Katfish Posse & West Coast Cat Masters getting ready for Clearlake derby

[KATFISH J.]

Hey Paul,  Good luck this year and be safe out there.....  Hey those rookies from the WCCM , will be bringing their "A" game,  they have been warming up on big Blue cats and big Flatheads.....  Paul I`d like to meet you this year,  hit me up at the fire station, or I`m staying at Bluefish cove res., from 5/14-5/20 , all of Katfish Posse wiil be staying there.... Us at the WCCM are looking forword to some Northern Cal. guys to jump on board with us, I`ll be passing out info on the WCCM at the firehouse thursday and sunday,  check out the web site at www.westcoastcatmasters.com   , and sign up on the message board, we would like to here whats going up north...  and if you ever can make it down south, you`ll have many friends that can take you fishing....

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[KATFISH J.]

Whats up madfisherguy ?    Seen you hooked into some nice crappie almost 3 lbs, sweet..... But you know you fish for Bluegills    if you wanted to chase big Flatheads on the Colorado River you would  have to fish for blue gills, or you would be taking home some skunk meat...lol , so don`t have shame in your game, hell , I live 8 blocks from the beach, so I fish for everything from Surf Perch to Makos, heck last weekend I went out in the salt and warmed up for the Derby on some giant Black sea bass up to 70lbs   Anyway good luck fishing this year, and keep us posted on the Crappie........

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[rocketpowerpaul]

Katfish, I'll be easy to fine. Just come to where ariderfreak use to fish and I'm sure you'll fine me there. Of course with the Derby Winning Big Cat tied up the boat. I released a 28 plus last weekend in my honey hole.  I will say this I have been catching alot of cats in the 6 to 10 lb range lately. Not a lot of big fish around yet, catching a few here and there and nothing drifting outside the creek yet!

I will make sure to look the Posse up this Derby and of  sign up with WCCM, they need a Master Catfishermen on the roster  .

I use to live in Southern California for 20 years. I use to fish Lake Irvine all of time and Lakes in San Diego area.

IT"S FISHING TIME!                                 

[KATFISH J.]

Yea Paul,  Thanks , I hope the big ones start moving around....28#er, thats a boat fish, man if you get that one in two weeks , you`ll be sit`in pretty, top two for sure....Good luck and post some reports if you go before the derby....You are the Master catman......

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[KnotGillty]

I released a 28 plus last weekend in my honey hole. 

Hey RPP, a report once in a while after your fishing trips would be kindly appreciated.  You can't just come in here and start throwin 28 pounders around like it's no big deal

I don't have a good feeling about your creek honey hole in the derby.  Just my humble opinion   

[KATFISH J.]

Knotgillty,   ssshhhh  ,  let`em go...........

[btcmaddog]

I took 1st in 1997 and 1st place in 2002 and 5th place i think in 2004 or 2005 can't remember which one guess i will have to look it up again lol  The derby is so much fun and can't wait for it to start, my wife thinks because i bought a new boat this year i will win the derby that would be my luck LOL will look forward to going up against you so.cal guys my name is Dan Barrett just so you can see me on the board LOL and know whos beating you guys LOL I just love derby smack talk LOL

[rocketpowerpaul]

Love that name KnotGillty  . As luck would have it my honey hole will have to much traffic during Derby time to catch that big Cat. Every year it get worse then the year before in the creek. Last year it was just nuts, gunshots, yelling and boats at full speech after dark most of the night  . This year rumor has it the creek will have Fish & Game on partol as well as the local Sheriff  its about time!!! I will fish the first night in the creek but if things get to crazy I'll move.

I will keep you posted on the fishing at Clear Lake, Im there this weekend and I'll have the labtop with me on the boat. I have'nt fished my #2 magic fishing hole yet this year, its very hard to get to, it can be hot fishing if the water warms up. The water temp is in the high 50's in the creek at night. Its been a little cold the last three weekends.

The weather looks really good and if it stays warm by Derby Time the water should be in the mid to high 60's. If it is we'll see some very big fish in th nets.

[KnotGillty]

Knotgillty,   ssshhhh  ,  let`em go...........

Yeah, I forgot this is a public forum and everyone and their brother will be reading this stuff before the derby.  Post edited

[rocketpowerpaul]

Weekend Catfishing Report, small cats in creek  , no catfish drifting  .  Not a good weekend fishing, weather was great water was 62 late afternoon .  I did catch a few catfish in the creek " Anderson Marsh " side. Nothing big but alot of 4 to 6lbs  . This weekend the creek had a lot of boats in it I almost thought it was derby time. Im sure next weekend they'll be even more getting ready for the derby. Time to fined a new catfish fishing hole to hide in at Derby Time.

I'll will be on vacation for the next 2 weeks in Clear Lake, Im going to be fishing the north end of the Lake this week. I'll pass on the fishing reports each day till Derby time. I really don't think Im going to fish in the creek this year, to much boats traffic and weekend party's in the creek. I will go visit the regulars who fish the creek each year during the day time hours! At night time Im going Catfish Hunting  .

[KATFISH J.]

Thanks Paul,  Keep us posted

[rocketpowerpaul]

RPP Catfish Report...Monday Night! Good night fishing. I found the catfish drifting from the steel wall on the right  of Rattle Snake Inland by the Keys. No really big fish but had 10 fish in the boat by midnight. The fish were between 6 and 15lbs and lost a big one, broke the line. I will anchor tonight at the inland and give a report in the morning. The weather report is going to be warm in the 80's during the derby this year in the day time and mid 50's at night. If the weather holes up its is going to be a great catfish derby. Its about time we had nice weather during the derby!
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[rocketpowerpaul]

RPP Catfish Report last night. The wind was nasty last night  . I pull into a small cove at Rattlesnake Inland to get out of the wind. I guess I was just lucky ended up with 17 Catfish in six hours the biggest was 25.4lbs  and the smallest was 1.5lbs. Most of the fish were 6 to 10lbs. I released all the cat's. I did take a picture of the Big fish I will post later today. One very fat fish.

If the wind go's down I'll be drifting the south end tonight, around Indian Inland. I did'nt have much luck last weekend but its been very warm  in the high 70's during the day and low 50's at night. The water temp last night at 2am was 66  . The Lake is warming up and the water temp should be in the low to mid 70's by derby time .

[KnotGillty]

The water temp last night at 2am was 66

That's the best news I've heard all week.  Thanks for the report Paul.  What did you get the bigun on?  Send me a PM if you prefer.

[KATFISH J.]

ooooooo  wwweeeeeeeee !!!!!   Thats what I`m talking about Paul,  nice fish.......
 

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