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 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 04:34 PM
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Crappieman51
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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! 
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: Crappieman51]
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11/16/09 04:36 PM
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waitinforabite
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How long did you have to fight him? You obviously know how to tie a good knot!
Jeremy
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: waitinforabite]
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11/16/09 04:41 PM
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Spud--Cattin Around Adventures
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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!
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: waitinforabite]
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11/16/09 04:43 PM
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Crappieman51
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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.
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: Crappieman51]
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11/16/09 04:54 PM
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parttime
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Dang, that is a heck of a story! Congrats on a great fish!
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: Crappieman51]
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11/16/09 05:04 PM
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K.G
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BLESSED TEXAN.
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 05:26 PM
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Eric Starr
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That is Awesome that must have really been fun to reel in. Great Catch!
Lake Worth Cats ![[Linked Image]](http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt176/estarr95/bestbigcat-1.jpg) 40lbs ![[Linked Image]](http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt176/estarr95/100_0883.jpg) . 35lbs ![[Linked Image]](http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt176/estarr95/d2b68b7c-1.jpg) 28 lbs Eric Starr
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: Crappieman51]
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11/16/09 06:48 PM
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......Your comments welcome! 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.
  http://www.johnnysguideservice.com/ I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a lawfirm, and that three or more become a congress. John Adams
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: BAMAboy]
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11/16/09 07:16 PM
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Bigblue or Gaspergoo
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WTG great fish on 8lb line no less congrats..
"The wife said shes gonna leave me if I go fishing one more time"! I'm sure gonna miss her... 
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: Crappieman51]
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11/16/09 09:42 PM
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Philpot
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Greatness bud!!! I 'magine that was a fine scrap on an ultra-light! Looks like fish fry or two you put together there.
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 09:57 PM
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grapevinekid
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Awesome fish from an inspiring fisherman.
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 10:10 PM
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GoFishNow
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THAT is a good fishing report! Congrats.
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
[Re: GoFishNow]
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11/16/09 10:27 PM
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CatfishMike
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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
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 10:58 PM
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nice catch
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Re: 53.8# Yellow cat on ultralight crappie rig
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11/16/09 11:47 PM
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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.
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