chefchris Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Picked up a cl8 cranking baby possum to fish a select few ponds based on the depth it gets and all the praises from the New England guys. Hit the first pond the other night, was throwing the bait and fishing it up this incline passed this floating dock and it got absolutely crushed on the first cast. Fish hit hard and kept a kept a bend in the F5 908 while cranking it in. As it got closer and I started to swing it around it started grunting underwater and once it hit the net it made a lot of noise. Was bummed it wasn’t the big bass I thought it was but it’s big cat for our area (state record is 4lbs 4oz) and a PB for me so I’ll take it. Fish measured out at 17” and weighed 3lbs 6oz, thing was stupid fat. Had the front hook pinned in the corner of its mouth. interesting thing is my buddy stuck one at the same pond on a deep cranked large nez, about 60 yards down from this spot, weighed just over 2lbs and was 2-3 years ago. Not saying it’s the same fish but interesting for sure CaliBassin, chevro1et, CG_Fishes and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Very cool chefchris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBassin Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) Really surprises me how agressive cats are. I’ve never caught one on a rxn bait but I’ve definitely seen a lot of them on here! Edited September 13, 2019 by CaliBassin chefchris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yev14 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Great catch! chefchris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volfan Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 One of my first swim bait fish was a 10+ Blue cat waking a mini slammer in the Tidal Basin in DC. That fish, probably above all others is what really got me hooked. That was about 12 years ago. yev14 and chefchris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Any fish is good for me at this point haha...nice one Chris chefchris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Cool catch. I'm still waiting on my first cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishDr Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Sweet! I've taken cats on Slammers waked on the surface at night, and on the Matt Lures Hardgill, but not on the Baby Possum, yet. I'd love to get one though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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