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catfishonthelake · #1 07-11-2011, 11:25 AM

It killed me seeing you guys catching cats Saturday night, so I went back on Sunday with some live bluegills and chicken livers. Andy met me there and hung out while I soaked some livers and live bluegills from 8am to 10ish or so. Tried the river first. It was still moving, but I was able to hold with 2 and 3-oz. no-roll sinkers. Even though I kept on the bottom, I think the current was pulling the livers off and definitely effecting the natural presentation of the live bluegill. With an hour before I needed to head home, I went back to canal. Even a seasoned angler like Andy was surprised when I showed him how a 2 or 3-pound channel can swallow an entire, full-grown bluegill. The livers didn't get scratched. It wasn't a bruiser, but at least I got out, got to chill with Andy and got myself a kitty. I'll put a pic up of the cat later along with one that Chris_JC scored on Saturday. Peez!!!

catfishonthelake · #2 07-11-2011, 01:07 PM

Chris_JC's cat from Saturday and mine from Sunday.

AndyS · #3 07-11-2011, 04:08 PM

I never knew a catfish could eat a large bluegill that fast, you didn't even let it run, just set the hook !!

catfishonthelake · #4 07-11-2011, 04:26 PM

They don't pu$$y-foot around when it comes to eating a bluegill. They just inhale it. Good to see you again buddy. I'll be back soon, with more GILLSSS!!!

#5 07-11-2011, 09:35 PM

nice....but I still say stink is king only second to the gills for monsters....try bigger gills!!!!!!

catfishonthelake · #6 07-11-2011, 11:15 PM

If I try the bigger gills, I'm gonna be looking for a spot on the Big D to catch some of them shovelhead that are hanging around there these days. Chris_JC and I tried to do that last year, but we found a drunk kid in a tube passed out on the side of the road and did the noble thing and got him to safety. That ordeal took like 4 hours and we never got much fishing in, but it made for a great story. I'd like to try that again, around Bull's Island or further south, even below Lambertville. We should hook that up one night, I gotta hit Google Maps though and find better shore access.

#7 07-12-2011, 10:20 PM

are you hooking the bluegills in the back?

catfishonthelake · #8 07-12-2011, 10:54 PM

Yes. Behind the dorsal. And not of that trimming the fins crap.

FASTEDDIE29 · #9 07-13-2011, 04:31 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Nice kitty, MEEEOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

shucker · #10 07-13-2011, 06:03 PM

Bulls island is a good spot for flathead got some last year,and ive heard of some bigger ones near the wing dam