Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Hit a local spot because I got out of work too late to fish the big D. Caught my two first decent channel cat of my journey on hotdogs. One was darker shorter and fatter and the other longer but more lean. They both faught well and reminded me of fishing for them when I was younger. Not the monsters I need but a good start. No love on the live baits yet. Soooonnnn!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Nice catch dude! Stay on top of these cats and you'll get your MONSTER. Those are healthy looking specimens right there!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

well done!!!!!keep up the hunt.

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Well done.

The hunt continues.

Andre

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Nice catches, hot dogs have never done me wrong

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

It's always nice to be reminded that all that money on all that gear that we all buy and lug around can't outfish the MIGHTY HOT DOG!!! :D

Nice fish there dude way to get it done.

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Thanks a lot guys...so many reports to go! Pm me I can always use company...

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Awesome! I am also looking for big catfish this year anywhere I can.

The first photo i think is a white catfish (i never seen one irl but i'd imagine them to look like that) and the second photo is 100% channel catfish.

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Hard to tell, could be the flash but yeah, white barbels would be a white cat. And that's one big white cat! And a very nice channel!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Nice set of kitties!

White cat state record is 14 lbs and was caught in my neck of the woods. If you have em as big as the one in the pic where you're fishing, keep at it! Perhaps the new record ends up on the end of your line!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

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That could be an unusually large White Catfish or a really ugly Channel Catfish.
To my eyes, a White Catfish has the head of a Bullhead and the body of a Channel catfish.

Pic of White Catfish:
http://www.vims.edu/research/departm...itecatfish.jpg

http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/Portals/...itecatfish.jpg


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Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

I tried Hot Dogs once but didn't do too good!!:(
Why??? Cause I grilled and are em!!!!!:eek:
Nice fish Keep at it, it's the ONLY WAY!!!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

I'm out of wise cracks!!!LOL

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

State record white cat....hmmmmmmmmmmmm ;)

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Didn't state record white cat came out from some pond in East Brunswick.

Correct me if I am wrong but that's what I heard.

Note to self: when fishing for cats with Dale do not bring hot dogs or wrong species will be hooked.

White cats tail is not forked like the channel cat, at least that's the main difference that I seen:

Photo of white cat from last year:
http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/...psabe1e176.jpg

Andre

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

The best part is that you can eat your bait if you don't use it all.

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

Please don't put the hook in it before you eat it...but if you do take video of the aftermath!

Re: Monster Hunter (part 1: Catfish) night one...minor success!!!
 

You are correct, sir. Hence, my neck of the woods :D