Carp and HUGE cats at Berryessa 7/24 and 7/25

[MinnowMagnet]

I fished all day thursday and caught 17 carp with the bigggest being 16lbs and most from 8-10lbs, 1 small bluegill and a 1lb cat, a 17lb cat, a 19lb cat and a 21lb cat. The cats were accually feeding on the surface on bread. The 21lber was on 6lb line. All of the fish were released.

I fished all friday for 11 bluegills, a 1/2lb redear, 6 carp up to 12lbs and a 20lb cat.


17lb kitty


19lb cat


20lber


21lb


an average carp


another carp


torpedo


a spunky 9lber

more pics coming later

[BJC]

 Atta boy!   Nice pics!  I didn't know that cats were that fond of bread. Where were you fishing?

[KnotGillty]

Good job on the fish.  Thanks for the pics and good job on the release

[derbingel]

Nice fish and beautiful pictures!! 

  Must have been one heck of a time fighting big fish on 6 lb. line!   

[JohnB]

Bread is a grate bait for cats, try cornflakes, red mixed with strawberry soda. and another GRATE bait is soap. Get a highly purfume womens soap and slice it long ways about 1/2 inch wide. Heat hook with a lighter and hook throw the soap spear just one time. The sent of the soap will bring them all in. you can use the hole bar as a chuming block as well. Place the soap in a panty hose with about a 1 or 2oz to sink it. Tie it with a dead line or small rope and down she gos. This will bring in the cats big time. for real, you better be ready for a cat fish attack. Note you should try useing the bio-or natural-womens soap as it will not harm fish or water. 

[Greg_Cornish]

Bread is a grate bait for cats, try cornflakes, red mixed with strawberry soda. and another GRATE bait is soap. Get a highly purfume womens soap and slice it long ways about 1/2 inch wide. Heat hook with a lighter and hook throw the soap spear just one time. The sent of the soap will bring them all in. you can use the hole bar as a chuming block as well. Place the soap in a panty hose with about a 1 or 2oz to sink it. Tie it with a dead line or small rope and down she gos. This will bring in the cats big time. for real, you better be ready for a cat fish attack. Note you should try useing the bio-or natural-womens soap as it will not harm fish or water. 

I thought the cats around Clear Lake were awfully clean under the fin pits