Cattin' In the Rain (Pictures)

burrodebo · 09-04-2006, 09:33 AM

Decided to get out last night even though the weather looked sketchy. Right when we got to the lake it started to downpour and then rained on and off (sometimes hard) for about the entire time we were out there. About the last hour the skies cleared and the moon lit up the lake. It was about 60 degrees and the lake was like glass. What a weird and cool night to be on the water.

The fish were biting too!

Jon got this guy between one of the rain showers.

Then I got this one a little later on...

I got another one right during a pretty decent rain shower. This guy was hungry! Snagged me up twice and I still got him. He swam out of the sticks 2 TIMES after snagging me up completely. What are the chances?

Jon finished up the night with this guy.

A great night to be out. Missed a couple other fish, too. Not bad for a few hours.

All fish were released. Didn't measure them -- wanted to get them back in the water. Guessing they were all between 24" - 27".

Bo

OutdoorProf · 09-04-2006, 09:38 AM

Nice work, Dog...great fishing. You guys must have gotten soaked!

Glad to hear it worked out.

Deas

PS...we're a go for Saturday...got permission from the wife.

AJS · 09-04-2006, 10:15 AM

Great looking cats! I dont get to go out until this next weekend. Im going to a local farm pond for an overnighter. Cant wait!

BPbowhunter · 09-04-2006, 10:22 AM

Nice cats! Looks like you guys had a great time.

GenericAngler · 09-04-2006, 10:43 AM

NICE - Those are very clean looking cats.

Catfishin 4 Life · 09-04-2006, 01:14 PM

Wish i could have been out last night them are the great nights when its raining on and off like that. Nice work great pictures

Jeremey

**Catfishsteve** · 09-04-2006, 01:47 PM

Those are some sweet looking cats!! Any night when that's your string is a good night!! Nice job! You did deserve to get wet though!!

OldBaldGuy · 09-04-2006, 02:46 PM

Nice fish, Burro. I've been wondering lately what a fish longer than 6 inches looks like...

AnglerX · 09-04-2006, 02:47 PM

What dedication!!! Sounds like fun!!!

burrodebo · 09-04-2006, 03:09 PM

When out at Wagontrain, If if you happen to snag a 6' St. Croix muskie stick with an Abu Garcia 6500 attached to it, please let me know.

I learned a lesson the hard way last night when a fish hit. Took less than a second for that rig to go overboard into the drink.

Always, always, always double check your clicker and as a back up, use the rod holders on the boat.

I did neither last night and kissed a $200 rig goodbye.

Simple mistake, bigtime consequence.

CatCouple · 09-04-2006, 03:12 PM

OUCH!!! That hurts Bo. I feel for you!

**Catfishsteve** · 09-04-2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burrodebo

When out at Wagontrain, If if you happen to snag a 6' St. Croix muskie stick with an Abu Garcia 6500 attached to it, please let me know.

Always, always, always double check your clicker and as a back up, use the rod holders on the boat.

I did neither last night and kissed a $200 rig goodbye.

Simple mistake, bigtime consequence.

Oh man! What a drag, Bo!

I've come so close a number of times. Sorry to hear about your rig. I know you liked that one. Dang.

JLKESQ · 09-04-2006, 03:28 PM

Lousy news indeed...

On the other hand, the good news is that you have a perfectly good reason to go out and get a new Abu 7000! Just explain to your wife that none of this would have happened if you had kept your equipment updated.

burrodebo · 09-04-2006, 03:36 PM

Thanks for trying to cheer me up James, but I already have a 7000.

Honestly, the 6500 was the preferred reel.

The 7000 is megadeath. Cool, but somewhat excessive.

fishsplash · 09-04-2006, 03:52 PM

7000 is a much better reel IMO , i just picked one up

. Also.. very nice cats there, I caught a 5lb channel yesterday and it really felt good, it had been about 3 weeks since I caught a decent channel. Yesterday was a long day, but topped it off w/ that channel cat and it was all worth it. Congrats on the fish.

Bo dont feel too bad, i Lost 3 rigs in my lifetime trolling, and im only 24. However I fish about every day of the week, so its somewhat expected? I think? My uncle lost a 300 dollar rig last month at harlan county trolling, something ripped it out of the pole holder and sucked it down, what a bummer. But I know the feeling, however the most expensive one I lost is only a 80 dollar rig, the other 2 were 50 or less. Cheap 6 footers, but it still irritates you when you lose gear.

burrodebo · 09-04-2006, 03:56 PM

Thanks Fishsplash. Congrats on the decent channel cat.

I would agree that the 7000 is a better built reel with all brass gears, etc, and is a more heavy duty reel.

