robchoi Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 42lb Bluecat, 2/8/09, James River, caught using cut bait, on a kayak. Hella fight, tons of fun. Quote
VolFan Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Awesome, it's getting about that time... Quote
Super User Micro Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 Blue catfish ROCK! You know, you can catch more convenient sized cats, if you try. Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 There is no way on earth I could land that catfish and somehow set up a camera and take a decent picture FROM A KAYAK! You have much skill. Quote
robchoi Posted February 9, 2009 Author Posted February 9, 2009 Funny Micro Thanks. Daniel, I have a camera mount on my flagpole, which I put in my rodholder to take pictures. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 9, 2009 Super User Posted February 9, 2009 Man, that's quite a fish! 8-) Quote
eddieinva Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 awwwwww man that is just NASTY. Yea I'm thinking i'm going to try and hit up both runs on the potomac and james.. are you fly fishing off the yak??? or off the bank- I'm defintiely interested in trying out the fly.. If you got a spare I can have that would be great hehehe Quote
robchoi Posted February 9, 2009 Author Posted February 9, 2009 On the yak, bank is too crowded and too many things to snag on during the false (back) cast. I've only got one, but we can switch back and forth. They'll hit spoons and darts too on a spinning rod. I even caught some trolling a spoon. You gotta make it. It's some of the easiest and fun fishing trips. It's 5 minutes from my house! Nice avatar by the way Quote
SimonSays Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 It's some of the easiest and fun fishing trips. So very true, it's not uncommon to catch one every single cast during the peak. They fight hard too! Quote
NYfishwow Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 that catfish is gargantuan! you are master catfisherman for sure! Quote
Uncle Leo Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Great fish and outstanding Yak setup. Quote
Super User Micro Posted February 10, 2009 Super User Posted February 10, 2009 Nice fishing rig, too, Robchoi. I'm curious as to how you dress when you kayak fish when the water is cold. I can't tell what you are wearing. Is that a dry suit? Quote
IDbasser Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 That is one nice catfish!! I can not imagine catching one from a kayak. way to go! Quote
robchoi Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks. Micro, yeah, I do have on a dry top. UnderArmor as base layer, then wool sweater. Then dry top, then wind breaker. Waders and pfd. I know a guy down in VAbeach who tested the drytop with waders, with pdf in his pool and said you hardly get any water getting through. It's crucial, because hypothermia is so fast. Quote
SimonSays Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks. Micro, yeah, I do have on a dry top. UnderArmor as base layer, then wool sweater. Then dry top, then wind breaker. Waders and pfd. I know a guy down in VAbeach who tested the drytop with waders, with pdf in his pool and said you hardly get any water getting through. It's crucial, because hypothermia is so fast. Ya the pdf will compress against your body when you're in the water keeping it from runing down into the waders. Heya Rob last time we went yaking (we gotta do that again sometime) you mentioned that your wife was about to give birth! How's your wife and the baby doing? =D Quote
hawgchaser Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 That had to have been one hell of a fight! Thats also a a sweet setup!! Quote
robchoi Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Thank you. Yeah, it was a helluva fight. It was on light tackle and took me almost half and hour. Simon, yeah, we will do it again, and I'll get you on some kitties too. The wife and daughter "Natalie" are doing great. She's growing so fast! Thanks. Quote
THEbassmaster Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 that kayak is sweet, the fish isnt bad either ive been lookin for a kayak for a few months now, i want one for small lakes n rivers. theyre pretty expensive tho.. aaron Quote
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