! We need some more people to give Tyler a run for his(my) money!

The list is quickly growing with some good fishermen, it should be fun.

I am hopefully stopping by today before it closes and I think Tony is too.

Yup I will be up there around noon or so. Sorry Mike I have to try and get a prop for the boat after work, so I won’t be up there later tonight. I got your number though and I’ll give you a shout tonight.

No problem. My daughter is either going up north with my brother or staying at a friends Friday. I’d be a little jealous of her going up north to my sisters cabin. Huge bluegills up there. These bad boys are big enough to scare a 5lb cat! I think I’ll be ok fishing for flats for the first time all night. I am pumped.