CrazyYak
05-20-2008, 02:53 PM
Now you Catfish guys will like this one! I'm now converted and will be targeting these fish in the future.
This freshwater trip started out as a perfect day with no wind and good reports of Sand Bass. I launched from Fisherman's Point around 6AM and paddled to the dam. As soon as I arrived the birds were working and the fish were chasing the Shad on top.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/SchoolingFish.jpg
The Sand Bass were hitting anything and everything I threw at them. I eventually changed over to a double rig and began catching two at a time on almost every cast.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/DoubleWhitebass.jpg
After catching and releasing 100 or more of the Sand Bass I tried a different technique. I tied on a Bomber Slab and started jigging on the bottom in hopes of a Hybrid Striper. While jigging the bottom I felt something solid, maybe I'm hung up...but it quickly begins peeling line off my old green Curado 100. After about 30 minutes I get first glimpse of large Appaloosa Catfish.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/Catfish1stLook.jpg
Another big fish on this little rod, it takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/CatfishRodBender.jpg
Back at Fisherman's Point this pic was snapped: 42lbs 8oz, 42" long. Caught using a Chrome Bomber Slab 7/8oz lure with 12lb fluorcarbon leader. Not exactly what I was expecting but what a surprise!
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/AppaloosaCatfish425lbs5-17-08.jpg
This freshwater trip started out as a perfect day with no wind and good reports of Sand Bass. I launched from Fisherman's Point around 6AM and paddled to the dam. As soon as I arrived the birds were working and the fish were chasing the Shad on top.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/SchoolingFish.jpg
The Sand Bass were hitting anything and everything I threw at them. I eventually changed over to a double rig and began catching two at a time on almost every cast.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/DoubleWhitebass.jpg
After catching and releasing 100 or more of the Sand Bass I tried a different technique. I tied on a Bomber Slab and started jigging on the bottom in hopes of a Hybrid Striper. While jigging the bottom I felt something solid, maybe I'm hung up...but it quickly begins peeling line off my old green Curado 100. After about 30 minutes I get first glimpse of large Appaloosa Catfish.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/Catfish1stLook.jpg
Another big fish on this little rod, it takes a beating and keeps on ticking.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/CatfishRodBender.jpg
Back at Fisherman's Point this pic was snapped: 42lbs 8oz, 42" long. Caught using a Chrome Bomber Slab 7/8oz lure with 12lb fluorcarbon leader. Not exactly what I was expecting but what a surprise!
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u218/CrazyYak/AppaloosaCatfish425lbs5-17-08.jpg