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EarnedStripes44 · 12-10-2008, 03:14 PM

I fish for catfish when I visit family in Alabama & Louisiana, my mother left the cold north some years ago. On overcast days or at night, I find big water, preferably in the tailwater of dam on a large river, 1-4 oz egg sinker, size 2/0 hooks and chunk of spoiled mackeral or herring and hold on. Also catch freshwater drum and freshwater stripers this way too, but mostly large catfish. A 20lb catfish is not at all unlikely in 3 or 4 nights fishing. A dozen fish from 2 to 8 lbs is the norm. Despite ugliness, catfish are amazingly prolific and can damn near live out of water. I've skinned and gutted catfish that were still breathing a after 1.5 hr drive home from the fishing hole. And the decapitated heads were still trying to breath after having been severed from the body for 10 minutes.

I also fish for largemouth, perch and pickerel.

I deep sea fish as well a few times a year for groundfish.

12-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#19
EarnedStripes44 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Cambridge, MA Posts: 1,358	I fish for catfish when I visit family in Alabama & Louisiana, my mother left the cold north some years ago. On overcast days or at night, I find big water, preferably in the tailwater of dam on a large river, 1-4 oz egg sinker, size 2/0 hooks and chunk of spoiled mackeral or herring and hold on. Also catch freshwater drum and freshwater stripers this way too, but mostly large catfish. A 20lb catfish is not at all unlikely in 3 or 4 nights fishing. A dozen fish from 2 to 8 lbs is the norm. Despite ugliness, catfish are amazingly prolific and can damn near live out of water. I've skinned and gutted catfish that were still breathing a after 1.5 hr drive home from the fishing hole. And the decapitated heads were still trying to breath after having been severed from the body for 10 minutes. I also fish for largemouth, perch and pickerel. I deep sea fish as well a few times a year for groundfish.