Oh yeah! Another Big Cat Safari fish Caught!

[DTro]

I won't spoil any surprises but another GIANT was caught tonight. You'll never guess who witnessed it?

Let's just say it was caught by a "seasoned" catman who deserved every minute of the great battle with this fish. You know when a seasoned guy catches one that makes him giddy it's gotta be big

Stay tuned........pics and video to follow and also a special bonus surprise about this sumo

[DARK30]

Good Morning! And I do mean GOOD! Its been three years since I got a fish over 40. Now I got my biggest Mudeye (So Far) The scale read 49-50 topping my other fish at 47-48 by a pound or two. Caught it on a 6-7 inch freshly caught sucker on the edge of some swifter current. I haven't wet a line in the river for three weeks till last night...nice welcome home I'd say. My wife said its because I shaved

Thanks Dtro for your help!

This fish was tagged and I'll get the history behind it on Monday if I can. I'm sure it would have been the fisheries guys from Hutch that did the tagging study....can't wait to get that info!

[Gordie]

Nice fish Kevin I've yet to break the 40lb mark and when I do I'll do like you LICK IT LICK IT GOOD Awsome! great video also!!

[Papa Grump]

Way to go Dark!!!! I suppose this monster was on just after I left huh?

Brian

[harvey lee]

Very nice fish Dark.Its my first year catting and I have caught in the thirties and only hope that I dont have to wait years for one in the forties,but I will wait a long time if need be for a fish like yours,again congrats.

[DTro]

Love that video

I don't know what it is this year, but good things seem to happen when people go fishing with me

3 50lb class fish this year

Hanson

Papa Grump

and now Dark30

who's next?

Dark also caught a mid twenties earlier so I would say he had a decent night

[harvey lee]

Looks like you are a good netman to have along.Dont forget about the 40 you caught when we were fishing Dtro,as that was also a very nice flattie.

[rushing]

Congrats dark! I was thinking about calling you yesterday to see if you wanted to hit the river. I guess I shoulda! Awesome fish! No Mo Monkey!

[DTro]

Did someone mention monkeys?

Guess Dark has a new favorite shirt

Sure was nice way to break it in.

[rushing]

Now they got wings Pulls Clicker three times and says "There's no place like the Minnesota River!"

[DTro]

[I Da Man]

Congrats Dark!

French kissing a catfish HAS to pay off sooner or later!

[DARK30]

Well it paid off I guess

I'll be fishing from shore tonight at the Le Sueur landing area if anyone wants to stop by. Maybe I'll get another lick in? My wife asked me the age old fisherman's wife question this morning.."Was it better than sex?" All I could think about was the Miller Lite commercial about answering quickly and very smooothly. "It depends on the sex" was all I could come up with. It didn't help when I continued..."You look great in that outfit". I need to watch that commercial again

[Gordie]

well at least the fish didnt say NO not tonight I've got a headache.

[rushing]

Well Kevin if I didnt already have plans I would hit the river with ya tonight. A couple of buddies and I are heading upstream from New Ulm tonight. Good luck!

[Larry FlatCaster]

I tip my Hat, Nice fish Mate!

Awesome Video to boot, that will keep you going when times get tough.

Made my day

thanks for sharing

LFC

[Ralph Wiggum]

Great fish Dark!

[Random guy]

Good job Kevin, you earned it and then some.

[Dan Thiem]

Nice job mister! Congrats to ya. Hard work and a lot of video tape later and sucsess to boot! Way to go.

[mplspug]

Too cool! The videos really add to the post too! It would be interesting to get a little background on that fist from the DNR.

[DARK30]

I tried to get another one sat night but only came up with an eight pound channel

I did contact the DNR this morning with the tag number. It was tagged in June of 1999 between Franklin and Morton at river mile 217. It weighed 37.5 pounds and measured a little over 44". Looks like it gained about 12.5 lbs and 3" in 7 years. Hopefully this fish will continue to survive and maybe show up in the record books again sometime!

[DTro]

That is way too cool Dark. I can't believe how little it grew in 7 years. Just furthers my belief how we need to protect these big fish.

That thing went a LONG way! I don't know how far that is, but it's got to be close to 100 miles by river.

Good Stuff

[Duffman]

Nice fish Dark, congrats! Ya licked em good!

[PierBridge]

That's awesome! If anyone deserved a 50-LBer it was you Dark.....

Dtro's Fishing Adventures strikes again... I think a video camera is going to become standard equipment for fishing....thanks for sharing.....

[Wiskers]

Man I miss flatten,... Nice fish...