Mission: Catch Grandpappy Catfish- Accomplished!

ChannelCats · 08-03-2006, 10:10 AM

Mmmmm catfish.

Caught it in a pond near Woodburn on beef liver.

tnj8222 · 08-03-2006, 10:38 AM

sweet thats a healthy looking cat!!!

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-04-2006, 01:08 PM

where did u catch it?

ChannelCats · 08-04-2006, 01:41 PM

St. Louis Ponds. Some big Cats in there but it's hard to keep the little bullheads off your hook.

Although I've started catching some larger, 15"ish bullheads lately which aren't too bad but I want Channel Cats! Saw a 6 lbs Channel Cat caught in Woodburn Pond near the weight station just north of Woodburn a couple weeks ago too.

Super Fluke · 08-04-2006, 07:53 PM

Nice fish

fishnfun · 08-06-2006, 08:40 PM

what number pond did you catch it in? The only reason I ask is that my dad and I are planning a trip there to do some catfishing soon, and we didnt know which one had the best fish in it.
A p.m. would be fine if you dont want everyone to know.

FelonFinder · 08-07-2006, 07:14 AM

I'll give you a dollar to eat that.

ChannelCats · 08-07-2006, 01:22 PM

Pale Rider- You owe me a dollar and lemme tell ya, it tasted damn good!

fishnfun- It was caught in the first pond by the gates. We hiked back a ways and fished at the far east end. All the ponds have some nice Cats in them but they've become very elusive over the years. I think the bullheads have crowded them out and all thats left are some of the older, larger ones. 8-10 years ago we'd catch a half dozen plus 18"-21" Cats every trip but so far this year thats the only one we've landed. Also the fact they close the place at sunset nowadays doesnt help either. So don't be shocked if you get skunked. My advice would be to hike to the back ponds, find a nice shady, deep spot and pray. Who's knows, you might get lucky and land a lunker. Good Luck.

FelonFinder · 08-07-2006, 02:23 PM

You are a strange man. Who saw you eat this patriarch of fishdom?

ChannelCats · 08-07-2006, 02:40 PM

Over 660 million pounds of farm raised Catfish was sold in the US last year. Trust me, you're the strange one if you don't like the taste of Catfish! I'll take a pan-fried piece of Catfish over any other freshwater fish, bar-none!

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-07-2006, 02:46 PM

i only like eating it if it is a small fish and or i double or triple fillet it to make it more crunchy instead of mushy other than that it is good, but maybe not from those ponds

ChannelCats · 08-07-2006, 02:55 PM

Yea the size I caught(about 4 pounds)is about the max I want to eat. The fish in those ponds taste very good, the water is pumped in from a well.

canes_venatici · 08-08-2006, 07:43 AM

here is the Daddy cat i got on the John Day 4th of July weekend...

She tasted mighty fine!

FelonFinder · 08-08-2006, 09:36 AM

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Over 660 million pounds of farm raised Catfish was sold in the US last year. Trust me, you're the strange one if you don't like the taste of Catfish! I'll take a pan-fried piece of Catfish over any other freshwater fish, bar-none!

Nice diversion from the fact that you ate a wrinkled up ole fish. Y'aint gettin' your dollar without a witness!

Don't lecture a southerner on catfish as a food product! Dang hippies.

tnj8222 · 08-08-2006, 10:55 AM

catfish is very tasty never had one from the northwest though... personally i like salmon better than anyother fish.

1bigfish · 08-08-2006, 10:56 AM

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Don't lecture a southerner on catfish as a food product! Dang hippies.

Yah know Pale Rider, although I never really considered myself a southerner, I have spent many years living in the south. And in all my years I have never heard a southerner use the word "hippie". I also have never, and I mean NEVER known a southerner who did not pay up on a bet. If you can't take ChannelCats word that he ate it then why would you make a bet. If you want to continue calling yourself a southerner I would suggest you pay up.

tnj8222 · 08-08-2006, 11:00 AM

you got it right 1bigfish a southerner always pays up!! if they say they will eat a shoe and you win.. well he would be dipping the laces in butter lol!!

