Pre-bragging?

nofearengineer · 10-17-09, 12:42 AM

I'm excited because I get to go cat fishing tomorrow. My good buddy is going to show me his hot spot...a nice little eddy on the Ohio. This is the place where he caught his 74 pounder. So tonight I stopped and bought a ridiculous heavy Ugly Stick to slap my Winch on and some 80lb Power Pro. Hopefully, I'll get to really test that paddle handle it came with. He says the catfish bite is in full force right now, so hopefully tomorrow I can post some braggin photos. (Either that or some hospital photos, the way I've been going LOL)

Jim80 · 10-17-09, 07:32 AM

Good luck man I hope the trip yields a monster for ya .

Jim

Bassboss · 10-17-09, 09:33 AM

Looks like the makings of a great trip man!! Good luck, hope you catch a monster.. make sure to bring pics!

aikenyounggun · 10-17-09, 07:33 PM

man them catfish can rip the rod out of your hands when its on. Hold on tight and have fun.

nofearengineer · 10-17-09, 07:52 PM

BAH...no bragging tonight.

I only had one hard bite today. It took my line and set my clicker to chattering. I set the hook, felt the weight of the fish for just a second (twas a big one too), and my 30lb leader broke. I guess it was from all of the abrasion on the rocks. Lost one of my nice stainless 9/0 Gammy circle hooks. Somewhere in the Ohio there is a big cat with a hook that is never gonna rust out.

Oh well, there is always next time. At least my 8' Ugly Stick appears to be a perfecto catfish rod.

bassboogieman · 10-17-09, 11:05 PM

Nice pairing NFE....... an UGLY stick for an UGLY fish. Not that I really care that that a catfish will be swimming around with a hook in it's mouth - but why stainless? I understand in saltwater maybe, but was that all you could find in a 9/0 perhaps? I would think a 9/0 in a regular hook would have been strong enough.

nofearengineer · 10-17-09, 11:40 PM

My buddy catches 70 pounders at this spot. I didn't really buy the stainless for the rust resistance...the thickest, meanest hook I could find just happened to be stainless (and thus expensive...bye bye money haha).

Even a new state record cat isn't straightening that hook out.

Oh, and by the way...blue cats are purrrrrdy.

10-17-09, 12:42 AM	#1
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Pre-bragging? I'm excited because I get to go cat fishing tomorrow. My good buddy is going to show me his hot spot...a nice little eddy on the Ohio. This is the place where he caught his 74 pounder. So tonight I stopped and bought a ridiculous heavy Ugly Stick to slap my Winch on and some 80lb Power Pro. Hopefully, I'll get to really test that paddle handle it came with. He says the catfish bite is in full force right now, so hopefully tomorrow I can post some braggin photos. (Either that or some hospital photos, the way I've been going LOL) __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

10-17-09, 07:32 AM	#2
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Good luck man I hope the trip yields a monster for ya . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

10-17-09, 09:33 AM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Looks like the makings of a great trip man!! Good luck, hope you catch a monster.. make sure to bring pics! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

10-17-09, 07:33 PM	#4
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	man them catfish can rip the rod out of your hands when its on. Hold on tight and have fun. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

10-17-09, 07:52 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	BAH...no bragging tonight. I only had one hard bite today. It took my line and set my clicker to chattering. I set the hook, felt the weight of the fish for just a second (twas a big one too), and my 30lb leader broke. I guess it was from all of the abrasion on the rocks. Lost one of my nice stainless 9/0 Gammy circle hooks. Somewhere in the Ohio there is a big cat with a hook that is never gonna rust out. Oh well, there is always next time. At least my 8' Ugly Stick appears to be a perfecto catfish rod. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

10-17-09, 11:05 PM	#6
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Nice pairing NFE....... an UGLY stick for an UGLY fish. Not that I really care that that a catfish will be swimming around with a hook in it's mouth - but why stainless? I understand in saltwater maybe, but was that all you could find in a 9/0 perhaps? I would think a 9/0 in a regular hook would have been strong enough.

10-17-09, 11:40 PM	#7
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	My buddy catches 70 pounders at this spot. I didn't really buy the stainless for the rust resistance...the thickest, meanest hook I could find just happened to be stainless (and thus expensive...bye bye money haha). Even a new state record cat isn't straightening that hook out. Oh, and by the way...blue cats are purrrrrdy. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

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