10-12-2010, 10:25 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Cutler is not a good body of water for learning about ALL cats EVERYWHERE. It is a unique ecosystem with very shallow water and very little of the kind of habitat large channel cats generally prefer. Mudders can adapt and live anywhere.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The point is that the bullheads/mud cats are much easier for the "average" angler to catch...on any given trip...because they are more widely scattered and they are always on the chew. They will hit almost anything at any time. On the other hand the channel cats move around to find suitable conditions for resting or feeding. They look for water that is the right temperature and the right chemistry...and they tend to stay near where their primary food source is. That can change a lot from week to week...or even day to day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those who have spent a lot of time on Cutler and gotten to learn the patterns of the kitties usually do better than "casual" tanglers. But even the most knowledgeable Cutlerites still get blanked. If anybody says they always catch cats they will lie about other things too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The point is that the bullheads/mud cats are much easier for the "average" angler to catch...on any given trip...because they are more widely scattered and they are always on the chew. They will hit almost anything at any time. On the other hand the channel cats move around to find suitable conditions for resting or feeding. They look for water that is the right temperature and the right chemistry...and they tend to stay near where their primary food source is. That can change a lot from week to week...or even day to day.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those who have spent a lot of time on Cutler and gotten to learn the patterns of the kitties usually do better than "casual" tanglers. But even the most knowledgeable Cutlerites still get blanked. If anybody says they always catch cats they will lie about other things too.[/#0000ff]
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