Channel Catchin'

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[cool][#0000ff]Nice work HGS. Sounds like a fun trip. Too bad #1 son did not go bendo. But he will, and he will enjoy it even more after honing his anticipation.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Based upon catching a lot of kitties in that size range...and seeing the relative girth in the pictures...I would say that your smaller fish would be about 8.5 pounds and the longer one maybe a pound heavier. If you get one 30 inches, with the same basic body shape...it will almost certainly go over the 10 pound mark. But a 28 incher with a gut full of grub will also make that weight at times.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Those are sure pretty colored fish. The cats from some waters seem to have brighter hues than those from other ponds. Utah Lake kitties tend to be more greyish...and the males even get quite dark blue or even black in spawning season. And there are some waters around the country that the channels get almost black...male and female. It is usually a combination of water chemistry and the fishes' diet.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Keep up the good work.[/#0000ff]
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