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Colby Thorson · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: yellow cat tips?

Alright there's a storm coming in tomorrow night and I want to set some trout lines at the creek for some yellow cats. I have all the trout lines ready. I just was wonder if yall had any good tips on where to set them and stuff. I plan on using live perch and crawfish
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Back in the woods · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:36 am Post subject:

I'm not sure what a trout line is. Never heard that term before. But, I've been catching yellow's on the river for years. Around my neck of the woods we call them op. Perch is the best bait. I set what we call bank lines. Basically tied to the bank one something with some spring to it, and a big weight out in the water.

What kind of creek? How much current? What is the depth variation?
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s10goes10s · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:56 am Post subject:

around here it's called a "trotline" Wink

Todd Barnes · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:06 am Post subject:

Look for sandy bottom with moving water.

Back in the woods · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:22 am Post subject:

OH!!! You meant a trotline! I'm sorry I didn't catch on sooner. Like Todd Barnes said, look for sandy bottom with moving water. Also, look for moving water next to still water. Yellows like to lie still among the roots and let the current bring the food to them.
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Raymond Gendron · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:08 am Post subject:

txbigbossman · Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject:

During the spring, when its not really hot, I would set some trotlines out in the flats and do pretty good in the shallow water. But they do better before it gets hot cause the cats can die real quick if the lines arent checked often, like every 4 hours or so when its real, real hot. Also, leaving them in shallow water , at least around here, will catch a lot more alligator gar than cats at times.
During the summer, I would place my lines in a channel to go from shallow to deep. Works great. Moving/running water is always a plus.
Good luck!
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luvthemhogs · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 10:38 am Post subject:

o.k. Ronnie, whats an alligator gar ?
You Texans sure have alot going on- Exclamation

I`m still waiting to see how ya`all get a crawfish out of a muddy hole Laughing

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Bill Winfrey · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject:

Carl, it's similar to the Northerns and Muskie...With armor plate! Shocked

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Todd Barnes · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject:

Check these out.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-701&va=alligator+gar&sz=all

luvthemhogs · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject:

dang those are cool. need one hanging on my wall.
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Raymond Gendron · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

Lets go get you one then...

I have a spot at Belton lake that I have taken several over 6' and possiblly 50-60 lbs.

Lots of fun and a pretty aggressive fight as well.

Ray
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luvthemhogs · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

Brother if we could squeeze that in my trip Twisted Evil

How do you fish for them Question

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Raymond Gendron · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject:

Handicapped live bait and a heavy rod and reel with heavy line weighted on the bottm with long leaders.

Sorta sit and wait but suntanning in the meantime is a must.

Ray
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Todd Barnes · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:14 am Post subject:

A lot of people use a bow at night.

luvthemhogs · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:19 am Post subject:

Todd Barnes · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:21 am Post subject:

More like sunburning.

sam lawhon · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject:

And man they sure are some mean critters we were fishing of a dock one time and a gar had been out of the water for over an hour and it was still snaping at everyone around it.
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