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Here are the two biggest we've managed to boat this November. 58lb and 50lb. We have caught many in the 20-30 pound range. We have also hooked several big ones but could do nothing with them. Big Blues and Flatheads are biting cut skipjack in deep pools below the dam.
Yeehaw! Congrats.
Pretty blues for sure, good job.
What kind of tackle do you use for fish that big? How long did it take to get these in? Nice Fish!
What do you do with fish that big....Do people eat something that big?
[QUOTE=DJD;309839]What kind of tackle do you use for fish that big? How long did it take to get these in? Nice Fish![/QUOTE]
I use abu garcia 6500 reels and 20lb stren. ( i have never had any luck using other brand name line). 20lb handles the fish even against the flow of current. However, there were a few fish we hooked that convinced me i need to switch this spring to 30lb line. the really big ones took us between 10-15 minutes to land. the key to getting these fish is placing the bait (cut shad or skipjack) a foot or two off of the bottom. depending on the current flow speed, i use anywhere from a 3 to 6 once slip sinker with a 3 to 4 foot leader.
[QUOTE=MsgMills;310239]What do you do with fish that big....Do people eat something that big?[/QUOTE]
We put them back in after we weight them and get proof we caught them. I do not eat catfish out of the river but i have seen people take really big blues out of there to eat. they say they are great eating but i will take their word for it. I do eat striper out of the river and they are good.
[quote=Coldfront;310491]I use abu garcia 6500 reels and 20lb stren. ( i have never had any luck using other brand name line). 20lb handles the fish even against the flow of current. However, there were a few fish we hooked that convinced me i need to switch this spring to 30lb line. the really big ones took us between 10-15 minutes to land. the key to getting these fish is placing the bait (cut shad or skipjack) a foot or two off of the bottom. depending on the current flow speed, i use anywhere from a 3 to 6 once slip sinker with a 3 to 4 foot leader.[/quote]
How long are the rods? Are they graphite or fiberglass?
On all my catfish rigs i have 7' heavy rods. have you ever seen those white combos at Wal-Mart for 19.99 . They usually come in spinning reel combos and the push button combo. i buy the push button combos and give the reels away to kids or something and put my 6000's or 6500's on them. These rods are very tough and i have never had one break. For 20 bucks you can't beat them. I have used the combos just the way i bought them line and all and caught catfish in the 20 pound range with no problem. But i wouldn't use that for the really big ones because the drag just can't handle it.