Well, she was excited…worked the St Croix rod well in bringing the channel to the boat. He weighed in at 9.5 scrapping pounds…
Niki held him…until he squirmed a bit. Then she held on a little tighter…and then it was the first time I’ve ever seen a channel cat projectile vomit all the way from one side of the boat to the other! 
Niki’s not a fan of channel cats anymore.
It was also the first time I’ve heard that a channel cat feels like a wet boob…not really sure what to make of that.
Anyway, it was a hoot to get the FD out. I’m sure the folks in Red Wing heard her catch this channel. 
