I took a day off from flounder fishing to do some crappie fishing at my boat slip in Conroe where we live and caught this 50#+ Yellow cat on my ultra-light crappie rig. The fish was 48" long and we weighed it on a 50# scale that topped out at 53.8# but we know it weighed more.

Your comments welcome!

How long did you have to fight him? You obviously know how to tie a good knot!

Way to go! Great fish, hooked a big yellow also this weekend and never was able to turn it, broke of 65lb power pro! Wish we had gotten it in. Congrats on this fish once again!

It was about a 30 minute fight. He pulled line and I kept taking up the slack till he finally came up. I was sure I had a big carp till he finally showed himself. It was so much fun and people kept gathering and watching to see what it was. I'm glad a person in a few slips from me had a gaf. No one had a big enough dip net to get him in. It was 8# test line on the ultra-light reel also. The LORD just wanted me to have him is all we can think.

Dang, that is a heck of a story! Congrats on a great fish!

Awesome!!!!!

That is Awesome that must have really been fun to reel in. Great Catch!

HOLY POOP!!!!! (my comment)
Congratulations on a great catch . You obviously know what your doing to land that giant on ultralite tackle. That's gotta be a record of some type for tackle.

WTG great fish on 8lb line no less congrats..

Greatness bud!!! I 'magine that was a fine scrap on an ultra-light! Looks like fish fry or two you put together there.

Awesome fish from an inspiring fisherman.

THAT is a good fishing report! Congrats.

Awsome catch. That was what the fisherman in Kansas was doing when he caught the state flathead record of 125# on 10# test line crappie fishing. hmmmmm Maybe I need to take up crappie fishing now. lol

nice catch

First off congrat's & good job! Second, has anyone noticed how many crappie fisherman catch trophy yella cats? I've heard of this so many times.

That had to be a helluva fight & even more fun

Yellows like to pick off crappie. I used to catch flatties while crappie fishing dock lights in Georgia....they would always have one or two crappie in their bellies when I cleaned them.

Dang,I need to start fishing for Crappie,Nice fish!

Great Catch!!!! I sure could use one that big to put in the tank to eat all the mud cat....

you are a god... lolz

You done good!

That wasn't luck that got that cat in.

Jig or minnow?

That there would be my fish of a life time, at least in fresh water. I would have lost it for sure. Good thing you had a gaff.

Way to go Great fish. on 8# test no less

WOW! This has got to be some sort of IGA record or something!

WOW! That's probably a record for the line and ultralight tackle you wee using you might want to check into that.

that is a great ultra light combo, I have caught some of my biggest fish on that set up.

That equals about 30 slabs on one catch. Good job,

Buck

Congrats, nice fish.

I like the way you have that chair rigged out...cup holder, snaps to hang your equipment from. I'm glad to see you get out and fish.

My dad (85 years old) is in a Jazzy too, and he loves to fish. I'm afraid to take him dock fishing...the way he drives he would have to wear a PFD .

That is super. My hats off to you on a great catch.

nice cat- congrats

Great fish MAN!!!!!

HOLY CARP!!!! That's one helllllllllluva fish on 8# line I got 20# Spiderwire Braid on my ultra light lol. Kind of like cheatin but it works well that way WAY TO GO man!!!!


Rob

I would love to comment, but I'm speechless!! That must have been a fantastic fight!!!!! Congrats!
Steven

wow is all i can say

Is the dock floating or on stationary pilings? If pilings, it's a miracle he didn't wrap around one and break off.

nice

Awesome! Good job, sir!

Great catch c-man!

Nice Catch!

very nice fish

Nice fish, and a great choice for the TFF cover photo

awesome! good job sir!

Congrats on getting on the TFF Cover.

SWEET!!!

WOW! Great Job! That's a fight that will stay with you forever .

I hooked one I had on for over 30 minutes while fishing the ( CAT ) State Crappie Finals in Richland Chambers last month. I saw him only vaguely twice but never really got him to where I could have landed him. I had to make weigh-in for the tournament and broke him off. That's the excuse I'll use for not landing him. It was enough fun from my yak that I am going to target them for a while to try to finish the job.

I only have a short clip from my phone camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgXQqOAv4v0&feature=youtube_gdata


Big Congrats!!!!!

Phill

Great fish..Strong work!!

wow