Santa Fe Catfish Friday 2/26

[Cartman]

I have been visiting Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area regularly and putting in lines. Tried for carp, catfish, and drop-shotting worms for bass, but nothing. Got the skunk every time.

I went there early Friday morning fishing for carp. An hour later I got a hit. I assummed it was a carp, and boy was I susprised when I pulled in a nice catfish. Oh well, fishing for carp and catfish are very similar. So I toss it out again, and an hour later I have another cat, bigger than the first. By 10:00 I had caught three catfish. I let each one go after taking a picture. But no carp. I kept fishing and told myself I would leave at 2:00. Five minutes til 2 I caught l number four. Four catfish each bigger than the one before. I guess catfish like carp bait...better than carp do.

I have photos but they are too large. I will try to figure that out.

[old pudd fisher]

Try to figure it out, would like to see them. Nice catch.

[catfish 17]

I have been visiting Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area regularly and putting in lines. Tried for carp, catfish, and drop-shotting worms for bass, but nothing. Got the skunk every time.

I went there early Friday morning fishing for carp. An hour later I got a hit. I assummed it was a carp, and boy was I susprised when I pulled in a nice catfish. Oh well, fishing for carp and catfish are very similar. So I toss it out again, and an hour later I have another cat, bigger than the first. By 10:00 I had caught three catfish. I let each one go after taking a picture. But no carp. I kept fishing and told myself I would leave at 2:00. Five minutes til 2 I caught l number four. Four catfish each bigger than the one before. I guess catfish like carp bait...better than carp do.

I have photos but they are too large. I will try to figure that out.


what bait were you using?i mean if you don't mind.

[boxl0bster]

what bait were you using?i mean if you don't mind.


do you ever fish?



congrats on the great day at santa fe. thanks for the report. i need to get out there and give it a try again soon.

[blackberg]

he just asks about it, lol,
where you on shore or ?

nice going on the cats

-bb

[BrandonFish]

do you ever fish?



congrats on the great day at santa fe. thanks for the report. i need to get out there and give it a try again soon.

There are many different carp baits out there besides corn unless you didn't know that. Its a simple question he asked and you get all over it.


Good job on those cats Ive read a few reports on Santa Fe Dam and this is the first i read about some one catching nice work out there

[Cartman]

[QUOTE=old pudd fisher;435288]Try to figure it out, would like to see them. Nice catch.[/QUOTE

This is my first attempt at posting pics. I just got my internet access back after losing it last Sunday. The cats are not giant, but nice. There are four pics because I let them all go after taking their pictures.

[Cartman]

what bait were you using?i mean if you don't mind.

The bait I was using was a corn based 16mm boilie basicly designed for catching carp.

[Cartman]

Thanks, Brandon. I was really surprised myself. I had fished there a lot because it was free, but I kept thinking each cat was going to be a carp.

[old pudd fisher]

I seen them cartmam now I have to learn how to post pics.....Thanks .

[BrandonFish]

Thanks, Brandon. I was really surprised myself. I had fished there a lot because it was free, but I kept thinking each cat was going to be a carp.

lol nice fat cats

i was fishing carp in utah once was like at 2 am using night crawlers caught a cat ended up buying some chicken liver let it sit in the sun the whole day while fishing for trout in 1 of the billion lakes they have and caught some nice sized cats that night with the C.L fishing is full of surprizes

[La-Califa]

I'm with you on the first part. Last three times I went there, Got the skunk. I had given up on Santa Fe. But you have reinvigurated my view on Santa Fe to try again... Thanks! Nice Cats!!