Fishing For Cat - Near Kc Bridge

[jwood]

Next couple of weeks I'm fishing near KC Bridge looking for catfish; Any suggestions on how to catch them- We want to use rod not jugs; fishing daylight- Our plan it to get back in one of the coves; Don't know what to use for bait- doughballs or some WalMart cat bait or should we use something else? How deep do we need to go this time of year? Any advice?Thanks. Joe

[troutfiend1985]

Next couple of weeks I'm fishing near KC Bridge looking for catfish; Any suggestions on how to catch them- We want to use rod not jugs; fishing daylight- Our plan it to get back in one of the coves; Don't know what to use for bait- doughballs or some WalMart cat bait or should we use something else? How deep do we need to go this time of year? Any advice?Thanks. Joe

KC Bridge, where is that at?

[Smalliebigs]

Next couple of weeks I'm fishing near KC Bridge looking for catfish; Any suggestions on how to catch them- We want to use rod not jugs; fishing daylight- Our plan it to get back in one of the coves; Don't know what to use for bait- doughballs or some WalMart cat bait or should we use something else? How deep do we need to go this time of year? Any advice?Thanks. Joe

First, you need a decent depth finder if you don't know any specific spots already.You need to be looking for contours in the river channel where the water is moving, not in any coves.You are looking for any contours that change at least 4 feet, there will be eddys that form on the back side of these contours and debris will usually collect there as well just a bit.The big Blues will hold on the back side of the eddys.These spots can be hard to find sometimes but, once you do the Blues will hold there at one point threw out the day everyday.

You should always posistion your boat upstream and anchor and cast down to them, above the eddy if you can.This can be very dangerous for a novice boater, in the Missouri River.Always carry an extremely sharp knife on you at all times when kayaking and boating if you are going to anchor in current.Always pay attention to your anchor line and know the rules of boating in a marked river channel with bardge traffic.

Joe, you need to go get yourself an 8 foot throw net and learn the art of throwing a net.the skipjack herring and small sunfish are the best bait for big Blues and Big Flathead.I usually use cut bait for the Blues and put live bait on for the Flatheads.You are not going to catch many Flatheads in the river channel, as they like structure and less flow a little more.We use anywhere from a 5 ounce to a 10 ounce weight.We use 65lb Powerpro braid, it's the cheapest and hold on.we catch some monster out the Missouri.It's a dangerous river for some though.

[Trout Commander]

I think it's the big KC - Kimberling City. Not that little dot on the map where you reside.

[troutfiend1985]

I think it's the big KC - Kimberling City. Not that little dot on the map where you reside.

Ahhh, makes some sense. I was wondering where he was talking about. Shows you what school does to you. lol

[Smalliebigs]

I think it's the big KC - Kimberling City. Not that little dot on the map where you reside.

duuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh.........sorry I was just wanting to help someone with some cats on the Missouri

My dad lives in Baxter...............I'm not going into the T-rock catfish thing

jugfishing near the KC bridge???? I hope it's in a cove

[Trout Commander]

lol he said rods, not jugs, but I'm sure he will be sure to keep the jugs he won't have out of people's way

[jwood]

KC Bridge, where is that at?

KC Bridge- Kimberling City- Sorry guys