My new PB..

I know this isn't much, but hey, it's a start!~! Moparman and I went to a pond by the old Water Treatment Plant in Montpelier, OH. We heard that there were good fish in there from a couple different people, so we thought we would give it a try. We got down to the pond. I had two poles, one set up with a slip bobber with a black ant hook and a wax worm on it. The other pole I sat up as a bottom rig, with the sinker on the bottom and two hooks above that, about 12-15" apart. One hook I had a chunk of hotdog, which I put garlic powder, regular salt and some red kool-aid in it. On the other hook, I just had chicken liver, which I also used garlic powder and regular salt in them. I got my bobber pole set up and out in the water. I had a few little nibbles and caught two small bluegill. I then set my bottom rig up and casted it out in the water. I only waited for about 20 minutes after it was in the water and bam.... run...... slack........... Bam...... Run and she took off zinging my drag ( I keep my drag very loose as I fish with spincast reels). Before I set the hook (if need be) I tighten the drag up just a tad. I fought her for a few minutes, then she came rolling into shore..... This is the pic of my new PB!~!

6 lb. 1 oz. Channel Cat!

Nice catch Peg!!!

Thanks, Greg! I'm sure there are bigger ones in there than that!

Thats one heck of a nice channel there peg, there alot of fun catching on the right tackle set ups. Congrats on the nice cat peg now you have something to really work for to beat.

Yep yep I do, and am going to try to beat it big time. I know I've caught bigger ones when I was younger, but never kept track of them. Guess it's better late than never LMAOOOOOOO!~!

I use to keep a log on the cats that i caught on the the date, time, and weight, it's a lot of fun and you can usually figure out when they bite the best to.

Real nice channel Peg! That fish sure has a belly. Did you release it or eat it? I aughta start doing that over at my neighbors pond Mike.

I was looking at that belly to willy, they are feeding good there for sure. willy it's fun to do, and you can always get a idea as to what time of day the bite the best and even recording the weather conditions will help big time. One other thing i also did was kept track of the type of bait i was using, you can make up a chart on your computer and print it out or just use a note book either way it's fun.

hey nice cat Peg.And a fatty too.Way to go.

Thanks, guys! I released it. If I wouldn't of had to be to work for 7 this morning, I probably would have brought it home and cleaned it. Oh well, it will be there for the next time I go out.

what a fish peggy

congrats, that's a good one.

It was sure fun to catch too!~!

i refuse to skin a catfish.I fillet em,easy and fast.

I allways skin mine and then fillet them. Bluegill and stuff with scales I do it the easy way. I cut right behind the head, cut my way back to the tail, flip it over, fillet the meat right off the skin, and cut out the ribs. Eventually you get good enough you can do it in one motion.

I wish cleaning a red fish was that easy...The scaleas are way too thick to do it fast....I can still clean two 20 pounders in about 15 to 20 minutes though...not too bad.,,Taks 2 knives..a serrated and a fillet knife.

I don't skin my catfish either. That's what I have an electric fillet knife for LMAO. I do it just like Willy explained it. I can clean bluegill, crappie etc. pretty quick with a regular fillet knife too!~!

Nice fish Peg

nice one peg ....sounded like a buffet of bait lol nice fish

Great catch and report Peg!! Congrats on your new pb!!

THATS A GOOD ONE PEG!! WHICH BAIT DID IT HIT?

pappy3 wrote:

THATS A GOOD ONE PEG!! WHICH BAIT DID IT HIT?

The chicken liver with salt and garlic powder in it.

Thats a good channel for where your from

My best is only 14lb

WTG peg 4 more to go to beet my pb but that is one nice looking cat

Thanks, Jr. If the fish doesn't start biting here soon, I won't be breaking my personal best this year.