rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Catfish, Aug. 12, 2015, Tennfisher, Bobby & Others

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Howard Yarbrough (CFF's tennfisher) is a great friend and supporter of the Orange Grove Center. He told me a while back that Bobby loved to fish, and he really wanted him to catch a good catfish. It seems like rain and/or other pitfalls always beset me and Howard every time we try to fish together... as they did this time. However, we finally made it happen this morning.<br /><br />Howard was my "co-guide" and in a short morning jaunt, it was "Mission Accomplished!"<br /><br />Bobby might be challenged in some ways, but I guarantee that he is NOT "catfish challenged!" He caught several good blues, including the biggest fish of his life (a blue pushing 15 lbs, on light tackle). That always makes me especially happy.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bobby only had one, what he called, "Uh oh," when a solid blue broke his line at the boat. Otherwise he was awesome, hooking, and landing, far more than me and Howard put together.<br /><br /><br /><br />It was a very special day... one of those days I felt very honored to have been included. Thanks Howard!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My previous trips this last week have been solid as well. It was slow getting started, but my "light tackle catfish bite" has turned on strong. On half-day trips we've been easily breaking the 100 lb. barrier every time out, and on a full-day trip Saturday we bested 250 lbs. of blue cats that found their way to the boat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Three guesses on the bait of choice.... just call me "Chicken Breast Man." I have actually even quit carrying cut bait. On a couple of trips I've fished cut bait and chicken side-by-side, and ONLY the chicken ever got bit. It probably wouldn't be my choice if I was specifically targeting trophy blues, but for 5 - 20 lbers., you can't beat it right now.<br /><br /><br /><br />And that means life is good and gettin' better every day!<br /><br />