Day of the Cats....26July06

Post by **Fisherman989** » July 27th, 2006, 7:36 am

Went to Aucilla River yesterday.Must have caught at least 25 catfish...both hardheads and sailcats. If you tipped your jig with anything...gulp strips...shrimp....cutbait...live shiners...you caught a catfish. My partner said he caught at least 20 himself.
I personnaly caught about 8-10 myself.
Trout weren"t bitting either. Dixie Rebel caught a squeker keeper first cast of the day on Long A, blue, plug in the mouth of Aucilla. Almost decided not to keep him...but did under the knowledge of not throwing back the first keeper of the day. That was the last keeper trout two guys put in the boat all day.
Redfish saved the day though. Brought back two keepers, 1 flounder, 1 trout and 2 sail cats. Sail cats are good eating....and pull good too. Nice mess of fish.
Water temp started out at daybreak at 79.4 degrees in the river...but got up to 84.5 on the flats when it surenuff got hot....and it did.

Post by **Sir reel** » July 27th, 2006, 8:32 am

Sounds like you made the best with what you had to work with

Good job of reporting as well. Thanks

Post by **qoutrage** » July 27th, 2006, 8:46 am

Hey, getting out there is what counts. Thanks for the report.

Post by **RHTFISH** » July 27th, 2006, 9:36 am

I agree about not throwing back the first keeper...no matter what!
Something my DAD taught me as a youngster....and that's been
awhile.

Hard to complain when something is pulling on your line!

Post by **DixieReb** » July 27th, 2006, 10:31 am

Did he forget to mention how bad the grass was?

You couldn't make a cast without the blasted spaghetti grass hanging to your lure. That stuff has some strong roots, feels like hung on a rock. Anyway, we brought back some fish.

Post by **Aucilla** » July 27th, 2006, 3:30 pm

How do you prep and cook that sail cat? I want to try that sometime . . . .

Post by **pops** » July 27th, 2006, 3:41 pm

i just fillet the tail section, no bones or skin, fry your usual way

Post by **rocket** » July 27th, 2006, 4:44 pm

DixieReb wrote: Anyway, we brought back some fish.

That's what matters!!

Post by **tin can** » July 27th, 2006, 5:46 pm

Beats werkin.

Post by **Fisherman989** » July 27th, 2006, 7:09 pm

Treat sailcats just like channel cats....or any other good eating cats. They'er great.

Post by **bman** » July 27th, 2006, 10:40 pm

I cut off all the dark meat off sail cats- then it tastes ok.
the dark meat is STRONG tasting.