Any luck this weekend?

[Shelben]

How did it go this weekend? Can't wait to get down there. Plan to leave here Thursday afternoon and get there around 7 or 8 Thursday night.

[JP111]

we weighed alot of big cats. a few stripers were caught this weekend. the shellcrackers are moving into the banks. i think this weekend should be good. the lake will be on a quick rise from the upstates heavy rains.

[goody]

I am jealous....you need to find a way to get some of those stripers and blues to live in my water up here in Iowa. Hope they keep biting for you!

goody

[mirroman]

Hey Shelben the cats ARE really starting to eat it up, with some bigguns being caught. I am having some serious trouble with the stripers though.. But if I was a bettin man I would say you have a pretty good chance of hitting it on the right weekend...
I am working at the hunting club on Sat., but I will probably give em a shot on Sun. morning..
You gonna have them Bloody Mary's ready????

[mirroman]

Oh and goody welcome to the club!!! If you are ever this way holler and we can show you what it is all about!!!
Prepare for your customary welcome....
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[goody]

Thanks for the warm and heartfelt welcome [img]smile.gif[/img]

I will have to come back that way again someday....gotta have another excuse since I just used up the honeymoon one.

some great country you all have down that way.

goody

[goody]

Here is a link to the story I wrote for www.iowaoutdoors.org, the website in Iowa dedicated to hunting and fishing across the state that I help run and write for.

Iowa Outdoors - Honeymoon Report


goody

[mirroman]

Very nice story... Welcome to my stompping grounds... That is one place you can go and have a great time fish or no fish...

[Shelben]

Mirroman,

We can hook you up. I was thinking more on the lines of vodka and MountainDew Code Red though. I figure we will probably fish until ~noon on Sunday so I can get back to Wilmington to be able to spend a little time w/the family Sunday night. However, looking at the weather forecast for Sunday that may be difficult to do.

[Shelben]

BTW, how are the big cats for eating? I have never eaten anything over about five pounds. I need to bring some fillets home with me because a buddy of mine killed the tuna last weekend and has offered to swap out some tuna loins for some catfish and I am down to my last bag of tuna in the freezer.

[mirroman]

I personally do not eat them over about 15 lbs.
But if you are trading them out then I wouldn't worry..
Just make sure and cut all the red meat out...

[JP111]

just finshed my guide trip. caught 5 cats and one ten pound striper. the bigest cat weighed 32 pounds. the other cats averaged 8 to 10 pounds.

[JP111]

FISH ALERT.... WARNING CATFISH ARE BITING I GUARANTEE THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF CATS WILL BE TAKEN FROM THE UPER FLATS THIS WEEKEND.... SPARKLEBERRY AND MUD LAKE AREA..

[dukmon]

do we have to fish with one of the pack boys for that promise?

[JP111]

you may catch more with us, but as well as the fish are biting now. anyone can catch them. the big cats are doing well. we just had a 80 pounder caught . one big blue....