My first Cat!

[Aquaman01]

It was nothing like Scott's beast, but it was my first and I LIKED IT! Just a 28" Channel Cat, but man - that thing fought like a pit-bull on crack!

The more I fish The Missy, the more I love it!

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Aquaman
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Peace and Fishes

[Dennis Steele]

Congrats Aquaman!
Thats a nice kitty in my book.

[vern]

Nice cat Aquaman! A 28" cat is a pig on the upper Mississipi. Vern

[catfish1]

Aquaman01; Way to go. That is a very nice channel in any book. Yes they can fight with the best of any fish. I guess that is one of many reasons I fish cats all the time. Good luck

catfish1

[Aquaman01]

Oh..oh my.
Thanks for the encouragement, and the motivation to find a length/weight conversion.

Um...I'm not one for false modesty - I find it wussy and rude. I honestly thought a channel under 30" was if not common, at least not exceptional. After checking it out I know a little better, and HOLY dump - I GOT LUCKY! GOOD FOR ME!!! WOO HOO!!!! 14.4 lbs!

Scott's giant - holy smokes - on Ultra Light tackle - vastly impressive!

Okay, info to share - 6lb. Moss Green Ironsilk - 1/2oz.bell pegged slip with a tiny split shot. The rod didn't matter 'cause I wasn't tending it (I was re-tying my son's rig)I just kinda ran to it when it started rattling. Big fat crawler on a #2 black Eagleclaw circle hook.

The circle hook performed well, but the cat's rolling twisted off the snellknot. Didn't break until I was trying to figure out where the heck you grab those things after I had it on the bank.

That line had good tensile strength, but the knotting leaves a little to be desired, I think.

Mississippi River, Monticello.

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[This message has been edited by Aquaman01 (edited 04-20-2003).]

[Crawlerman]

JUST a 28" channel!? What are you talking about.. that had to be atleast a 15 lb fish. My biggest is only 25 and it was 12...

[EBass]

Nice fish! I thought my 5 pound channel was big. Sheesh, what was I thinking?

[Mr Special]

Nice Kitty Aquaman01,
My biggest ever was only 31" and went 18lbs, so that is a great cat. You're one up on me so far, I haven't even gone catfishing yet this year. Maybe you should show me where to fish next time we're out.

Talk to ya later

[Boar]

Hey! nice cat aqua, havent even been out yet. ya got me drooling. I cross the Red every day for work and I can smell em down there but can't get to them yet. Good job! later boar

[deadeye]

Hey Aquaman, that is one nice fish!!! I have been doing the catfish thing for a good 10 years, and my biggest one so far is 15 so I have to say that is one hell of a first fish!
deadeye

[TundraKing]

My wife caught a 31"er last summer up by Monticello. I didn't have a scale but it was pig!

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