Tournament on the KASKASKIA RIVER.

[hock_paul]

From: darrell_muskopf@yahoo.com
To: Floyd & Sandra Scott <grizzly361@frontiernet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:48 AM
Subject: Catfishing Tournament


It is all inclusive, any legal means to catch catfish except netting. I think trot lines and jugs may have an advantage by numbers of hooks BUT it is only 8 fish per team at weigh in and that is possible with rod and reel, I know myself I have caught an 48 lbs blue cat on rod and reel. Lots of large blues have been taken out of this river by rod and reel and I think the state record at one time was caught near New Athens.
Fees are PER TEAM, up to 3 people per team. $50 entry, $10 if the team wants to be in the Big Cat contest, and if signing in the day of the tournament it is an extra $10. We have some free product to give out this year to, about 70 lbs of bait from Magic Bait Company and some bug repellent from Avon.
You can use a stringer, you can release your catch after weigh in or keep them. Meeting is on the 14th at or behind Village Hall/Firehouse which is right by our 4 way stop.
Darrell

I really am on the fence on this one . I don't trot line or jug fish so I probably wouldn't stand a snow ball chance in hell . Will have to talk to my team and take a vote on it . Hell I guess I could go buy a trot line :>

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Any members that are fishing this tournament - Will you be using a trot line or jugs ?

Hi Floyd, I'd say even without trotlines or jugs you'd stand a pretty good chance. Besides, I wouldn't wanna chase my jugs all over that end of the river and I'd bet more than half would wind up caught in snags. I don't know if I'd try a storebought trotline up there either. I used to use those at rend when I first started runnin setlines until I had two that got stripped of all the hooks when a big one took the clip and ran it down the line. I do have a couple of home-made ten hook flathead trots that you could borrow if you want. They have 10/0 mustad demon circles, barrel swivels and heavy cord. Just p.m. me if you want. GOOD LUCK!!!!

[catfisherman369]

Hi Floyd, I'd say even without trotlines or jugs you'd stand a pretty good chance. Besides, I wouldn't wanna chase my jugs all over that end of the river and I'd bet more than half would wind up caught in snags. I don't know if I'd try a storebought trotline up there either. I used to use those at rend when I first started runnin setlines until I had two that got stripped of all the hooks when a big one took the clip and ran it down the line. I do have a couple of home-made ten hook flathead trots that you could borrow if you want. They have 10/0 mustad demon circles, barrel swivels and heavy cord. Just p.m. me if you want. GOOD LUCK!!!!

Thanks for the offer brother , but I will just go rod and reel . Between the 3 of us we will have 6 rods and up to 12 hooks if needed . I have never done the trot line thing yet . I may have to make one , one of these days and give it a shot .

Thanks again .

[riverrat85]

we normally set our 6 trotlines and leave just enough legal hooks to rod n reel fish in the down time. But that's big time overkill. This year I'm gonna set 2-3 trotlines and rod n reel the rest of the time.

[catfisherman369]

Just got in from over that way . We went to scout out the area and do some fishing . North of the ramp a few miles the depth is around 15 to 20 feet . South of the ramp a few miles its 22 to 33 feet deep .

North of the bridge the water is moving pretty good , South of the bridge it is moving good but the river widens out so it ain't so bad . We fished about a 6 mile stretch and found a creek that was 15 foot deep and fished it also .

We either had the wrong bait or ? cause it was tough fishing , one bite all night and it was a 2 pound channel . We was using shad , shad gut , and skip jack .

Where the heck is the fish over there ? :>

[Bluewinger]

New to the site but, know a few people here. Fish the Kaskaskia pretty often and have alwyas had our best luck south of New Athens. For some reason never did worth a darn when we were north of there. Went a couple weeks ago and caught 6 over 15lbs all blues though only a few small flatties. Goin down to set some lines tonight will report back tomorrow and let you guys know how we did.

[catfisherman369]

New to the site but, know a few people here. Fish the Kaskaskia pretty often and have alwyas had our best luck south of New Athens. For some reason never did worth a darn when we were north of there. Went a couple weeks ago and caught 6 over 15lbs all blues though only a few small flatties. Goin down to set some lines tonight will report back tomorrow and let you guys know how we did.

Welcome to the site Kurt . I always have good luck up near Carlyle in the Kaskaskia . Used to fish near New Athens down to Baldwin 20 + years ago and always did pretty good . Last night at the Fayetteville area of river is the worst trip I have possibly ever had . It looked great and the fish were there on the finder , but couldn't get them to bite worth a dang .

[riverrat85]

New to the site but, know a few people here. Fish the Kaskaskia pretty often and have alwyas had our best luck south of New Athens. For some reason never did worth a darn when we were north of there. Went a couple weeks ago and caught 6 over 15lbs all blues though only a few small flatties. Goin down to set some lines tonight will report back tomorrow and let you guys know how we did.

Uh oh....I know who this is. Isn't it enough we have to put up with you fowlbehavior boys on silo and the fuge? Lol welcome to the boc kurt.

[RF667799]

I used to do real good jugging between New Athens and Fayetteville but for pole and line fishing, with one exception, I always went north of Fayetteville. The further north the better was the general rule.

[hock_paul]

New to the site but, know a few people here. Fish the Kaskaskia pretty often and have alwyas had our best luck south of New Athens. For some reason never did worth a darn when we were north of there. Went a couple weeks ago and caught 6 over 15lbs all blues though only a few small flatties. Goin down to set some lines tonight will report back tomorrow and let you guys know how we did.

What's up Kurt, welcome to the site!

[hock_paul]

Welcome to the site Kurt . I always have good luck up near Carlyle in the Kaskaskia . Used to fish near New Athens down to Baldwin 20 + years ago and always did pretty good . Last night at the Fayetteville area of river is the worst trip I have possibly ever had . It looked great and the fish were there on the finder , but couldn't get them to bite worth a dang .

I always fish that area during daylight specifically for flatheads. I've done really good the past few years, although I've yet to get up that way this year.