2008 Channel Cat Pictures

[Lowblazah]

what in tarnation do you have on your dog?

[Whisker Warrior]

yeah, yeah i know....his fur is useless it keeps in no heat but he goes fishing everywhere with me and some of the nights get cold down by the river...i'll try finding a meaner looking sweater for him for future pics...

[Lowblazah]

Funny...its all good...

a meaner sweater is definitely a good idea. maybe something with a twins logo or something.

[aanderud]

Did it get blurred out?

[mplspug]

The dog? He's in the first picture on the right dressed in a smart looking argyle sweater.

Tougher with a Twins logo? Try a Wild logo and #24 on it.

[Coleman]

There are some great looking cats this in post. Keep them coming guys.

[Shack]

I know this is not much, but I have to show something to prove I am out and about fishing . Plus I was having fun with WMM today

It was slow on the MN last night for us. We started to venture and found what looked like a school of channels on the electronics. It was out in the middle channel, adjacent to a deep hole. We got the anchor to hold, set up with some 5 once bank sinkers I received from the Outdoor Pro store here on FM and put some cut bait on.

Here is what happened.

Nothing much, but at least we did not get skunked.

Next time we will get into some fish!

[aanderud]

Looks like flathead bait! Well maybe if you lived in Wisc. or Iowa.

[Scott M]

Here's Shack's Channel Vid:

[Shack]

Ya, it has been a poor year so far for the S.S. Shackbash

It seemed big in the strong current, until it got up to the boat.

Sill fun though, even if you get skunked!

I figure another video was needed!\

Edit note:

This was the first fish I actually seen on the electronics, that I can say was caught because of electronics. As small as it might be, it was a mile stone in my book!

[wildcatcreek]

Here's one I caught recently using nightcrawlers just dragging the bottom.5lb.9oz.

[goblueM]

man those lockport cats get huge don't they? My uncle and I went there on the way back from canoeing the Hayes River in northern Manitoba. Took our canoe out with a rock for an anchor, medium action spinning rods and 8 lb test. Got some weird looks but he landed a 35 and a 36 incher, and I got a 31 incher. Didn't have a scale but the bigger ones had to have been 25 pounds. Lots of fun, just ridiculous catfishing up there

[fishinJohn]

After several unsuccessful attempts I finally caught my first channel of the year. The picture stinks but I had a blast. It was windy and the water was so high I was able to fish off what is usually a cliff and I really almost lost it hauling it by the line up to where I was but... Caught on my lightest line (WI)with the head of a bullhead. The glove is 12 inches long, fish was 25 x 14.

[Lowblazah]

31" from last night...skinny-est fish I've seen yet...no belly at all

This would have been an easy 15 pounder if it were pre-spawn. Could barely shake 12 pounds out of it last night

[still floats guy]

I think I have this guys....

Lot's of channel cat action on the river last night. Didn't think I'd find something uglier than a mudpuppy...here it is.

[AceintheHole]

Thats a few post spawn fish. Love truly does hurt.

[crazyice]

I caught one last week on Lake Zumbro that resembled that. Not nearly as bad though.

[Shoot2Kill]

This guy hit a crawler about 30 seconds after it hit the water, guessing about 10 lbs. I love cats!!

Dangit - my pic doesn't work now!

[wishing for walleyes]

Here`s a picture of a cat caught a week ago on fox lake in martin county.Its just under 9 pounds.My motor took a c r a p on me or we would have caught a few more.We catch alot of 9-10 pounders out there and have a blast fighting them.My buddy caught this one on a salmo #4 hornet trolling 2.5 mph.Heres my buddy Greg with his cat.

[Surreal Deal]

flashback.....

[fishinJohn]

A nice sunrise and the bullhead pond...

A surprise when using cutbait...

Finally what I was looking for. Just one but not bad at 26 x 15...

Not the best pictures but the fish had a lot of fight and made for a good day on the shore of the lake. I have heard of a 33 inch channel being caught here recently so I will be back.

[Ed Carlson]

That's a great sunrise pic!!!

The others are nice too.

[icehole10]

Here are a few recent cats from the "Mighty Red"

[crazyice]

Nice channels!! It won't take long now and the leader board will be dominated by red.

[Ray1]

I hope so.