Last night, myself, Cappoli, and JetDoc all decided to go visit an old friend that we havent seen in a long time...the Wabash river. We havent fished there in forever because it is always so flooded, but finally got the chance. Water temp at takeoff was 83 degrees and there were fish rolling everywhere. We got checked by a DNR officer right at the ramp and since we were all good and legal, we took off.
I started off the night with a 8lb flathead catfish (caught it literally within 30 seconds of getting set up) and then I caught about a 5lb channel cat. Good...but not exactly the trophy we were looking for. Went to the next hole - nothing. Set up on the 3rd hole and decided to give it some time...and it paid off for Mr. Cappoli. He caught a beautiful 32lb blue cat. His first "wild caught" blue and his biggest "wild caught" fish..I think he likes that river..haha. Caught a handful of fish after that, but other than a 10lb blue by Roy, they were mostly smaller. I think all 3 of us had a big fish that came unbuttoned before we got them in. Happens sometimes when fishing so close to trees and rocks. Here are the specifics:
Where: Wabash River - North of Terre Haute
Baits: Skipjack, live bluegill, and cut bluegill
Water temp: 83 degrees
Water Level: 7.83ft
Locations fished: Outsides of bends concentrating on dropoffs near structure
Weather: Mostly cloudy, temps in the lower 70's most of the night
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