Big Baits and Fat Cats

Fished in the rain with cousin Ben while the front was hitting Friday morning and again Saturday. I was nervous the 25 degree drop in temps would shut em down but we went anyhoot. Started out scanning in 45ft and moved up the channel looking for fish. Checked spots in 40, 35, 30 but didn’t see much until we got in 25ft. Gizzards were loaded around the channel in 25 ft so we scanned until we started seeing good fish and threw down on em. 22 ft was the ticket. Ben kicked off the day with his new PB of 54 lbs! Big fish were short striking like a son of a gun but they wouldn’t bite a smaller bait so we kept dropping big shad bombs on em. We hung another 52, 50 and a 20 and got em in the boat.

Next morning we went straight back to the same area and pulled boards along the channel again. Didn’t take 5 minutes and we hooked a 59. We spent the rest of the morning catching toads pretty much one right after the next. We ended up with a handful of 20s, some 30s, couple of 40s, and the 59! Never missed so many big fish due to short strikes it was crazy. We missed 2 big fish for every one we landed. All fish CPRd to fight another day!

Mc

Messed up cousin Ben real good!

That's awesome bid. Glad y'all slayed em. I am trying so hard to get out on the water and life keeps happening. Good job getting the cousin on a pb.

It that a new FMJ whisker seeker? I am asking Santa for 1. How do you like it?

Really, really excellent trip there!

The FMJ is easily my new favorite rod Matt. Same s-glass blank as my other MH whisker seekers but now has the good eyes and the metal rod seat. I guarantee you will love the FMJ Amigo!

Thanks Ed! Sometimes you get lucky!

Great trip and great pics!

Great job Buddy! Sry I had to cancel. Glad y’all found some good ones!

Sometimes ya just gotta doo doo what ya gotta doo doo!!!

Nothin like puttin friends and family on some Toadskies!!!!

Thanks amigos! 🍻 We need to do some fishing Mike! Take care of your family Littlefeather and we’ll get another trip together soon buddy. Still need to go fish Texoma Rick and ima hold you to it amigo! Be cool if the planets aligned and we could all get together one of these days and catch some toads...y’all know I’ll drag my boat just about anywhere.

Wow you my friend are living life to the fullest right there LOL very beautiful pictures I'm gonna cry now I need to get back out there LOL ...Way to slay them Bad Boys!!!!....did I mention how much I love that area lol??!!

Nice wtg.

Way to go man! That is really impressive!

You might have a future in this catfishing

OMG! That is a bunch of toads. Congrats.

Wayne

Nice!

That’s a lot of slime!! Good job!

Yeah, looks like he is learning how to catch a few.......lol!

Excellant job, MONSTERS in the pics!

Every time I can’t go you load the boat! One of these days our schedules will match up.

Thanks again fellas! Let’s start figuring out a day in December we can go looking Kyle...lets fish Texoma, Twok, or RayBob next trip Amigo

Very nice fish!!! There is a rumor some arkansas boys were down that way fishing up a storm at the same time.....





Here ya go Prime...

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imma fixin to crack at whip Sammy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Prime


Im ready

What brand of hooks were yall using and what size ?

Whisker seeker octopus circle offset and triple threat in 10/0