FelonFinder · 08-08-2006, 12:25 PM

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Don't lecture a southerner on catfish as a food product! Dang hippies.

Yah know Pale Rider, although I never really considered myself a southerner, I have spent many years living in the south. And in all my years I have never heard a southerner use the word "hippie". I also have never, and I mean NEVER known a southerner who did not pay up on a bet. If you can't take ChannelCats word that he ate it then why would you make a bet. If you want to continue calling yourself a southerner I would suggest you pay up.

I'm sorry you have been sheltered. As to our bet, it is still pending. The terms are not your business. I already told you, you're not even my real dad, so stop telling me how to live! Mom left you years ago. Geese.

raptorschild · 08-08-2006, 08:18 PM

I know on the Yakima river your supposed to monitor your freshwater fish intake. Technically i'm not supposed to scarf this guy in a time span of less than 6 months.

I'll bet you a buck i aint eatin this thing!

BassMan · 08-08-2006, 10:47 PM

Nice HOG cat!

tnj8222 · 08-09-2006, 06:29 AM

pale you are crazy lol!!

FelonFinder · 08-09-2006, 06:39 AM

It's a shame. That's a beautiful fish.

FelonFinder · 08-09-2006, 06:42 AM

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pale you are crazy lol!!

Hey brother, this board is here for fun. When people get hormonal, it's time to have more fun. And as you can see people get hormonal. I think it goes in lunar cycles, or, monthly cycles.

I guarnatee there's more drama here than all afternoon on the soaps!

bassin · 08-09-2006, 02:38 PM

Troutinator · 08-10-2006, 12:38 PM

a real southerner accepts another gentlemans word as truth unless he has evidence they are a scallywag or liar. In which case they would not engage in a bet in the first place.

Your refusal to pay up speaks more to your character than his.

FelonFinder · 08-10-2006, 01:48 PM

See above. Also libel is a criminal activity. Be man and see me in person.

Troutinator · 08-10-2006, 01:53 PM

heh.... heheheh...HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

funny little man!

ChannelCats · 08-12-2006, 02:52 PM

Here we go. This is what I've been looking for! Big Cats close to Portland. My buddy pulled this out of the Willy last night...

28" 10 LBS

And no, I didnt eat it. :grin:

BTW...

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Don't lecture a southerner on catfish as a food product! Dang hippies.

Im from Southern Illinois so save your southern 'tude for someone else.

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-12-2006, 03:18 PM

where the h e l l on the willy were you fishing!!

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-12-2006, 03:19 PM

looks bigger than 28 inches as well

ChannelCats · 08-12-2006, 03:30 PM

We were fishing about a half mile south of Rock Island between Oregon City and Canby. It might be bigger then 28" because we measured it on one of the cooler rulers that went to 24" and it extended about 4-6" beyond. The beef liver came threw again.

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-12-2006, 03:37 PM

were you at the mouth of the tualatin river at that boat ramp?

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-12-2006, 03:40 PM

and if i were t guess on the length of the fish i would guess over 30 inches. and can you estimate how deep the water was?

ChannelCats · 08-12-2006, 04:06 PM

We were fishing just north of Canby on the 99E side. There was a big gravle parking lot after you cross the RR tracks. Hard to say how deep the water was, maybe 20-30 feet? It's pretty shallow for aways before it drops off so you really gotta chuck it.

fishnfun · 08-13-2006, 02:28 PM

what kind of cat is that? Looks almost like a white cat.

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-13-2006, 02:53 PM

if it was it would be close to the state record

ChannelCats · 08-13-2006, 03:13 PM

It's a Channel Cat. Looks white cause of the flash and the belly is facing the camera. It was pretty dark on top.

Mr. Sturgeon14 · 08-13-2006, 03:28 PM

a healthy channel is usually kind of yellowish brown.

ChannelCats · 08-13-2006, 03:34 PM

It looked real healthy, other then it missing an eye. lol.

FelonFinder · 08-13-2006, 06:03 PM

Definitely a rare find for that area, encouraging to see.

tnj8222 · 08-14-2006, 05:09 AM

man that is one ugly cat lol nice catch man!!!