Cat Chat

[Tin-Can]

Not been much activity here on the Cat Chat recently.  With the hot weather past few weeks, there hasn't been a great amount of Cat catchin goin on.  But the last 2 days, late afternoon - early evening from about 6:30 to 8:30 I have had my best 2 trips to the Bear River this year. Last week or 2, all the irrigation gates from the main river body have been closed. Water level in the main body of the river has remained at about 90% full. But all the feeder channels are getting very low to just about dry. 

So Wednesday 15th, I decided to make a trip up to the river later in the day.  Got my lines wet about 5:45 p.m. and at about 7:05 one line started moving sideways, but with no wind. Picked up the rod and slowly lifted while tightening up the drag, YESSIR...fight on! At 7:10 netted and landed my PB Cat (25.0 ") so far this year.  Re-baited that hook, cast out to same general spot, and at 7:30 had a second taker. Not as big, but decent.  That was it for the next hour and packed up and headed home. 

Yesterday 16 July went back to same spot, a bit later in the evening. Put out 2 lines about 7:15 p.m.  and shortly  after, John arrived. We talked a few minutes and he moved on to set up a bit down river.  About 7:55 he came back to where I was, and seconds after he got there, one of my poles bent over, and drag started singing.  That became my new PB for this year,  27.5 " bad attitude male. John helped me do the CPR thing and he returned to his spot.  At 8:20 second pole bent down and fight on again. Netted and landed my NEW PB for this year.  11 lb. 8 oz. big headed  daddy cat. 

  

Nice job Forest.  I went out this morning and caught a few.  1st time I had been out for a while.  River wasn't hardly moving at all.

  Just got home from an attempt to get the wife on some more cats. She needs at least 1 to finish her 3 brackets.  But no luck for either of us. I guess that's what happens when I have 2 good days in a row, then skip a day.  The river main body is still up fairly good from about the hunt club to the bottom bridges and gates.  Saw your report from your early morning trip.
Today was a nice breeze, kept the skeeters down, but I won't do after dark or before daylight. Too many skeeter bites and I react badly.