Well I’ve been doing some soul searching. I’m almost 30 and I feel Like I need to make some diffrent goals in life. So I went on a trip. You know, I went to find myself. 30 to me is a second chance . I feel like I’m about to be a “man” I’m now no longer a young man. Don’t get me wrong 30 is young but now life is going to get good. I’m much smarter about life then I was 20. Things that were important; like chasing girls to only have sex with them, just to say I did or getting drunk. I wanted name brand clothes and told lies to impress people. I wouldn’t change much of what I’ve done but now I can do it again only I’ll do it the right way. Then when I turn 40 I’ll understand life a little better I’ll start to really become wise. I’m a good person and now I know I don’t need to prove it, I just need to be…

I don’t know if I’m making since to you and maybe what I’ve talked about was never a issue to you or I could just be a late bloomer I don’t know? I’m really feeling good about me now and it doesn’t matter what others think. I don’t have be like the rest. I can be me.

Hopefully I didn’t sound to sappy, but you asked.

Thanks for caring

KattMann2

Hey Dirk how are you? I hope all is well. I bought some Iron silk about a month ago. The diameter is slightly thicker other then that it is like mono, but it cast very well. I first used it down in AL. at the wheeler res.damn. I only used 20lb test but hauled in a few blues over 30lb and one over 40 I was fishing under a damn with lots of rocks and stuff. Iron silk held up very well. since I’ve been back in MN I’ve used it twice on 40 degree days didn’t freeze up or anything. I like the line very much. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble bringing in all the big cats you catch.

Katmann2

If anyone remebers I did say a few time way back in may that there would be a new state record in 2002. I didn’t what kind of cat I just a cat. Mavzer do you recall that?
Does that mean that there are breeding blues in the state? or is it to cold to have large numbers?

I only used what mavzer said would the best bait(LOL), next time I’ll use what everyone else that is catching fish is using. Next I want to get a BIG FLAT and I will you’ll see. For the first time out big time did a great job. Sounds like mudcat did the same. I’ll have my day too.

Oh dirk you know that spot on pool 3 you were tell me about? well it sucked. May be I was in the wrong spot or the wrong bait.

katmann2

Hopeful summer and spring will kick winters @$$! and we can all catch some… shh did you hear that? It’s the sound catfish calling our names ” catch us then let us go” You hear it now don’t you LOL.

Yeah, don’t catch anything like that again at least until I catch 5 like that, at least 3 or just 1, but what ever you do put him back, lol. Nice fish hope to meet you the next time we have league in just a mere 12 days.

katmann2

I agree with dirk. I also have a Quantum 430 and a shimano corsair 401 and love them both. Henry a bud of mine uses a 6500 and is going to get the 7000. I abu are good reels but there more and better reeels out there. Use what you think is the best for you. If you get the fish to boat thats all that matters.

I was using cut mooneye below the ford dam in 97′ and caught about a dozen eyes. If I used worms I would catch mooneyes or maybe their were large shad I’m not sure,but, anyway the worms caught the mooneye I’d chunk then up and caught walleyes. Didn’t have tape messure but the scale had the largest at 8lb.

katmann2

yes it does.

Could some one tell me what to do if you think you have a new new state record but don’t want to kill it. Will the MN. DNR take a picture? Or does your new state record become a catch and release record?

mavzer there are a few launches along the wabasha bride(hwy 25) but i don’t know how the access is during low water. but in wabasha right on grant blvd there’s a city park. nice place lots of parking, two lane ramp. it’s the chippewa river that dumps into the miss.down that way. lots of back water in there. want some company let me know. but i don’t want to go to sleep.(hehe)

NEW STATE RECORD IN 2002!

being that your a god in all, have you posted any of your big fish would like to see all your success. Catdad is on a in-fisherman video and bigtime is taking me out for free. I know your just kidding but still would enjoy seeing your pictures.

mavzer i would love it if you can along and passed on some of your wisdom. Last summer we went out the mn river but only caught one cat (10 lber) we had lots of clicks on the reels but no fish. we were upsteam from the 35w bridge. we may have gone up to 3 to 4 miles. we also fished the ford dam. no cats. so any help would be great and maybe what i an learn withsome time with a pro i’ll catch lots more fish. NEW STATE RECORD. Someone should be able to do it this year. that’s my goal.

thank you very much big time. we got a boat. so tell me how to get a hold of you and we can do this. by the way i would like to set a new state record. If you think it can be done?