Thread: Not crappie but...

I took off late yesterday (7/5) with my son, neighbor and his boys to do a little fishing at lake welsh. We were catching a bunch of bass when all of a sudden I hooked into something BIG! I was throwing a 1/8oz roadrunner on a 6ft MH spinning rod spooled with 12lb test. Well he took off and never stopped. I was scratching my head because I never could get his head turned back to me so I can reel whatever it was in. Finally after about 20 minutes I reeled in a 36lb op catfish.



The reason I could never get his head turned to me was because he was hooked in the tail! WOW I bet he peeled out 100 yds off that reel and it was toast after that battle!

It was a great trip! I caught that monster. We and the boys all caught several fish.

Way to go Frog. Sounds like fun

Nice kitty!

nice one frogger..them kitties are unpredictable..I caught one three weeks ago also.wasnt on a jig,but on a shallow diving crank bait and light test..they sure can pull

Good Lord !!! What a Catdaddy Rad !! How big was that one ?

49 # on my scales..Sure felt heavier than that trying to hold her up for the pics !!

Man! You could tie a rope onto that thing and let it pull you around. Looks like someone took a bat to it's back too!

Originally Posted by FroggerZ

The reason I could never get his head turned to me was because he was hooked in the tail!

Sure hope you released it back, since it was hooked in an area other than the mouth.

Legal Freshwater and Saltwater Devices and Restrictions for Fish
-A fish is foul-hooked when caught by a hook in an area other than the fish's mouth.

Originally Posted by FroggerZ

. Looks like someone took a bat to it's back too!

I heard from a couple of cat guys during the week and they said that was a common look during spawning season.They like to get into tight spots in the rocks,and even bite each other while doing the deed

Nice cat.