Phantom309
01-21-2007, 06:12 PM
Well, I guess this is where we are supposed to post our fishing reports.
Not much of a report as far as any significant catches go.
Decided to head out this morning down to "Catfish Hotel", a little cabin that sits on a deep bend in the river.
This place is located a few miles south of Hwy #50 on the St' John's river between Titusville and Christmas.
Went by the bait shop early to get ice, these guys (bait shops) around here don't know what catfish bait is., but, did get a few doz minnows and some dead shrimp (saltwater), just in case the minnows don't do anything.
Hit the water at daybreak, man, this place is Soooo Looowwww ! ! A couple of places I actually had to shut my motor off, trim up, and pole to proceed. Finally got to Catfish Hotel (is plenty deep here = 8'-12' deep.
Sonar shows fish everywhere, probably crappie (I'll take them too). Right off the bat, minnows didn't do squat, tried the dead shrimp and wham ! Started catching cats, problem was, they were all from 8" to 12", little butterball cats (brownish/yellow). Shoot, probably caught twenty or so of em (let em all go).
Moved to several different spots, only caught one small crappie on the minnows (throw back), and, at one place had a real good pull going but, he got off.
I noticed my son had changed out all my "J" hooks for "circle" hooks last time he took boat out. I decided I'd try them, haven't ever used them cause I like "setting" my hooks. That thing about just raising the pole and pulling them in just don't seem right to me. I got to "know" that hook has been set into that hide, etc. And after losing that good pull, I think I'm going back to my "J" hooks.
Here's a shot of my little boat, looks kinda outa place don't it, but, she gets me there and back in plenty of style, God, ever try getting river muck off a pretty white flats boat's deck ? Took awhile at the local car wash.
OK, Have a nice day,
Danny
Not much of a report as far as any significant catches go.
Decided to head out this morning down to "Catfish Hotel", a little cabin that sits on a deep bend in the river.
This place is located a few miles south of Hwy #50 on the St' John's river between Titusville and Christmas.
Went by the bait shop early to get ice, these guys (bait shops) around here don't know what catfish bait is., but, did get a few doz minnows and some dead shrimp (saltwater), just in case the minnows don't do anything.
Hit the water at daybreak, man, this place is Soooo Looowwww ! ! A couple of places I actually had to shut my motor off, trim up, and pole to proceed. Finally got to Catfish Hotel (is plenty deep here = 8'-12' deep.
Sonar shows fish everywhere, probably crappie (I'll take them too). Right off the bat, minnows didn't do squat, tried the dead shrimp and wham ! Started catching cats, problem was, they were all from 8" to 12", little butterball cats (brownish/yellow). Shoot, probably caught twenty or so of em (let em all go).
Moved to several different spots, only caught one small crappie on the minnows (throw back), and, at one place had a real good pull going but, he got off.
I noticed my son had changed out all my "J" hooks for "circle" hooks last time he took boat out. I decided I'd try them, haven't ever used them cause I like "setting" my hooks. That thing about just raising the pole and pulling them in just don't seem right to me. I got to "know" that hook has been set into that hide, etc. And after losing that good pull, I think I'm going back to my "J" hooks.
Here's a shot of my little boat, looks kinda outa place don't it, but, she gets me there and back in plenty of style, God, ever try getting river muck off a pretty white flats boat's deck ? Took awhile at the local car wash.
OK, Have a nice day,
Danny