rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Catfish, March 14, 2016, The Campbells

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Chris Campbell has been pondering a trip with me a long time. He finally made to the Scenic City with his two boys, Cody & Justin. We were worried we might get stormed out Monday, but we were lucky, sort of. The storms didn't run us off the water, but it poured BUCKETS!

The Campbells weren't greatly equipped for monsoon rain, but they are soldiers. I waited and waited, expecting someone to cry, "Uncle." They never did... this, in spite of the fact that I took them on a four-hour snipe hunt. Several of my big fish sweet spots failed miserably.

Finally I gave up on the big fish anchor bite and we headed upstream to hit my light tackle pattern where I felt we could at least put a few "eater" cats in the boat.

Lo and behold, on the first drift Chris does battle with a kick-a$$ 30-pounder, his personal best ever catfish. Whoop! Whoop!
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But on the other hand, it made me real mad for wasting four hours on a dead pattern. But, we sort of made up for lost time. Besides the TARP 30-pounder, Chris and the boys boated a couple of 15's, two 13's and a whole bunch of 5-10 lb. "eaters."
<img src=http://www.tndeer.com/forums/download/file.php?id=16461>

They had several doubles. They went home with a hefty cooler full of catfish. That means life is good and gettin' better every day!
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Nice trip buddy,, Good to see you on the water,,
All though me and Alan kind of felt bad for you guys in a couple of those hard rains watching you guys getting soaked,,,
Way to hang in there tough and putting the fish in the boat and smiles on there faces,,,
Well done !!
emoToast
PJ
 
Like all great guides, you were flexible and changed your game plan to put the clients on fish....instead of just reciting the old adage "that's why they call it fishing and not catching.."

Good job. Don't beat yourself up over the lost 4hrs in the am, your anglers left happy.
 
puddle jumper - 3/15/2016 8:02 PM
Nice trip buddy,, Good to see you on the water,,
All though me and Alan kind of felt bad for you guys in a couple of those hard rains watching you guys getting soaked,,,
Way to hang in there tough and putting the fish in the boat and smiles on there faces,,,
Well done !!
emoToast
PJ

Good to see you too. I had raingear (my clients didn't emoDoh ) But I was still jealous of that "sissy lid" on your boat. emoRain

I truly appreciate your "extra eyes" on the water. I couldn't do what I do if I didn't have lots of great folks helping me. emoThanks
 
LOL Anytime buddy,,,
oh we did manage about three dozen skipjack before we hung it up for the day...
Even in the rain its always a great day on the water..
PJ
 

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