Kan. couple catches record-breaking catfish

OLATHE, Kan. — An Olathe woman has set the unofficial record for the largest blue catfish caught in a Kansas lake. At 82-and-a-half pounds the fish is the size of most 10 year olds! But there’s still one person she has yet to beat — her husband who holds the record for the largest blue catfish caught in a Kansas River.
During the week you’ll find Stefanie Stanley behind the desk at Marvin’s Tow Service, but on the weekend she’s on the water.
“We fish! That’s what we do. We fish for fun, we fish tournaments,” she said.
It was in the Catfish Chasers Tournament this past weekend at Milford Reservoir Stefanie reeled in the more than 80 pound blue catfish.
“I was shaking, I couldn’t breathe. I was just nervous, but super excited,” she said. “I mean because my biggest fish before was 48 pounds.”
It is unofficially the largest blue catfish ever caught in a Kansas Lake. With her catch, her team won the tournament and $2,000.
 Read more and see vid :  http://fox4kc.com/2013/04/09/kan-couple-catches-record-breaking-catfish/

Catching huge flathead catfish using cut bait.

You all need to check this out. And go check out Steve Douglas Channel.
http://youtu.be/PNBo7E-D8RA

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                                                   And the bait you like to use for the
                                                    big cats.
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Bob Hodge: Despite season, large catfish plentiful at Fort Loudon Lake

To most people, the catfish Eddie Holden was reeling in might have been the fish of a lifetime.
Holden, who lives in Powell, was fishing on a part of Fort Loudoun Lake he really didn’t want to talk too much about. The men he was fishing with — Josh Delaney and his sons Matt and Michael — didn’t want to talk about it, either.
He had tossed a piece of cut shad on a 8/0 hook about 60 yards out to a point where the lake bottom comes to an abrupt drop. A 2-ounce piece of lead makes the long casts on 15-pound line a piece of cake.
Read more at:http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/mar/16/bob-hodge-despite-season-large-catfish-plentiful/

Bait Tank Set Up

This a good Idea. I think I need to do this

Published on May 22, 2013

This is the basic set up I use to keep my bait lively and ready for fishing. Forgot to mention to keep a lid on your bait tank. Sometimes the bait likes to jump and you'll lose a few to birds and

Click this link:     http://youtu.be/Xx_PpNKnG8c

Indiana fisherman wraps up catfish tournament title

Daniel Lux thought he had made a mistake that would end up costing him this weekend’s Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail event in Selma.
Fishing tree tops on the final hole of the day, Lux didn’t notice another tree top at the back of the hole and ended up popping off two fish; two fish that could have made the difference.
Thankfully, the two fish he and his partner Lionel Davis were able to reel in proved to be two monsters, big enough to give them the pounds they needed to win the event. It also proved to be Lux’s — a competitor from Bedford, Ind. — first win on the tour.
“I love fishing, and I love winning,” Lux said. “The money won today will allow me the chance to keep fishing these tournaments for a little while longer. I was starting to wonder if I’d be able to continue.”
The winning portion of the $10,400 purse for Lux was $4,300.
The two-day event that attracted 15 teams from eight states came down to Saturday’s weight totals.


Read more: http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2013/04/28/indiana-fisherman-wraps-up-catfish-tournament-title/

cut bait

Went out today to get me some bait .
                                                   

 

 

 
my bait for catfish tonight

My spot for bluegill

Shore Fishing Tips and Tricks for Channel Catfish - YouTube

This is a good video from You Tube on shore or bank fishing
click this  http://youtu.be/8sHXY6208c8

Cut Bluegill for Bait

1

Cut the head off of the bluegill. This will provide you with two pieces of bait. catfish prefer their meals bloody, so this technique will help to attract the big ones.

2

Hook the head one-third of the way down the head, starting from the mouth. The heads will stay on the hook better than the rest of the bluegill.

3

Remove the tail from the remaining portion of bluegill. This will leave you with a midsection. Use this as a separate piece of bait. You can dispose of the tail, as it won't stay on the hook well and does not contain enough blood to attract the catfish.

4

Hook the midsection of the bluegill in the top center of the bait. Make sure there is enough meat  above the hook so that it won't easily pull from the line. The midsection works well for attracting catfish because it contains internal organs and is full of blood.