It's just that it is heavy, bulky and way too much reel for about 99% of cats you are every goting to catch compared to the 6500.

Could you catch a 100 pound cat on the 6500? Yes, absolutely. Dont need the 7000 for that, really.

In the right situation, the 7000 gets the call. River fishing with big live baits would be that situation, and I really dont do much of that.

JLKESQ · 09-04-2006, 04:18 PM

Bo,

I just picked up a 6600 C4 about a month ago, and actually IÃ¢Â€Â™m starting to like that one better than my 6500. The gears are a little bit heavier than the 6500, and itÃ¢Â€Â™s a little smoother too, but it isnÃ¢Â€Â™t as big as a 7000 if you are concerned about size Ã¢Â€Â“ in fact, itÃ¢Â€Â™s barely bigger than the 6500. Give it a look Ã¢Â€Â“ I think youÃ¢Â€Â™ll like it if you havenÃ¢Â€Â™t used one already.

JLK

P.S. BPS had them in a combo deal for $159 matched up with a very nice medium heavy graphite rod Ã¢Â€Â“ might be worth checking it out.

Catfishin 4 Life · 09-04-2006, 09:14 PM

Sorry to here Bo. Better get on the ball and win one from Steve in his tourney.

OutdoorProf · 09-05-2006, 05:40 AM

Bummer, Dog! Offer a reward to the person you catches your rig! We'd better figure something out this weekend chasing flatties in the Korn...REAL potential to lose a few rigs there.

Deas

ChannelHead · 09-06-2006, 07:49 AM

Bo, sucks about your pole, happened to me 2 weeks ago. Only it was about a $75 rig. Nice fish though. Congradulations.

09-04-2006, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
burrodebo burrodebo is picking ice out of the guides Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 3,251 Thanks: 26 Thanked 95 Times in 36 Posts	Decided to get out last night even though the weather looked sketchy. Right when we got to the lake it started to downpour and then rained on and off (sometimes hard) for about the entire time we were out there. About the last hour the skies cleared and the moon lit up the lake. It was about 60 degrees and the lake was like glass. What a weird and cool night to be on the water. The fish were biting too! Jon got this guy between one of the rain showers. Then I got this one a little later on... I got another one right during a pretty decent rain shower. This guy was hungry! Snagged me up twice and I still got him. He swam out of the sticks 2 TIMES after snagging me up completely. What are the chances? Jon finished up the night with this guy. A great night to be out. Missed a couple other fish, too. Not bad for a few hours. All fish were released. Didn't measure them -- wanted to get them back in the water. Guessing they were all between 24" - 27". Bo __________________ "We subscribe to the idea that there's no such thing as failure. There's just giving up. We do not give up. We are relentless." -- The Edge, U2

09-04-2006, 10:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
BPbowhunter BPbowhunter is at full draw 2007 NEFGA Outdoorsman Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broken Bow Posts: 3,465 Thanks: 40 Thanked 324 Times in 226 Posts	Nice cats! Looks like you guys had a great time. __________________ Is it duck season yet? Whackin' Woodies Waterfowl Crew "Look, a pair of singles!"

09-04-2006, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
GenericAngler GenericAngler has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the Weeping Water Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 120 Thanked 142 Times in 81 Posts Blog Entries: 5	NICE - Those are very clean looking cats. __________________ "Don't freakin' spoooool meeeeeee"

09-04-2006, 02:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
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09-04-2006, 02:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
AnglerX AnglerX is resting Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where the shad are.. Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 3,566 Thanks: 258 Thanked 814 Times in 318 Posts	What dedication!!! Sounds like fun!!! __________________ Keeper of the Blue Bucket

09-04-2006, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
OutdoorProf OutdoorProf has no status. Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bennington, Nebraska Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Nice work, Dog...great fishing. You guys must have gotten soaked! Glad to hear it worked out. Deas PS...we're a go for Saturday...got permission from the wife.

09-04-2006, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
AJS AJS has no status. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great looking cats! I dont get to go out until this next weekend. Im going to a local farm pond for an overnighter. Cant wait!

09-04-2006, 01:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Catfishin 4 Life Catfishin 4 Life is fishing tonight 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 2,077 Thanks: 100 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	Wish i could have been out last night them are the great nights when its raining on and off like that. Nice work great pictures Jeremey

09-04-2006, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Catfishsteve Catfishsteve is slippin' and slidin' ! Director Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plattsmouth, NE Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 7,964 Thanks: 244 Thanked 636 Times in 201 Posts	Those are some sweet looking cats!! Any night when that's your string is a good night!! Nice job! You did deserve to get wet though!!

