Bigger Cat, Chic, Crappie, bass & Cats, 4-30, Shaun & Jerry

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Anyone that knows me know that I like to go after those bigger cats. Today was no exception (to start with that is).<br /><br />I fine day for a short day of work set the biggest part of the day up for me & my two buddies Shaun & Jerry. They wanted to do a little bass fishing so I was good with that. Shaun hooked and landed a 4.5 within minutes of the first casts. I think he wound up catching its twin about 15 minutes later. Started to rub it in a little. I finally caught a couple. Didn't measure one, just stated it was keeper & threw it back pretty quick before one of the boys came at me with a measuring stick. The other one was probably 3 lbs. No skunk for any of us. I rekon we can count a slick or two as not getting skunked for Jerry. We threw spinner baits & worms for the most part. I think an occaional rattle trap.<br /><br />Headed to the channel when it started warming up for some cat action. Or I should say, lack of. And I'm offering them cats a wide variety from marinated in everything boob, to shrimp to that gold stuff called skipjack. Just not much action. Just a couple small ones.<br /><br />Time to head to the crappie holes. Probably caught 30 between the three of us with only about 5 of them keepers. That was of crappie. I caught three 3+ lb channel cats using a bobber and jig (pink head white tail) about 18" - 24" deep. Jerry caught a 6 pounder (channel cat) on a minnow. Thank goodness Shaun got skunked in round 3. He was becoming annoying. We fished between the hwy 60 bridge and Blue Water camp ground up here in Dayton.<br /><br />We about burnt up out there. Still debating on what to do real early in the morning. Depends on the rain I guess. <br /><br />Man needs to fish every chance they get. If it isn't raining & windy in the morning, probably going to wet a hook somewhere. I figure that would be considered a chance for me.