Catfishing Thurs AM 8/17/2006

[drumking]

I took Dr Phillip fishing this morning. We went to Sequoia to catch white bass in the jumps, but they weren't jumping this morning. We stayed around 40 minutes waiting on them and only saw 1 small and extremely short jump and the fish disappeared again. Commercial fishermen were hauling their nets in up there and raking in the bluecats from what we could see. So we left and went back down to Harrison Bluff to try our luck.

Our 3 largest fish went 10, 12, and 14 pounds. We had to quit due to prior committments, but the fish were just turning on when we had to go. Darn, wish that I could have fished 2 more hours.emoGeezer

 

[Biofisher I]

Nice catch Drum king. What are you using for bait?

 

[fisherpal2k]

Nice catch Drumking. Sorry you had to leave so early. If they was just turning on it would have been a really good day out there. Nice pics and thanks for the report!emoThumbsup

 

[drumking]

fisherpal2k - 8/17/2006 5:33 PM

Nice catch Drumking. Sorry you had to leave so early. If they was just turning on it would have been a really good day out there. Nice pics and thanks for the report!emoThumbsup

Yes it was pretty good after a slow start. We caught 4 in the last 15 minutes or so that we had to fish. The early morning bite was a little off for us. Just 1 small bass and the 12 pound blue. A couple of squeakers and then the rush the last fifteen minutes got our adrenlin flowing.

Biofisher, we were using chicken breasts for bait. Rsimms has such good luck on it that I decided to try it. I'm going to doctor them up tonight and I'm taking Cheez tomorrow morning, so I'll have another report a little after noon.emoGeezer

 

[rsimms]

drumking - 8/17/2006 6:01 PM

fisherpal2k - 8/17/2006 5:33 PM

Nice catch Drumking. Sorry you had to leave so early. If they was just turning on it would have been a really good day out there. Nice pics and thanks for the report!emoThumbsup

Yes it was pretty good after a slow start. We caught 4 in the last 15 minutes or so that we had to fish. The early morning bite was a little off for us. Just 1 small bass and the 12 pound blue. A couple of squeakers and then the rush the last fifteen minutes got our adrenlin flowing.

Biofisher, we were using chicken breasts for bait. Rsimms has such good luck on it that I decided to try it. I'm going to doctor them up tonight and I'm taking Cheez tomorrow morning, so I'll have another report a little after noon.emoGeezer

A request ... one of you fish with "doctored" bait... and the other with "undoctored." Stick with it... don't one of you bail out after the other catches a fish... and then tell us if there's a difference. emoQuestion

 

[Guest]

Richard I can only promise to let DK catch 4 more than me before I bail and switch. I don't want DK posting that "Fat Cheez" almost got skunked.emoUpsmile
We will let you know how we did each way.

Cheez

 

[drumking]

Richard, the fish this morning were caught on un-doctored chicken. I want to see if a little garlic will make any difference. That's not too much doctoring is it?emoGeezer

 

[polo-dog]

Who's out there talking about "doctoring" I doctor all of my baits!

 

[rsimms]

drumking - 8/17/2006 8:51 PM

Richard, the fish this morning were caught on un-doctored chicken. I want to see if a little garlic will make any difference. That's not too much doctoring is it?emoGeezer

No such thing as "too much" if it works. But I'd be curious to see a "comparative analysis" of somebody fishing "with," and somebody fishing "without." But be sure and check those solunar times before you go. emoPoke

 

[polo-dog]

I plan to fish for catfish with and without chumming one of these days to see if I can activate the bite with tidbits.

 

[Guest]

polo-dog - 8/17/2006 11:36 PM

I plan to fish for catfish with and without chumming one of these days to see if I can activate the bite with tidbits.

Some of the guys on catfish1 say they don't go catfishing without chummig. Some of the concoctions they come up with are down right gross.emoVomit
They say it stimulates inactive fish into biting and active fish into a feeding frenzy. I have tried some of the "recipes" with minimal success but was fishing where there was no current. I think that makes the difference.

Cheez

 

[Fishing machine]

Drumking, were you fishing the channel drop or close to the bluffs

 

[drumking]

Fishing machine - 8/18/2006 7:35 AM

Drumking, were you fishing the channel drop or close to the bluffs

Channel drop. Kept the boat between 39-42 feet most of the time. Drifted from the red buoy just before the bluff down about 200 yards.emoAngel