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Offline Machias

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Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« on: January 02, 2016, 07:26:28 PM »
Took my youngest son out for a day of Blue Catfish fishing. We caught 5 citation fish, 37, 40, 48, 51 and 51. All 5 fish were released.

Catching shad for bait.  It was 22 degrees when we started, but was 50 and sunny during the day.  Just a fantastic day on the river.
















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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 07:27:46 PM »
OOOOO yeah,thats awesome right there :tup:
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 07:32:08 PM »
 Those are some fatties right there. :tup:

 No issues releasing those fish when they are bleeding?
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2016, 07:34:26 PM »
No it was from the lip area, they swam off just fine.  We had them out, weighed, and photographed really quickly.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 07:35:34 PM »
Quote from: Machias on January 02, 2016, 07:34:26 PM
No it was from the lip area, they swam off just fine.  We had them out weighed, photographed really quickly.

 That's cool, do they put up a decent fight?
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 07:46:50 PM »
Yea very nice fight, the water temps are still 58 degrees, so the big boys are feeling pretty frisky!
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2016, 09:42:47 AM »
what is a "citation" fish? 
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2016, 10:25:50 AM »
Quote from: snake on January 03, 2016, 09:42:47 AM
what is a "citation" fish? 

Virginia has a Trophy Fish registration program.  If you have your fish weighed by a certified scale and it meets the minimum weight it can be entered for a citation or certificate and can vie for angler of the month/year awards.  For Blue catfish in Virginia they have to be at least 30 pounds to qualify for trophy fish status.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2016, 10:41:43 AM »
I caught some "citation" sized fish back during the time I was in the Navy in Maryland.  The biggest was a crappie I caught on my first outing with a rod/reel checked out from Special Services.   I thought all crappie were that sized but never caught another one like it in the 3 years I lived there.  My others were yellow perch as I remember.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2016, 10:52:19 AM »
Those things are massive!  Very cool  :tup:
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 11:00:26 AM »
That's killer. Is this self guided? I would love to do this someday.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 11:03:25 AM »
Quote from: KopperBuck on January 03, 2016, 11:00:26 AM
That's killer. Is this self guided? I would love to do this someday.

No this trip was a guided trip I booked for my youngest boy for a combined Birthday and Christmas gift.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2016, 11:24:13 AM »
Awesome trip!! Bleeding catfish problems?? You can't kill a catfish unless you use a RPG!! Or two.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2016, 02:20:59 PM »
That looks like a lot of fun.
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Re: Blue Catfish on the James River, VA
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2016, 06:49:23 PM »
Nice cats  :tup:
 I'll be seeing you in spring for some cat fishing for sure
JC.  :hello:


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