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Old 10-21-05, 08:41 PM   #1
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I was fishing a Senko in Black/Red today, during the rain, and i felt a hell of a thump, so i set the hook and the battle was on. I couldn't tell the wieght of it but it was huge. When I finally get it to the shore (10 min. Battle of playing out) it was a 12 lb. channel catfish!! Now why would a catfish want a senko? LOL
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Old 10-21-05, 08:57 PM   #2
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i have caught catfish before dropshotting a worm,im not suprised that he ate it,it suprises me he was in shallow water.thinking you were fishing in shallow water,and if you were not,i know you wernt fishin that on the bottom,were you??i have 4 words for you.good bait,wrong brand.i was fishing with grandpa recently,and told him about wave worm tiki sticks.he had never heard of them but he has alot of senkos.i fished every color he had and the color he used was the only one that worked.they are too exspensive and rip easy.wave worms are half the price and last twice as long.they catch the same amount of fish if you fish the senko with black red flake color,imo,but
the tiki will out fish it too.
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Old 10-21-05, 09:27 PM   #3
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mmmmm Dinner.

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Old 10-21-05, 10:47 PM   #4
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rrw, I wondered the same thing when I caught a 20 lb flathead on a jig-n-pig I pitched into a flooded treetop a couple of years ago. I'm sure I think it was bassintom wondered the same thing when he caught a cat on a buzzbait(Not sure if it was him, but I'm pretty sure it was someone on this board)
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Old 10-22-05, 05:18 AM   #5
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um caught a 58 pound flat head on a fluke in less than 2 feet of water.. why do they bite it simple they are cat fish and will readily bite ANY bait that comes close enough..

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Old 10-22-05, 09:38 AM   #6
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Caught a cat on a lizard while fishing with ILbassin. Cat's are predators, especially when they get big. Many of the guys who fish for them use live bait, ie shiners/bluegills the same baits folk use for bass.

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Old 10-22-05, 07:58 PM   #7
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I don't catch many channel cats, but the ones I've caught have been on grubs on jigheads and crankbaits. A Senko or any other plastic makes perfect sense.
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Old 10-22-05, 08:05 PM   #8
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The catfish bite is on bigtime right now around here..wish the bass
would do the same........
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my biggest cat is only 18 pounds,i was fishing on this guys dock who feeds them feed with nightcrawlers,he wasnt a channel,i dont think
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Old 10-23-05, 07:16 PM   #10
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I´ve caught cats on cranks and spinnerbaits, the craziest catch I´ve had was a carp on a salted worm.
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Old 10-24-05, 07:50 AM   #11
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iv caught catfish on anything. including a jig. when i went fishin at trickmaster55's house, he caught a 6 and a half pound catfish on a rattle shad.
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Old 10-24-05, 11:28 AM   #12
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I often catch cats on spinners or plastics. The cats around these parts get bloody huge!!! With that I mean 45lb’s aren’t uncommon and at 75lb’s you got yourself a big one! It’s a bit different from the channel cats you guys have but they often school together in the warmer months. It a lot of fun fishing for them using live bait or just tapping a jig or spinner bait on the water surface. I normally use light saltwater gear as they kinda bust up my gear, the fights are long and hard.

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Old 10-24-05, 04:00 PM   #13
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I have caught several blue cats on the spinnerbait (by accident) and also a few snappers(turtles)
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Old 10-24-05, 04:48 PM   #14
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My Biggest Cat Was On A Spinnerbait 32lbs. Demolished My Favorite Spinnerbait. It Will Never Be The Same.
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Old 10-25-05, 05:45 PM   #15
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32 pounds is certainly not a bad way to demolish a spinnerbait........I can live with that on my concience.
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Old 10-26-05, 04:19 AM   #16
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I caught a 15 pound blue cat on a spinnerbait one time while bringing it passed a hollow log. I guess the cat was waiting inside the log to ambush bait fish swimming by.
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Old 10-29-05, 06:17 PM   #17
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I've caught a 14lb cat on a senko and a 12lb carp on a Yamamoto creature. I've heard of people landing cats on cranks and other fast moving baits. Not too sure about carp. Why ask why? Great job on the 12lb'er.
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