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FINALLY 38 incher!!
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Oh it was a terrible fight, the ultimate test for tackle and fisherman... It went like this:

Planned to try the Knolls again this morning with Catcarsen. Carsen could not get the mattress off of his back so I decided to go alone. Glad i did.

Arrived at the Knolls just in time to watch daylight creep over the mountains. Water was a little rough with smallish waves, hung in there hoping it would calm. It did. Water temp was 67 degrees. Fishing was slow compared to my trip there a couple of days ago. Caught a few thick-lips but nothing note worthy. No other fishermen in the area.

Decided to head back to Lincoln and work the reeds and frags along the BS inlet. Fishing was good and I was picking up a few and doing some acrobatic moves to head them away from the reeds. Lost a couple in the reeds and was getting ready to call it a day when I got the bite of the day. The fish took me in and out of the reeds, half way back to the launch point and then back to the slough shallows. I knew the fish was big and had no doubt that it was the 36 inch cat I have been chasing for years. My drag buzzed. A carp jumped. Time passed.

I had visions of losing him at the boat and started to plot some lies and excuses for losing the biggest cat of my life. My arms ached. My Ugly Stik was bent in a full circle.

Finally got a quick glimpse of his back... wrong color! Decided it was a nice walleye so all was not lost. Got him to the net and realized what I had caught... a 38 inch Northern... on a chunk of white bass.

Struggled a bit to decide if I was disappointed or not... it wasn't the cat I was looking for but still a nice fish.

I took him in to the DWR guys as required by law and they were glad to get him. They briefly considered putting a tracker in the fish and releasing it to see where it was spawning. It appeared to be a spawned out female so they used the fish to examine stomach contents and other sundry tests.

I met Chris Crockett and three other DWR workers. Very informative and friendly folks. They gave me a nice flash light for helping the cause to remove the invasive critters. Also might even get a few lures sent my way. I appreciate their efforts and it was good to talk to them.

So, that's my story; 38 inches of the wrong fish. The search for the 36 inch catfish continues.

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FINALLY 38 incher!! - by Boatloadakids - 06-14-2019, 06:46 PM
Re: [Boatloadakids] FINALLY 38 incher!! - by Fritzfishin - 06-17-2019, 12:20 PM

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