Caught a first

  • Weekender
    Southcentral MN
    Posts: 434
    June 19, 2021 at 9:33 pm #2043589

    After work today I hooked up the boat and went to a nearby lake for a few hours. Casting a paddletail swim bait, I had a fish crush it in 3fow and the fight was on! Rod bent way over, drag peeling, I could only figure it was a big pike or a really odd carp. NOPE! Neither. After a good long battle, I got the fish in the net and it was a catfish! I couldn’t hardly believe my eyes. If I were to guess, I’d say it was in the 5-7 pound range.

    It’s my first ever cat. And I learned quickly these fish are STRONG! So much fun.

    I think the only species left for me to catch now are trout, salmon and musky. And if I’m super lucky, next month maybe I can scratch musky off my list with our trip to the Big V.

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    eyeguy507
    SE MN
    Posts: 5221
    June 19, 2021 at 10:05 pm #2043593

    nice! wait till you catch one on 4lb panfish gear. now that is a fun ride!

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5851
    June 20, 2021 at 1:49 pm #2043653

    they are a blast in shallow water!

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4392
    June 20, 2021 at 3:00 pm #2043666

    When they crush a crank bait on the river they’ll almost take the rod out of your hands. Just hang on!

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    June 21, 2021 at 11:00 am #2043792

    They are a fun welcome surprise. It seems like I catch 1 or 2 a year. I caught a rather nice one on Sat. What a fight on 8lb. test ( it probably took me 10+ minutes to land ) I estimate the weight of the one I caught at around 16-18 lbs. The place I catch them only seems to have BIG ones. Have never caught a smaller one there. I now know why so many people target them.

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