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Sunfish
Posted 04 May 2013 - 01:19 PM
ive caught most of mine off worms and a float easy to find and transport when im on the river favourite spot is definetely grand river i find the channel cats there look so healthy and clean but the bullheads elsewhere look so fugly 
I f it is pretty snag free i might bottom bounce but prefer a float on the river
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Shiner Minnow
Posted 04 May 2013 - 05:33 PM
Hahaha they're a bit intimidating at first, between their fatness, size, and shear ugliness!
use a glove if you want. Sometimes i'll just put on one gardening glove and use that hand to support the head, or grab it's mouth.
This was the only glove I had last night, Good ol' worms.
Largemouth Bass
Posted 05 May 2013 - 11:23 AM
ive caught most of mine off worms and a float easy to find and transport when im on the river favourite spot is definetely grand river i find the channel cats there look so healthy and clean but the bullheads elsewhere look so fugly
I f it is pretty snag free i might bottom bounce but prefer a float on the river
Yes my friend, this worked for me last night on the Grand. I got 2 nice Channels, one about 1.5 lbs and one about 4 or 5. Somewhere below Caledonia, hope I can find that spot again.
Didn't have any frozen sardines so I bought the canned type, note, they won't stay on a hook 
So we found worms at the river under rocks.
Alfie.
Sunfish
Posted 06 May 2013 - 03:49 PM
I think I'd like to get out there and try to catch some cats. I've never hooked one before but I hear they fight like crazy.
Thanks for the helpful info.
Largemouth Bass
Posted 08 May 2013 - 12:14 AM
I think I'd like to get out there and try to catch some cats. I've never hooked one before but I hear they fight like crazy.
Thanks for the helpful info.
A Channel will give you a fight for sure.
Alfie.
Sunfish
Posted 12 May 2013 - 08:37 PM
I have a question. do you know any spots around durham,clarington,oshawa bowmanville area? I have a spot I would pull in 15+ cats a day,but it has slowed down to getting skunked or just 1 catfish per outing.(corn and worms personal favs,also catfish dough)
Sunfish
Posted 12 May 2013 - 08:40 PM
note:it was just a pond by lake Ontario (15 ft away) until the city had the pond connected to the lake. then after that I got skunked a lot.(could be cold lake water driving them up to the north side(only accessible by canoe)
Sunfish
Posted 14 June 2013 - 01:15 PM
Man I've been getting skunked on every bait but night crawlers this year .
Had alot of trouble getting any intrest in the bait I was using at all this year. So I downsized my rig was using 30lb FC leader with a 4/o hook . Baiting with cut bait chicken livers and I even tried Row bags due to friends of mine getting Cat's on row. Scaled down to 10lb mono leader line with a 1/o hook and Canadian night crawlers as they market them in the Good old US of A. Landed a 5lb cat and a 4 lb cat with this attempted to down size quit easly. I'm heaing out today hope I can get some up around the 10lb mark to really test it.....
Smallmouth Bass
Posted 27 June 2013 - 03:42 PM
Froggin for catfish looks like a lot of fun!
Rainbow Trout
Posted 27 June 2013 - 03:45 PM
Froggin for catfish looks like a lot of fun!
As fun as it sounds, frogs have enough troubles, and I strongly suggest you let them be as their population is in the decline.
Sunfish
Posted 28 June 2013 - 02:09 PM
Man I've been getting skunked on every bait but night crawlers this year .
Had alot of trouble getting any intrest in the bait I was using at all this year. So I downsized my rig was using 30lb FC leader with a 4/o hook . Baiting with cut bait chicken livers and I even tried Row bags due to friends of mine getting Cat's on row. Scaled down to 10lb mono leader line with a 1/o hook and Canadian night crawlers as they market them in the Good old US of A. Landed a 5lb cat and a 4 lb cat with this attempted to down size quit easly. I'm heaing out today hope I can get some up around the 10lb mark to really test it.....
since ive been getting into trout fishing more lately I have been adapting some techniques such as using lighter lb test lines and leaders as well as using flouro and ive noticed my catch rate has gone up across the board so you are definitely onto something.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 July 2013 - 11:58 AM
Perch
Posted 06 July 2013 - 01:47 PM
Goods tips, I've never caught any channel catfish, only bullheads. Where would be the closest location to Mississauga where I could fish for channel catfish?
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 July 2013 - 04:23 PM
Goods tips, I've never caught any channel catfish, only bullheads. Where would be the closest location to Mississauga where I could fish for channel catfish?
Largemouth Bass
Posted 06 July 2013 - 05:43 PM
Goods tips, I've never caught any channel catfish, only bullheads. Where would be the closest location to Mississauga where I could fish for channel catfish?
Since we are not talking Chrome or Salmon here I guess I can get away with mentioning the Credit River. That Cats are nowhere near where the Salmon and Trout are anyway 
. I am lying thru my teeth .
I would like to add to this conversation that Channel Cats are a top predator, like a Pike or Bass. They are not only found in slow water bottom feeding. I catch them in the Grand all the time in fast moving water while float fishing minnows or worms, hence the name Channel Cat. I also get them in the Trent below the locks, also in fast water.
Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the are caught often in turbulent waters in Manitobia too, Redcat?
They will attack minnows or worms as I said,but I have also got them on a Mepps and even a Hula Popper. ( The folks at the bait shop in Caledonia will tell you frogs are deadly for Channels, sorry Noob. But I dont use them as minnows are deadly at a few bucks a dozen.)
Alfie.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 06 July 2013 - 08:31 PM
( The folks at the bait shop in Caledonia will tell you frogs are deadly for Channels, sorry Noob. But I dont use them as minnows are deadly at a few bucks a dozen.)
Alfie.
No worries Alfie. The shop doesn't sell them, right?
Largemouth Bass
Posted 06 July 2013 - 09:27 PM
I don't think so. I only buy minnows and worms.
Alfie.
Rainbow Trout
Posted 07 July 2013 - 09:19 PM
I don't think so. I only buy minnows and worms.
Alfie.
Ok, cause I would be thinking it is highly illegal... now, if only I could find minnows in the city...
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