The other day, I picked up 6 high fin blue catfish in about 1 hour and the smallest was slightly over 4 lbs. The largest was slightly over 7 lbs. Within about a month, I will be catching a full limit of 25/day in this size range. Each year for the months of December through March, the high fin blue catfish gather up in the bayous and marsh areas, which is only about 15 minutes from home.
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ive never fished for cat's in cold water...i fish the Mississippi River pools 16-13...any tips on how to Fish em...i usually only fish for Channel cats in the summer during the spawn...and that Gets me enuff fish till the ice hits...then its Gills and Crappies.....butlast yeari didnt trust the ice(i like a solid 6"...4"is Ok but i dont like it when there is water on topof it).. due to all the Yo-Yo'n the weather did...it would be freezin cold and windy(hate sitting in the hut)or hot with not enuff ice...and i think this year might be the same as last....so i need a substitute for ice fishing to stock the fish freezer. i Like fishing for "wally" but i dont like to chop heads on em'
1) If the water is flowing pretty fast, I put the weight (1-2oz or more) on the bottom and come up about 12 inches and then attach a side line with some cut shad or cut mullet.
2) If the water is running slow, I put the weigh about 12 inches from the bottom and then put the hook on the bottom with cut shad or cut mullet. This will allow the bait to slowly move with the water, but if you do this when the water is running fast, the bait will move too fast.
Also, once I see the catfish are eating more shad, I start using smaller to medium size shads and fish the whole shad. BTW, when I mean cold, I am talking about temperatures ranging from 50 to 30 degrees. This is southeast Texas and we don't get to ice fishere here....LOL.
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Catfish are starting up in my area
