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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Machias on March 16, 2013, 06:51:00 PM

Title: World class catfishing
Post by: Machias on March 16, 2013, 06:51:00 PM: 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!

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Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Machias on March 16, 2013, 06:53:07 PM: They never heard of the one rod rule or even the two rod rule. :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: rasbo on March 16, 2013, 07:29:24 PM: oyeah thats my kinda of porn....hope all is well Fred say hi to the lady and her mum
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Machias on March 16, 2013, 08:46:11 PM: :) Will do!! We are doing well, thanks!!
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Gobble Doc on March 16, 2013, 10:04:48 PM: Awesome. Take care back there.
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: 100 grain on March 16, 2013, 10:15:20 PM: Yeah make sure you post them here when you get into those hogs ;)
Title: World class catfishing
Post by: KopperBuck on March 16, 2013, 10:43:59 PM: Pigs!
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 18, 2013, 08:54:53 AM: Those are some serious catfishin rigs there! :tup:
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 09:34:38 AM: Just awesome. :tup:
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Austrian Hunter on March 18, 2013, 09:45:51 AM: 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
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: quadrafire on March 18, 2013, 09:53:52 AM: Till I saw the boat and the rods i thought it was a noodling tournament :chuckle:
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Wacenturion on March 18, 2013, 12:23:51 PM: 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.
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: h20hunter on March 18, 2013, 12:25:32 PM: 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.
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: Machias on March 18, 2013, 07:00:46 PM: There is ALWAYS an open seat on my boat if you guys happen to be over this way.
Title: Re: World class catfishing
Post by: ribka on March 18, 2013, 08:16:22 PM: I spent many a weekend fishing the James River for cats and smallmouth in the 1990's

thanks for sharing Fred :tup: