03-22-2007, 08:29 PM
I've got two boats. A 16' tracker and a 21' Aquasport. I wouldn't trade the ol' tracker for nothing. It's like 4 wheel drive for the water. LOL I've bounced it off of stumps, cypress knees, docks, other boats, and run it a-ground. She still keeps chuggin' along. There's no place in the type of river I fish for those big, fancy bass boats. It's a good place to tear one up. The rivers around here aren't for the faint of heart. [
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You're right in your accessment of me targeting the larger cats. The bait I usually use is hand sized or better. The goldfish the bait store sells are right around 5 or 6 inches in length, a pretty good sized fish.
When the water is up here, the smaller fish move into the swamp, and alot of times the bigger fish move in after them. The catfish will hold in the holes during the day, but move into the shallow swamp to feed at night. Catfish are situational eaters for the most part though. Even during the day, if a snack swims buy or drops in thier nesting hole, they will still take a snap at it. Alot of guys catfish at night, I have just as good a luck fishing deep during the day. It's an aquired talent. []
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] You're right in your accessment of me targeting the larger cats. The bait I usually use is hand sized or better. The goldfish the bait store sells are right around 5 or 6 inches in length, a pretty good sized fish.
When the water is up here, the smaller fish move into the swamp, and alot of times the bigger fish move in after them. The catfish will hold in the holes during the day, but move into the shallow swamp to feed at night. Catfish are situational eaters for the most part though. Even during the day, if a snack swims buy or drops in thier nesting hole, they will still take a snap at it. Alot of guys catfish at night, I have just as good a luck fishing deep during the day. It's an aquired talent. [
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