ByGear ByCatch

[Slimy Deck]

On my local, deep jigging for these:


But caught:

 

[Northern]

Trying - for the umpteenth time - to locate walleye on a deep basin lake, I snuck out my spinning rod and dropped a heavy jig with a 5" giant chenille worm tail to some structure in about 50 fow and bounced it a bit.
Strike - finally!

Seriously??

 

[PhilR]

On my local, deep jigging for these:
View attachment 2445

But caught:
View attachment 2446

What in the Bill Dance is that?

 

[Slimy Deck]

What in the Bill Dance is that?

Big ole fugly flathead catfish.

 

[Northern]

Big ole fugly flathead catfish.

Must have put up a serious fight, tho!

 

[Buzzy]

Trying - for the umpteenth time - to locate walleye on a deep basin lake, I snuck out my spinning rod and dropped a heavy jig with a 5" giant chenille worm tail to some structure in about 50 fow and bounced it a bit.
Strike - finally!

Seriously??
View attachment 2688

Probably the same big old lake but fishing shallow, not deep, for perch - A Winter's Day - all of sudden my little ultra-light bends double. A winter carp (no picture).

 

[Northern]

Probably the same big old lake but fishing shallow, not deep, for perch - A Winter's Day - all of sudden my little ultra-light bends double. A winter carp (no picture).

And how'd that turn out?

 

[Buzzy]

And how'd that turn out?

Three curmudgeons laughing.