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#1 Jul-06-13 7:15PM

Bassaholic
Northern Snakehead
Registered: Sep-08-12
Posts: 104

Monster catfish on a swimbait

Tossed a swimbait, jig, and wacky worm this afternoon and was only able to score a few medium size bass all less than 3 lbs.  However, this monster catfish slammed the swimbait near the surface in deep water.  Took me well over 5 minutes to land the slimey beast after at least a dozen runs back to deep water with a screaming drag.  Wouldnt you know my scale locked up (OK broke) while I was trying to pry it in her mouth, but I know it weighed at least 15 pounds.  Head was at least 10 inches wide and it was probably 30 inches long.  I never target catfish bc I hate to handle them, but it took all I had to land her to the shore on 8 lb fluorocarbon.

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q512/bassaholic13/E9A1B193-2B4E-442E-99EA-90A4607A031C-7493-00000B1CD7850950_zps9a263efc.jpg

Big ole belly full of blue gill!

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q512/bassaholic13/FF377CA5-7A8B-4408-ABE2-4666C21A6B95-7493-00000B1CDC5DD89C_zpsc080b2c2.jpg

Had another first several weeks ago and actually caught a frog..............on a frog.  Crazy thing hit it twice.

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q512/bassaholic13/00E571B0-95F4-4D2D-BE64-667AB9F591C5-826-000000971ABC69A2_zps662cbc1c.jpg

Went to Bethany Beach, DE over the 4th of July week and took the Hobie out on Salt Pond for mostly sight-seeing and had my cousins take turns making wake, but fished light tackle and managed to land a dink fluke.

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q512/bassaholic13/8384A831-F7DA-439F-9606-3BDA16859BC4-7493-00000B1CE4F27AEB_zps4eb5a7c2.jpg

Also a few small croaker.

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q512/bassaholic13/85B181F4-55AE-4C00-A5C8-222D91873AA3-7493-00000B1CE0D3EA34_zps3e356ae8.jpg

Awesome scenery with tons of osprey flying about and much needed R&R.

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