Dream Catfishing Destinations

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 15, 2010 at 3:27 am #1221741

    As I was scraping the ice off the driveway tonight, I was thinking about where I would rather be this time of year.

    The bed came to mine along with the old rocking chair with the FW’s electric throw over my legs. That’s for another post.

    If I could slip out for a couple weeks I was wondering were I would go.

    Red River. That’s nice and all, but colder and channel cats just don’t fit into my dream location.

    It was in the 50’s in MO today. That’s not bad. Skeeters aren’t going to be out yet. Truman Reservoir for some Blues maybe?

    Texomha? Big water and Big Fish. Yup it would have to be a trip for Blues this time of year.

    Where else is there to go to kiss some big whiskers in January/February?

    outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    January 15, 2010 at 3:46 am #832458

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    It was in the 50’s in MO today. That’s not bad. Skeeters aren’t going to be out yet. Truman Reservoir for some Blues maybe?

    THis was my plan last year but Bad weather hit and I missed my trip.

    Jakob
    Keymaster
    Rogers
    Posts: 1282
    January 15, 2010 at 5:29 am #832470

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    P4… Your boat…

    Can I make a vote to add a “puking” smiley guy?

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    January 15, 2010 at 5:57 am #832473

    Not sure if the timing is “perfect” but the James River.

    Next would be the Cumberland for Hybrid Stripers, sure I could find some cats willing to play as well.

    Next on the list would be Santee-Cooper.

    shawnil
    Posts: 467
    January 15, 2010 at 10:47 am #809047

    If i could have 5-6 straight days to “just fish”, I could name a bunch of places…

    MN river!!!!

    Mississippi river (pick your pool) below Alton or Keokuk for flats and blue cats, or one of the upper pools (16, Cassvile) for flatheads.

    James river

    Trinity River (gar, catfish)

    Kansas r.

    Tawakoni Tx

    I could name a few others, but I’d even love a trip to Kaskaskia river – back where it all began!

    shawn

    dark30
    Belle Plaine, Mn.
    Posts: 167
    January 15, 2010 at 1:01 pm #832500

    Would like to get back to the Potomac River again. Making plans now for the James. From what I’m reading, the blues don’t mind the cold either.

    Southern California has a lot of good options too…just bring a gun.

    I have a couple videos from the Cumberland and the Potomac but I don’t know how to post um.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 15, 2010 at 2:20 pm #832521

    Just post the links Dark. We’ll get you fixed up.

    hanson
    Posts: 728
    January 15, 2010 at 3:22 pm #832541

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    MN river!!!!


    Come on up!

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    January 15, 2010 at 8:55 pm #832652

    Quote:

    Quote:

    MN river!!!!


    Come on up!

    Were all iced up right now… wait till May then it gets rolling.

    Tucker02
    Mn
    Posts: 91
    January 15, 2010 at 9:30 pm #832664

    Check out falcon resevoir in the rio grande valley of Texas. Good cat fishing and slab crappies to boot this time of year! How about Santee cooper?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 15, 2010 at 11:55 pm #832683

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 15, 2010 at 11:58 pm #832685

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 16, 2010 at 12:02 am #832689

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 16, 2010 at 12:04 am #832690

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 16, 2010 at 2:54 am #832730

    Those are some great videos. When did you go to Washington?

    …Btw, I’m afraid to open the last one.

    My weekend plans have gone and done a 360. Wet water tomorrow!!

    No I’m not dreaming…and Stuart? Wish your wife a happy anniversary for me!

    shawnil
    Posts: 467
    January 16, 2010 at 2:56 pm #832781

    That reminds me, planning a Washington DC vacation this summer…now if I can only make a case for a little side trip for blue cats…just a few hours…

    As far as coming up to MN, I do occasionally make it up there for business trips. Seems like they’re all Feb. to April. I’d love to add a night sometime and hitch a ride on the MN. In all fairness it’s not that far from here to even drive. If I’m coming up again this year, have to at least get some wings and beers at Joe Senser’s (?). It was right by my hotel last time…

    I also get to Louisville a few times a year, would be a fun side trip to fish the OH for blues there too… just never quite works out. Get’s hard to get FW on board with those ideas when you travel too much!!!

    shawn

    ps sensing another post coming….

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    January 16, 2010 at 2:59 pm #832782

    Me,I would love to go get some of those big ole cats in Thailand.
    BK stop rubbing it in or I will go out during the week while you at work and catch some more sturgeon.

    shawnil
    Posts: 467
    January 16, 2010 at 3:11 pm #832787

    stretch goal Amazon trip!

    Seen pics and video of a few of these, boy would that be an adventure – chasing redtails and piraiba (sp?) !!!!

    northstar42
    west central Minnesotsa
    Posts: 921
    January 21, 2010 at 3:07 am #834563

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    I could name a few others, but I’d even love a trip to Kaskaskia river – back where it all began!

    That’s where I started too, probably about 1950. I remember it well, the year just seems a bit hazy.

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