Catfish and Hush Puppies (9/28)

[Latimeria]

I had no desire to go out on the lobster opener, but wanted to get out and have a relaxing evening of fishing.   It was Jennings "New Moon" fishing night, so the lake was open until 10pm.

I got the boat on the lake around 4:00 and just immediately went out and set up in my favorite little cat hole.

Skies looked a little ominous.



I also was doing some Red Ear fishing and thought I hooked a bass on my bobber and worm.  Turns out to be a 2# class RE Sunfish!  Unfortunately, 2# test trout gear couldn't whoop him and he took me into the sticks and busted my line.  Bobber, hook and fish GONE!

I finally got a daylight catfish bite and was on the board!



Well, soon as it got dark, the cats literally were everywhere!  Double headers almost every cast (2-rod stamp).  I had my limit by 7:45 and started to upgrade the next 2 hours.  Ended up with 22 Channels, 2 Blues and a big yellow bullhead.



Big Yellow Bullhead



I had some screaming bites on the mack heads and some came back just crushed!



I get back to the ramp and someone pops up onto the dock and says "Tom?"  No Chit!  It turns out to be Matt from the OC (or LA, I can't remember).  It seems he had part of his bachelor party out on the lake and he remembered me talking about Jennings, so they came out to do a little fishing. What a surprise!  They limited on cats also!



My upgrading worked pretty good as I turned in a limit of 3.5-5.5 pound cats.



Big cat was 5# 6oz and 24" long.  Not enough to knock Eric off the Catfish Leaderboard, but there is still time I think.  lol



Thanks for reading!

[sasquatch]

 As usual you were killing me with the on the water play by play. Next time.

[Pinoyfisher]

Slimy, but tasty!! I gonna have to try that!

[Eric H]

Cool variety