SpurHunter
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<div> </div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">I took two cat newbie's from Shoals Outdoors in Tuscumbia, AL to introduce them to trophy catfishing with non-other than the guru himself, Mike Mitchell (Southerncats).</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">We were fishing the tailwaters below Guntersville Dam (Wheeler Lake). </font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">We started out by catching some MAGNUM skipjack....close to 3 lbs on a couple of them, if not over 3lb.</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"> We headed downriver to some several holes, including some bluffs that looked terrific. We had two hits that either came unbuttoned or dropped the baits...debate continues as to the size of those fish.
</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">While fishing one spectacular bluff, I am guessing was 200' or more tall, we had a bald eagle come over with a snake in its talons, pretty neat sight!
</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">We continued the hunt, and the first fish was long over-due by the time it hit, but it turned out to be a good one. Gentry was first to get to the rod and you would have thought he was in a bass TX the way he was cranking on that rod! After we got him settled down to fight the fish, a 32lb blue came into view, I though he and Jason we going to pass out.... At least we broke the ice!
</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">As soon as we got it weighed, and some pics snapped, we put him back in the water when another rod went down. Jason, after giving Gentry a hard time about getting so excited, did the same, but managed to get his to the boat, reeling in a 15lb blue. Both personal bests of course, but we really thought we had found that "spot". </font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">It was about an hour before another good hit after moving to a nearby hole and I reeled in an 18 lb Flat-head, this fish really tricked me when it hit, I had even said out-loud, "must be a small fish". It realized it was hooked right after that and gave me a good fight. It was my first ever flat head, and a PB of course!
</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">Only three catfish this day, but it was a beautiful day with great scenery. </font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">On top of that, Mike is a super-nice guy, very patient and easy-going, and will even answer any questions you have on technique, gear, or locating honey holes. He has a great boat for handling several people, high sides that are great for kids too.
</font></div><div><font face="Arial" color="#000080">I will be going with him again!</font></div>
