1000 channel cats…or so.

  • Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #1221745

    They were about as think as skeeters in the woods before and evening rain!

    This video was shot last Saturday on Pool 4 of the Mississippi River.

    Let me know how many you count!

    The flathead video will be coming soon!

    dark30
    Belle Plaine, Mn.
    Posts: 167
    #833632

    Thats wild. Amazing how clean it gets this time of year.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #833640

    Anyone up to guessing the weight on some of the flats?

    Dark, at the Round Table, the DNR had some underwater video of flats on the MN River. They were being held in a vertical position by the snag they were in. I’ve seen them upside down but never vertical.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    #833645

    Some one get BK a soundtrack stat! I ain’t feeling this new age stuff.

    BK, care to share what depth and structure these cats be holding at?

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    #833653

    I always enjoy watching you’re river videos BK. Good Stuff!
    As for the sound track, I thought that was great as well.

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    #833654

    When I saw the title of 1000 Channel Cats, I figured it was a collage of my ice fishing this year. It’s pretty amazing how agressive these fish are in the winter.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #833663

    Roughly 24 to 27 feet Pug.

    Most of the channels like in years past, were just down stream of the flats. There were some channels swimming around the flatheads.

    Just more evidence that when the flats go dormant, they don’t eat. The channels on the other hand….

    I’ll estimate that the channels were all in the bottom 10 feet of water, 15 at the most.

    As for the music, I have to select from the YouTube play list. I’ll be working on the Flathead video tonight, so if you have some better music… [email protected]

    rod-man
    Pine City, MN.
    Posts: 1279
    #833677

    15,276 channels…….

    Oh yea..ummm I watched it 14 TIMES and kept COUNTING!
    nice video Brian

    mstrumar
    Posts: 439
    #833688

    Ok, Mr CatGod, I have a question. I think I know the answer but not positive. Why is it that the Flats are all sprawled out on the bottom and the Channels swim around?

    PS: MISS YA LOL

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #833690

    Quote:


    Mr CatGod


    No one here by that name that I know of.

    So someone help Mary out.

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    #833717

    Cool Vid…
    All those flats remind me of a bunch of pigs or dog pups trying to burrow down on MOMA…

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    #833723

    You starving your channel cats up there?

    northstar42
    west central Minnesotsa
    Posts: 921
    #833725

    I didn’t try to count, I just had to go get a towel to try to control the slobber.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    #833726

    Those flatheads are rest for the winter because Brian and his clients tuckered them out fighting them every night.

    Slightly off topic for 1 post. Brian, you edit all your videos on YouTube? Just wondering if that is how you put the Brian K Adventures and Everet’s overlays on there. I plan on doing a little video work this summer since my phone has a nice HD camcorder built into it.

    Here’s the phone…

    Yeah, it about pulls my pants down when I put it in my pocket.

    OK, Pug’s cabin fever hijack over.

    sauger
    Hastings ,MN
    Posts: 2442
    #833729

    Let me know how many you count!

    All of em!!!

    VSRangerMan
    Chippewa Falls,WI
    Posts: 554
    #833772

    Holy cats!

    Quote:


    Why is it that the Flats are all sprawled out on the bottom and the Channels swim around?


    The flats were probably just taking a cat nap while the channels were out on the prowl! Very nice capture BK! Thanks for sharing. Would like to see the background music a bit more upbeat though.Like Cat Scratch Fever.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    #833816

    Nine hundred ninety nine

    Cool video Brian

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    #833824

    I counted all of them, let me watch again and recount……yep they are all there

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    #833914

    What boat were you in on Saturday?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #833923

    What time!? We played musical boats.

    In the morning Jessy and I were in a camo john boat blending in with the background. Stealth mode.

    In the afternoon we were in Dwight from Scheels G3 that a person couldn’t miss. It had a big red G3 on the side along with St Croix Rods and FLW markings.

    It was a beautiful day even if I didn’t wet a line.

    scott-k
    Red Wing
    Posts: 539
    #833929

    Pardon me, but where is the video that you posted some time back showing eyes and saugers belly to bottom?

    If it’s in a top-secret, heavily guarded vault, I understand.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #833932

    There’s a couple on YouTube, but I’m thinking you’re looking for this one?

    Trying to get me kicked out of the cat forum aren’t you.

    Jakob
    Keymaster
    Rogers
    Posts: 1282
    #833983

    What is this walleye and sauger junk???!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #834024

    Sorry, should have warned you.

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    #834285

    We saw it. We knew they were filming just didnt see you in it. Too busy catching fish with scales

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #834315

    I was the handsome guy.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    #834625

    Ummm fishing with me is more like “shooting yourself in the foot”!

    As many walleye guys with attest, just because the fish are there does not mean they are biting.

    On the other hand, if a person knows there are no fish there, why waste the time?

    I’m not an expert by any means, but I do think I have an edge over the next guy because of using a camera a lot. After a looking at a number of locations, a person gets a feel for what holds fish. Then it’s just a matter of finding the same conditions again.

    That maybe a slightly over simplified statement, because of seasonal movements, but the bottom line is once a persons looked around under water and found the fish they desire and not just fish marks, you’ve eliminated 90% of the water and can focus on the 10% that holds your next trophy!

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3524
    #834730

    I guess I am amazed those channels are holding in that much current!!!!!!

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