I had another great day on lake o the Pines this morning. The timber was full of black crappie. I knew my buddy Seth Vanover was on the lake with his son so I sent him a text to let him know where I was catching them. He text back a picture of his son holding a big channel cat and said they were beating them up under corks. I decided to give that a try for a change of pace. I had a jar of Stubbys that has been in my boat for nearly a year. Pulled up in some shallow cover out of the wind and caught them as fast as I could get them in the boat.
It was a blast and it never let up. I don't know how many I caught before the rain ran me off 50 or 60 at least. I was throwing them back as my freezer is full.
Thanks Marty! Stubby and I usually use bait that is older or sat in the boat for awhile. You would think we only used fresh stuff! The old works great also
Last edited by littlewheel; 04/12/2004:01 PM.
Shannon Wheeler Lake Fork Channel Catfish Guide Cheeseologist at Stubbys Cheesebait 903-987-2315
A couple of years ago I had nearly a full container of Stubbys that I mistakenly left out in the heat all summer and most of the fall. When I found it, it was a mahogany color, nearly black. It was dry also so I added a little vegetable oil and mixed until it was soft enough to use and went cat fishing. It worked as good as if it was fresh. I caught a lot of cats using that old can of Stubbys. Don't ever throw it out. It can be resuscitated .