Jig-fisher 2021 Cat Contest

[Jig-fisher]

3/15/21
Bear River 
24.5"


3/15/21
Bear River
30"

Way to go right out of the chute, good for 24.5 and 30 points. Paul could you get me a better background so I can see better, that grass is really hard to distinguish fish from background. Looks like you were a little under on the nose but over on the tail so it still made the length, but it’s hard to see. Thanks Jeff

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Congrats Paul, first time I’ve seen a 30 on the first part of the contest let alone the first day.  Nicely done.

Thanks Jeff.  I took several pictures, but none of  them turned out very well.  The one you got was the best out of the bunch.  You are right that the picture showed a bit short on the nose, but over on the tail. Although it wasn't short anywhere when I measured.  I was really surprised that I caught a fish of that quality on the first day.  I wasn't expecting much.  The water was really cold but each of the 4 cats I caught took the bait just like a late spring or summer cat.  They gulped and went.  I used large sucker pieces.  Even the teener I caught took the large piece of bait and hooked itself.  I had another cat on the bank when it hit the second pole so I didn't even notice the bite until my rod bent over.