New Guy

[fishhunter]

New guy from London area really enjoy carp fishing and going to try catfish this year will need help and maybe a fishing buddy that knows a few things about catfish fishing and where the big ones are

 

[hamiltonangler94]

Welcome to OFF!

 

[shane.a]

welcome

 

[Shmogley]

welcome man.
must be the time of year or something but im seeing a lot of interest in catfish all of the sudden..

maybe i need to explore it and see what the fuss is about lol

 

[Alfiegee]

welcome man.
must be the time of year or something but im seeing a lot of interest in catfish all of the sudden..

maybe i need to explore it and see what the fuss is about lol

Yes Cats are a great fish to go after. Very strong and can get over 20 lbs in waters around here.
They are not jumpers, but will give you a run for your money.
They spawn late April or early May. So they are a great early fishing season fish to catch.

Alfie.

 

[classic drifter]

welcome aboard, and by the way, which has more fishpower, a catfish of a carp? just asking, cause ive never hooked up with a catfish big enough to spool me out like a 20+ lb carp

 

[W_boughner]

Carp have huge tail fins which give them a huge amount of thrust

 

[Alfiegee]

welcome aboard, and by the way, which has more fishpower, a catfish of a carp? just asking, cause ive never hooked up with a catfish big enough to spool me out like a 20+ lb carp

Never been spooled by a Kittie, but a friend hooked a 15 lber when we were in a rowboat a few years ago and it towed us around Jordan Harbor for 20 minutes. It also gave us a nice shower.

Alfie.

 

[classic drifter]

Never been spooled by a Kittie, but a friend hooked a 15 lber when we were in a rowboat a few years ago and it towed us around Jordan Harbor for 20 minutes. It also gave us a nice shower.

Alfie.

nice to hear that they could grow that big even in colder water conditions, like we have here in canada,

 

[Kit]

Welcome to OFF

 

[riverrat]

welcome

 

[Shawarma]

welcome to the forums! there's been a few catfish threads recently with good info on bait and such to use. Plenty of info so far, plus i'm sure you can find some budies to hook up with easily!

 

[FishChaser67]

Welcome to the forum,,,

 

[hammercarp]

Welcome and I think carp are hard fighters too. Cats are great fun too. Dunneville on the Grand river all the way down to Port Maitland is a great place for early season channel cats.

 

[John Da Silva]

going for some kitties sunday .. and the weather looks to be good .. knock on wood. Lake O if anyone wants to join

 

[fishhunter]

welcome aboard, and by the way, which has more fishpower, a catfish of a carp? just asking, cause ive never hooked up with a catfish big enough to spool me out like a 20+ lb carp

as far as I can guess carp are as strong as they get caught 5 in the thames last year and was tired at the end 5 fish equaled over 100 pounds

 

[fishhunter]

looking someone in the london area to show me how to cast a float real thanks

 

[Alfiegee]

Welcome and I think carp are hard fighters too. Cats are great fun too. Dunneville on the Grand river all the way down to Port Maitland is a great place for early season channel cats.

What hammer said, he knows his stuff.

Alfie.

 

[fishhunter]

Welcome and I think carp are hard fighters too. Cats are great fun too. Dunneville on the Grand river all the way down to Port Maitland is a great place for early season channel cats.

sounds like a great group I belong to MACO is there going to be a match here in Ontario

 

[Alfiegee]

sounds like a great group I belong to MACO is there going to be a match here in Ontario

Perhaps explain MACO.

Alfie.