New PB on a Blue catfish

[StuBone278]

I went catfishing with my friend Chris tonight. It was pretty slow at first, with a short, fat mud cat (yellow bullhead) and a few hits but no takers. We then put on some fresh shad we got with the castnet, (2" long, so we fit 3 on a circle hook). After a while, we aren't even thinking about catfishing when my pole goes crazy and the drag is screaming. I jumped over, as I am sure many of yall are familiar with this situation, and started workin in the circle hook. 5 pounds, its only 5 pounds. No, man, its about 7-8, I'll say 9 pounds. (one long drag-screaming run) No, no no its definately at least 13 pounds!!!

Well, to say the least, the fight lasted about 5 minutes and it was a 15pound 5 ounce blue cat. Pretty big for a 3 acre pond, huh? They say there are twenties in there, but this is my new personal best over the 11 pounder caught this past summer. Sorry the pictures aren't great, my camera is horrible in low light conditions.

[laidbck111]

Stu congrats on your new PB. Three acre pond wow.

[ka_c4_boom]

congrats on the new pb stu sounds like your goin to have to get bigger bait for them 20# fish

[FishMan]

.............................................nice catch............................................. ....

[billcatfish]

congrats on your nice fish

[StuBone278]

Thanks, thats quite a few replies already, haha. Another thing I forgot to mention, my friend Chris probably had the best catch of the night. We first started off using small bluegill, he had one that was about 2 inches long. We threw them out and after about 20 minutes decided to recast someplace else. When he got it in, there was a !! CLAM!??? ON HIS CIRCLE HOOK!!! I got the picture right here for proof, it was the funniest thing ever. And actually, right now as I think about it, I had left it on the rear bumper of my 4runner and drove off with it, oh well haha.

He also got a 2 pound bass with the circle hook set perfectly in the side of its mouth, I was surprised to see that because usually they swallow the whole hook. Anyways, here's the clam!:lol:

[rebelzgrl76]

Thats a great Blue! Congrads!!:tounge_out:

Never weighed my personal best, but it looked to be about that big. Actually I've caught alot that I never weighed...:roll_eyes: I'll learn on of these days..lol.

Thanks for posting the pictures! Much Appreciated :wink:

[shelbygt1979]

Congrats on you P.B., Stu Thanks for your stories and for the pics

[bigcatJoe]

congrats on your pb.

[TomV]

Congratulations on your PB. Nice blue cat.

[MikeYoungs]

Nice fish! Congats on your PB. Thanks for the pictures.

[StuBone278]

Well that clam surely was still on my bumper, I got it at about 1 oclock this afternoon and thought it was dead cause it was so dry, so I pryed it open and its muscle started moving, so now its in my aquarium with the other fish.:wink: I hope it doesn't eat the 2" bluegill i have in THERE, haha.

[Memphis_Catfish_King]

great blue brother congrats

[Drawout]

Maybe it s just me but it kinda looks like a channel but nice fish either way. congrats

[ar_confederate]

I know that was fun! Great catch.

[catfisher43]

congrats on the pb.a buddy of mine had a clam on his line when he brought it in last weekend fishing the mississippi.pretty funny.thanks for posting pics.

[StuBone278]

My cousin took a MUCH better picture on his cell phone, I'll put it when if i can get it on the computer.

[wolfman]

way to go brother. congrats on the PB

[StuBone278]

Here is the new picture.....

[1 cattin dude]

congrats on the p.b.!!!