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Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Caught a Catfish!!

Posted by CES on 04/07/08 - 9:37 AM

I took the Whaler out yesterday in Lake Lavon Texas to do a little fishing and caught this catfish. He was a little fella so I threw him back to get a little bigger.

Had a great day on the Whaler!!

[IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa259/ceshaw/Catfish.jpg[/IMG]

Posted by sraab928 on 04/07/08 - 10:16 AM

Can't beat a day of fishing on a Whaler.

Posted by Binkie on 04/07/08 - 12:52 PM

Hope you catch something to eat next time, and have an even better day.

rich

Posted by Binkie on 04/07/08 - 12:53 PM

Hope you catch something to eat next time, and have an even better day.

rich

Posted by MW on 04/07/08 - 2:20 PM

"Catch & Release", COOL !

Posted by John Fyke on 04/07/08 - 3:30 PM

Wow a Catfish! Mount it!!:D

Posted by CES on 04/07/08 - 6:54 PM

Going fishing again this upcoming Saturday....should be a great day to catch some more fish....I'll post pictures....no matter how small the fish are. :D

Posted by Derwd24 on 04/07/08 - 7:20 PM

You know what they say, a bad day's fishing.... Even just being out on the water looks great, keep it up!

Posted by sfergson727 on 04/08/08 - 10:20 PM

Good luck with the fishing, hope you catch a whopper. What's the preferred bait for catfish down there in Texas?

Posted by CES on 04/09/08 - 6:12 AM

#10

I don't use anything fancy when it comes to the bait. Typically I put a worm (CAnadian Night Crawler) on a hook and then about four feet up the line I attach a bobber. I cast it out there and wait while sipping on some cool brews. When a fish starts to play with it, I set my brew down and set the hook.....pretty simple and laid back. I hear that using minnows in Lake Lavon will increase my chances for catching the fish. Right now I am happy sitting in the Whaler, listening to the water lapping up against the bottom of the boat, throwing back some brews and tugging in the occasional fish....(Typically small ones for me, LOL).

Hey Scott, I still laugh at the "Pull your bottom lip over your head and swallow" comment a few months back....that was FUNNY!!

Edited by CES on 04/09/08 - 6:13 AM

Posted by sfergson727 on 04/09/08 - 3:48 PM

#11

yeah, that line never fails to bring a smile to my face. Take care and thanks for the bait tips.

Scott

Posted by MWH on 04/09/08 - 4:21 PM

#12

I remember catching Catfish years ago, we used biscuit or muffin dough balled up covering the entire hook. The stuff worked great. Catfish are good eating too, good luck on the next trip.

Posted by CES on 04/10/08 - 5:26 AM

#13

Thanks Mike. I am thinking about using minnows on Saturday. I'll let ya know how it goes with some photos too.

Posted by moose on 04/10/08 - 6:04 AM

#14

CES,
I've found that fishing the bottom is much more productive for catfish. I like to use a small slip sinker to get the bait down there and then I can feel the bite because the line slips thru the weight.
Mike

Posted by Binkie on 04/10/08 - 6:43 PM

#15

When fishing in Florida saltwater, the problem is how to avoid catching catfish.
rich;)

Posted by CES on 04/11/08 - 7:47 AM

#16

When I lived in S. Fl. I hated catching catfish.... But now a days, it's just a fish and I am happy with that.

Funny thing about this particular catfish shown above, I am catching a lot of grief about it because it's so small from my friends....hahahaha. That's okay, I know that everything is BIGGER in Texas so I'll just say that this catfish just hatched two days before I caught it....the thing was BORN this big. Haha.... so it is a Texas sized catfish after all. :D

Posted by CES on 04/20/08 - 8:46 PM

#17

As promised, here's my latest catch from the Whaler. It's a yellow bass, hope you can see it.

[IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa259/ceshaw/IMG_1575.jpg[/IMG]

Posted by MW on 04/21/08 - 2:20 AM

#18

That's the second smallest fish I've ever seen on a line. The 1st smallest was what I thought to be a shell stuck on my hook, I snagged a Flounder once by the tail the size of a quarter...."RELEASED"...Hey at least you're out fishing, I'M NOT ! Love the Pics !
mw

Posted by moose on 04/21/08 - 6:42 AM

#19

OK<
Enough pics of the bait. Show us the fish!!!
Mike

Posted by TexasOutrage on 04/21/08 - 7:36 AM

#20

CES,

Your Personal Page shows a picture of three kids holding a much larger fish. Perhaps you should get some pointers from them....

See you at the Texas Memorial Day Outing. We will try to catch some bigger ones there!

Posted by CES on 04/21/08 - 9:36 AM

#21

Hahaha, too funny. :D My six year old keeps telling me I need to use minnows to catch a big crappy. I guess you're right, I need to listen to those guys!! I might just learn something.

I thought everything was bigger in Texas.....guess there's an exclusion for fish. ha.

See you Memorial day!! Hopefully fishing in salt water will net bigger gains than what I have been getting up here in N. Texas!