08-23-2009, 01:29 AM
The length on the cat was 25". Didn't get a weight on him, but I looked at a chart and found a channel cat that size would be about 7 pounds. I guessed around 15, but it might have been because it fought so hard on that light pole.
The crab ring I got from Cabela's, though I had to order it from their web site and had it shipped to the store, since they don't carry them in stock. It's listed under Promar Crab Traps on their web page.
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It cost about $25. It's intended for crabbing, but works great for getting large fish up onto piers. You lower the net until the top is about two feet under the surface, then steer the fish over it and pull up on the rope. That's how I used to land salmon while fishing from Dash Point when I lived near Seattle.
I hooked the cat on the side closest to the floodgates, so there was no way to walk him to the rock pile. I was using 20 pound Sufix braid, but the leader was only 6 pound test, and was all torn up from rubbing against the side of the dam while fighting the fish. I doubt that I would have gotten him up onto the walkway without the crab ring.
As far as catching dads with it, there's easier ways. You have to pull the crab ring about every half hour or so, since there's no way to prevent them from leaving once they've eaten their fill of the bait. You can get a crawdad trap for a lot less, or make them yourself from plans online.
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The crab ring I got from Cabela's, though I had to order it from their web site and had it shipped to the store, since they don't carry them in stock. It's listed under Promar Crab Traps on their web page.
It cost about $25. It's intended for crabbing, but works great for getting large fish up onto piers. You lower the net until the top is about two feet under the surface, then steer the fish over it and pull up on the rope. That's how I used to land salmon while fishing from Dash Point when I lived near Seattle.I hooked the cat on the side closest to the floodgates, so there was no way to walk him to the rock pile. I was using 20 pound Sufix braid, but the leader was only 6 pound test, and was all torn up from rubbing against the side of the dam while fighting the fish. I doubt that I would have gotten him up onto the walkway without the crab ring.
As far as catching dads with it, there's easier ways. You have to pull the crab ring about every half hour or so, since there's no way to prevent them from leaving once they've eaten their fill of the bait. You can get a crawdad trap for a lot less, or make them yourself from plans online.
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