Fishing report- 24 june25

Anglers use a variety of scented baits since a catfish s sense of smell and taste is excellent. The most effective baits include cut shad, prepared blood bait, chicken livers, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Keep tackle simple. When fishing on the bottom use a fixed or slip sinker and when fishing the surface or suspended, try either a slip or fixed float. Hook sizes range from size 4 to 6/0 depending on the size of fish you are seeking and the size of bait that you are using. Having a strike indicator is a good idea for catching catfish. Catfish do not “hit and run” like other fish, instead, they move very slowly away with baits

The Big Cats are starting to get aggressive as the water warms and they begin they spring hunt in earnest. For those big cats over 20 lbs we always recommend CPR- “Catch Photo- Release” While it is legal to keep the big ones its pretty cool to know that those old guys are in there and to give some one else a chance to get the fish of a lifetime. After meeting a lot of catfish anglers, I would like to thank the catfishing community for showing how much they truly care about the future of the sport.

Large fish can be very sensitive to the landing process and there are a few key rules of thumb that you can apply while landing and posing your fish for pictures to eliminate or minimize distress and damage to the fish.

Hey hey! The weather has finally broke and it nice and warm with no rain. Time to kayak.

Have fun , be safe and good luck on the water.