7/15 Cat Report

[wuteversbitin424]

We unlaoded at aldrich a bit before 6am wednesday morning. There was no bottom parking lot. Anything other than flat bottoms and john boats would be a gamble unloading there. I took my new cast net and was ready to try it out. Although shad were everywhere i did not however think about not being able to see them without the sun being up. I did manage to get some after a bit though. We started drifting a little outside my usual lines in 11fow. Caught one fairly quick and continued to drift along moving into 15-17fow. Ran up to make another pass on the inside of the channel and nailed a double in 17fow. Continued on at that depth and caught one more then nothing. Was getting ready to go up to another spot when some clouds rolled in and decided to stay close. Moved out and found mass amounts of bait on a channel swing in 18fow. Drifted that line and caught one and lost one pretty quick. After that nothing. We ended up heading back around 1030. I never really pinned down a patteren other that 15-18 fow but even then they were pretty speratic on where they were. They seemed to be a bit deeper than i thought theyed be. All in all it was a good morning, first chance ive had to get out in a while. Going to try to get back in the next few days. The channel when going out had a lot of fish stacked...now after the fact i think in to right along the channel will be key unless at night then along the buck brush in 8-10 fow. Sorry i dont have more of a solid pattern to report. I usually kill'em this time of year. Good luck everyone!

[slab slinger]

Great report...Glad to hear you got into a few cats. Channels or blues? What's the biggest cat you've caught drifting? Might take the family up next weekend to try it out. Thanks for report bud.

[wuteversbitin424]

They were all channels...ive lost a couple that snapped 14lb line that i know was good like a twig but as far as landing i think around 15lbs that i can recall. The next week or so they should kind of settle in if it doesnt rain. If the water starts dropping continually at all i would definetly start in or around the channel...i would think they would head deep if the water is falling. Good luck hope you guys get in'em!

[slab slinger]

Thanks bud. Great info as well.