Cats near Red Wing

  • suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    August 7, 2006 at 1:15 am #1219926

    I am new to cat fishing and to this site. I need some tips for catching cats near Red Wing. Any advice would be greatly appriciated. Thanks!!

    JCK
    nora springs ia floyd
    Posts: 518
    August 7, 2006 at 1:23 am #466966

    Welcome to the site.

    Eric Rehberg
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 3071
    August 7, 2006 at 1:39 am #466969

    First off welcome to the site. About the cats, I would try contacting BrianK here on the site. He is a big cat guy and spends most of his time right at Red Wing. Im sure he will read this post soon (he has nothing better to do ) so I’m sure he will chime in.

    Eric

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 7, 2006 at 8:33 am #466998

    Quote:

    He is a big cat guy

    Hey Eric, no weight jokes!

    Welcome to IDA Sucker Slayer!

    Just back from a great evening of catten with Mr. C Hason.

    I’ll have to catch up with this post around noon…but we have others that are much more qualified than me to give you some ideas…

    What are you looking for Flatheads or Channel cats?

    suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    August 7, 2006 at 11:12 am #467004

    Either one or both. I am just looking to get out once and a while and catch a few fish.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 7, 2006 at 12:06 pm #467009

    SS,Are you located close to red wing?If ya are send me a Pm with your phone # and I would be able to show you some spots on a map.No expert ,but have spent many hrs catching either flats or channels.Welcome to IDA…. Stuart

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 7, 2006 at 1:59 pm #467036

    Quote:

    No expert

    HAH! Pay close attention to what Stuart is saying…I think all the cats on P4 know Stuart by name!

    suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    August 10, 2006 at 2:38 pm #468099

    I am going to give it a try tonight up by the dam or I might try the hole in front of the Wild life beach. Any thoughts? Cut vs stink?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 10, 2006 at 3:04 pm #468118

    Sonny’s has been working 6 to 1 better than cut bait…although you might catch a larger channel with cut.

    The number 2 producer for me is 3 nightcrawlers on a 3..4/0 circle hook. Check in with Old Man Dean at Evert’s. He has some catfisher people staying there now..he should have to latest and greatest news on the P4 bite.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 10, 2006 at 9:04 pm #468227

    Let us know if you get lucky.Should be a good night to be out.

    suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    August 11, 2006 at 2:47 am #468319

    I suck at catfishing!!!!!! I went out tonight for about three hours and didnt catch a single catfish. Got a few sheephead on the rod I had rigged with crawlers and nothing on Doc’s stink bait.( I know I know I should have used Sonny’s but Doc’s is all they had at 4 seasons) I was fishing just below he roller gates on the MN side. What the heck am I doing wrong?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 11, 2006 at 4:21 am #468334

    I’ll cover off on a couple things here and send you a pm on the other…

    1) One bad night doesn’t make you suck.

    2) Where did you launch at? If you would have launched at Evert’s (no launch fee) you would have found that Uncle Dean has so much Sonny’s that he uses it to comb his hair with.

    Seriously, there are some cat guys that have stayed there for years and that’s all they will use. Personally, I haven’t tried anything else..but Jake from Sportsmans Warehouse say Sonny’s is much better. Stays on the lure longer.

    It’s funny you didn’t get into a sturgoen while fishing crawlers by the rollers?

    Anyway…see pm.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 11, 2006 at 4:28 am #468337

    PS…read Drifting Up Channels by C15…this won’t work “at” the damn but maybe further down stream….

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