4 Weeks A Year,,,,,,,,priority!! Now Down To One!!

[Capt.Bob]

Well after the first week of fishing with the 2 oldest grandsons, I had a week to recoup. They wanted to take the "Metal Miss Fit" up river for a Catfish trip. Well they can only go  one at a time so after a week and a half of daily storms and threats of severe weather, we got out Tuesday morning. Me and the younger of the two headed out and made the 10 mile run from dock to fishing spot upriver.

 

We start are day at 6am catching creek chubs and small green sunfish in the local ditch, 10 or 20 minuets and we have enough to assure I get back home by 6pm, if you know what I mean,,,,,,to much bait can be a very long day!  

 

 

So when we get to the ramp we have about a 10 mile run upstream to get to a run that produces nice Chanel Cat's and a few Flatheads. With the little 12R at 20mph it doesn't take long but there are 2 boulder stretches I have to run trough that are about an 1/8th to 1/4 mile long, and takes some real alert maneuvering and slow going to avoid damage to the lower unit. But once we get there, it is fish on, and one happy grandkid,,,,as you see by the smile on the face.

The icing on the cake came with the double, He had the bigger one in his left hand on, when the other rod went off. So we had to boat the bigger one in a hurry so he could land both, he's a happy fisherman and ready to go again,,,imagine that!!  

His brother couldn't get out of bed so we did it again Thursday, same results but had 7 good Cat's like in the picture's instead of just 6, gramps forget the camera,,,  We caught 13 the first trip and only 10 the second, but not as many little cat's as the first trip. These aren't big cats but for they are good  number's, of good cats, for a 12 year old, and that is what this month is all about for me,,,you couldn't have made him happier, and he is becoming quiet the fisherman!! Now after two trips in a row his older 13 year old brother is expecting the same result's,,,,,that might not be as easy, as I need a break, and by next Monday or Tuesday when he's finally ready, we need to find new water. With no rain in the forecast, and falling river depths, we can't even get the "Metal Miss Fit" the last 2 miles to get there anymore. We have much better temp's and we will see how it goes with the other Grandkid next week. But for now, I have created on happy Grandson!!!  

[aquaholic]

Looks like a great time, what were you catching them on?

[AK-Jax86]

That's a lot if catfish nice ones I bet the grand kids loved fishing with grandpa

[Capt.Bob]

Looks like a great time, what were you catching them on?

Creek Chubs 3" to 5"mostly with a few small Green Sunfish 1 1/2" to 2 1/2", we catch them on 1/4" piece of Power Bait "Sand Worm" and #16 wet fly Trout hook, tiny little spit shot and drop it down from the culvert, you loose more than make it to the bucket, but the Cat's love em!! Some buy gold fish, but I try and teach the kid's, you don't have to spend a lot of money on bait to catch fish. Night Crawlers invite to many Carp Suckers and Freshwater Drum to the dinner table, you catch far better Cat's and fewer fish your not targeting with this bait. We sometimes take sweet corn and go after big carp,,,,, they love that battle also. Nice to be a kid, don't matter what your fishing for as long as their bigger fish,,,,,their on top of the world!!!

[jtharris3]

Great way to spend the day!