World class catfishing

[Machias]

Went down to the James River today to watch the weigh in of the Big Cat Tournament near Richmond, VA.  A blue catfish of just a tad over 70 pounds won the tournament.  Saw several in the upper 50s, a couple of 40s and lots of 30+ pound blues.  I live within a couple of miles of the Potomac River and they have very nearly the same fishery of blues on the Potomac.  40s and 50s are not rare.  I should have all my gear by early next week and I will be getting after some hog blues!!  Can't wait to hook into one of these dudes!

[Machias]

They never heard of the one rod rule or even the two rod rule.   

[rasbo]

oyeah thats my kinda of porn....hope all is well Fred say hi to the lady and her mum

[Machias]

  Will do!!  We are doing well, thanks!!

[Gobble Doc]

Awesome.  Take care back there. 

[100 grain]

Yeah make sure you post them here when you get into those hogs

[KopperBuck]

Pigs!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Those are some serious catfishin rigs there!

[MLBowhunting]

Just awesome. 

[Austrian Hunter]

Wow, that would be my dream!!!  Man these are pigs!!!  Absolutely awesome!!!  That right there is reason enough for me to move down there, lol

[quadrafire]

Till I saw the boat and the rods i thought it was a noodling tournament 

[Wacenturion]

Looks like loads of fun.  I remember fishing the Santee Cooper area in South Carolina when I was stationed down there.  All kinds of things, including freshwater striper fishing and big cats.  Along with squirrel hunting...which was always time well spent.

[h20hunter]

Love cats....caught some nice ones growing up in the midwest. Most, if not all of those, look like blues. Most noodlers are catching flatheads.

[Machias]

There is ALWAYS an open seat on my boat if you guys happen to be over this way.

[ribka]

I spent many a weekend fishing the James River for cats and smallmouth in the 1990's


thanks for sharing Fred