Gary Turner with a 65 Blue Catfish

This a nice 65 pound Blue Catfish I caught on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. I was fishing with Jonathon Herndon and Johnny Sessums!

Gone Fishin'

It was a pretty day on the lake today, Jonathon and I went fishing, the fish put a woopin' on us, :) this little bullhead thought he weighed 30 pounds when he hit!

The fish decided they were going to fast today, some of them nibbled but nobody really wanted to get caught eating, then we found this little guy, he fell off the wagon and grabbed some swiss cake rolls, oh I mean cutbait, :) we had a great time and it was a beautiful day to be on the lake, sailboats were out running up and down the lake too! Oh, I was fishing with Jonathon.

Great day on the lake, sorry some of you were working and missed it, so do you consider a bad day fishing better than a good day at work? In my book there really isn't such a thing as a bad day fishing :) and I'm unemployed so I can't vote anyway! :)

What kind of catfish baits do I like?

Somebody asked me what I liked for catfish bait tonight on my facebook, so here is some of what I posted. For channels, the kitchen sink is the limit, pepperoni, marshmallows, ivory, camay, hot dogs, little smokies, small bream live or dead, liver of course, jerky, stink bait, the list goes on....

This is an article I wrote about my choice baits for big cats.
http://gonefishinclub.hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Catch-Big-Catfish-The-Best-Baits

They wanted to know what I thought about goldfish as a bait.
Gary Turner Ok so on the goldfish, here is what I do, at a pets mart or pet store, buy 50 or 100 small ones, lots may die, put them in a large tank outdoors, old bathtub, horse trough, old jacuzzi tub with the jets sealed up, raise them out to whatever size you need, they are usually 13 to 22 cents each. Check your state regulations on what is legal on public lakes and waterways.

Happy New Year Fishing on 1-1-2012

Happy New Year, went out to see if I could catch a 1-1-2012 fish. The fishing was a little crappie but I caught a few, mostly crappie, lol, he is camouflaged in this picture. 4 of us went and fished for maybe 45 minutes. It was a quick lite rain as we got started and gusty winds. I picked a little fishing hole near the house.
Armed with 2 20' Wonderpoles, 1 Zebco 22 combo and 14' Shooting Star Bream buster we baited with red wigglers and threw down on them!
The fish were mostly nibbling the baits but we still managed to hook a few. I was basically drifting with a 20' bream pole. I would set the float and the wind would work it across for me. We had a good time and caught fish, what more could you ask for on New Years Day!!!
“Tight lines and Squealin' Reels put a Smile on my face every time” Gary "Gone Fishin' Turner