Cool Kitty Hunters, late..late fall fishing...any takers?

[Ed Carlson]

I get the impression nobody is still on the hunt for the kittys...not sure why..all hunting or what?

They are still feeding and actually the fattest kittys of the season are likely to be caught just before the ice slips in.

It takes a bit more finesse at times, smaller fresh cuts for instance, even for big flattys...smaller cuts will do there magic. Jigging and good electronics helps too, they tend to be hunkered in on the holes and deepest runs.

I'm still on a frog bite here on the Red. Cats are nuts for them at night. I slow jig them on the mud in the now high water tributaries, and the action has been good.

In general, I will get the biggest cats in the deep channel now and on 50 cent size chunks of fresh cuts on smaller hooks or heavy jigs....a lighter tip rod helps because they do not really run but peck and sit. Sauger can be a real pain too, keeps you guessing at times...who is do'n the Peck'n.

Curious...if anyone still is on the hunt?

[Alagnak]

My cat rods pretty much came out of the boat the end of Sept here on the MN. I fished channels a little on the St. Croix in october with only a couple.

Yeah they can still be caught somewhere I'm sure. For me its just a time on the water thing- why sit there all those hours for one now? I'd rather put in the time and bang em when they're going good in the spring.

Good to hear you're still getting out and catching a few up there.

[DARK30]

Hey Ed, I picked up a couple of those little salmos a while back..haven't used one yet tho.

I put um in the box with a bunch of shad raps...I hope the little guys are ok

[Ed Carlson]

They will play well together Dark. They run much the same, but a little different...good combo to have on hand.

Get this Dark30...you will love this bud....with this high water near flood stage I'm fishing a back flooded creek off the Red.....from a box culvert...with my Vexilar ice pack and the Ice-Ducer Float, 30" ice rod combo's.. and siting on my trusty first ice Frabill wrap pail...just like on first ice.

And I'm catching Kitty's on ice jigs, Chubbys, Macho Minnow Jigs, some on Red Glow Buckshots....the Glow Chubbys with a minnow head or whole minnow have been producing many 7 to 15 lb cats for me the other night..........WHAT A HOOT!

I'll try to get some picture up soon....maybe video too...your going to love it.

[DARK30]

That does sound fun. I'm fishing the creeks too.... walleyes but no cats. Due to the snags, I've been stickin to the plastic.... I'll maybe try a crank tonight.