09-04-2006, 03:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
burrodebo burrodebo is picking ice out of the guides Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 3,251 Thanks: 26 Thanked 95 Times in 36 Posts	When out at Wagontrain, If if you happen to snag a 6' St. Croix muskie stick with an Abu Garcia 6500 attached to it, please let me know. I learned a lesson the hard way last night when a fish hit. Took less than a second for that rig to go overboard into the drink. Always, always, always double check your clicker and as a back up, use the rod holders on the boat. I did neither last night and kissed a $200 rig goodbye. Simple mistake, bigtime consequence. __________________ "We subscribe to the idea that there's no such thing as failure. There's just giving up. We do not give up. We are relentless." -- The Edge, U2

09-04-2006, 03:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
CatCouple CatCouple has no status. Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 937 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OUCH!!! That hurts Bo. I feel for you!

09-04-2006, 03:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
JLKESQ JLKESQ has no status. Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,460 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts	Lousy news indeed... On the other hand, the good news is that you have a perfectly good reason to go out and get a new Abu 7000! Just explain to your wife that none of this would have happened if you had kept your equipment updated. __________________ "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

09-04-2006, 03:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
burrodebo burrodebo is picking ice out of the guides Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 3,251 Thanks: 26 Thanked 95 Times in 36 Posts	Thanks for trying to cheer me up James, but I already have a 7000. Honestly, the 6500 was the preferred reel. The 7000 is megadeath. Cool, but somewhat excessive. __________________ "We subscribe to the idea that there's no such thing as failure. There's just giving up. We do not give up. We are relentless." -- The Edge, U2

09-04-2006, 03:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
fishsplash fishsplash has no status. Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: rm -rf /urface Posts: 2,006 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	7000 is a much better reel IMO , i just picked one up . Also.. very nice cats there, I caught a 5lb channel yesterday and it really felt good, it had been about 3 weeks since I caught a decent channel. Yesterday was a long day, but topped it off w/ that channel cat and it was all worth it. Congrats on the fish. Bo dont feel too bad, i Lost 3 rigs in my lifetime trolling, and im only 24. However I fish about every day of the week, so its somewhat expected? I think? My uncle lost a 300 dollar rig last month at harlan county trolling, something ripped it out of the pole holder and sucked it down, what a bummer. But I know the feeling, however the most expensive one I lost is only a 80 dollar rig, the other 2 were 50 or less. Cheap 6 footers, but it still irritates you when you lose gear.

09-04-2006, 03:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
burrodebo burrodebo is picking ice out of the guides Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 3,251 Thanks: 26 Thanked 95 Times in 36 Posts	Thanks Fishsplash. Congrats on the decent channel cat. I would agree that the 7000 is a better built reel with all brass gears, etc, and is a more heavy duty reel. It's just that it is heavy, bulky and way too much reel for about 99% of cats you are every goting to catch compared to the 6500. Could you catch a 100 pound cat on the 6500? Yes, absolutely. Dont need the 7000 for that, really. In the right situation, the 7000 gets the call. River fishing with big live baits would be that situation, and I really dont do much of that. __________________ "We subscribe to the idea that there's no such thing as failure. There's just giving up. We do not give up. We are relentless." -- The Edge, U2

09-04-2006, 04:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
JLKESQ JLKESQ has no status. Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,460 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 14 Posts	Bo, I just picked up a 6600 C4 about a month ago, and actually IÃ¢Â€Â™m starting to like that one better than my 6500. The gears are a little bit heavier than the 6500, and itÃ¢Â€Â™s a little smoother too, but it isnÃ¢Â€Â™t as big as a 7000 if you are concerned about size Ã¢Â€Â“ in fact, itÃ¢Â€Â™s barely bigger than the 6500. Give it a look Ã¢Â€Â“ I think youÃ¢Â€Â™ll like it if you havenÃ¢Â€Â™t used one already. JLK P.S. BPS had them in a combo deal for $159 matched up with a very nice medium heavy graphite rod Ã¢Â€Â“ might be worth checking it out. __________________ "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

09-04-2006, 09:14 PM	#18 (permalink)
Catfishin 4 Life Catfishin 4 Life is fishing tonight 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 2,077 Thanks: 100 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	Sorry to here Bo. Better get on the ball and win one from Steve in his tourney.

09-05-2006, 05:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
OutdoorProf OutdoorProf has no status. Emeritus Directors Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bennington, Nebraska Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Posts: 3,656 Thanks: 14 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Bummer, Dog! Offer a reward to the person you catches your rig! We'd better figure something out this weekend chasing flatties in the Korn...REAL potential to lose a few rigs there. Deas

09-06-2006, 07:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
ChannelHead ChannelHead has no status. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE. Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bo, sucks about your pole, happened to me 2 weeks ago. Only it was about a $75 rig. Nice fish though. Congradulations.

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