Had an absolutely great day with my buddy Orbin Lane. AKA Dog. He is the father to my ex boss lady Sarah and a few years ago I drove his trans am race car in Crossville. It was an interesting day for sure with 4 blue cats (1 was a tarp blue)….we don't catch blues we catch flatheads.
As the day went on the sun came out it got hot so did the fishing. I was proud to watch Dog catch his best fish ever a true TN trophy flathead 28.3 lbs at 40 " long . When the fish landed in the boat I am not sure who was wore out more. When we got back to the ramp I loaded the boat on the trailer. Dog was pulling up the ramp and an aluminum jon boat with 2 fellas came in hot.... right in the side of my boat as he pulled mine up the ramp it threw one dude almost out.
The ole triton is a tough boat ... not a scratch.
It is funny I always said for years I want to be like @rsimms Richard Simms When I grow up. It is work for sure but it is fun to see how people react to catching a big fish and making their day. This is really only year 2 of catching the bigger cats and I certainly need a lot more experience before ever charging some one money and of course all the legal stuff. I just have more fun watching people catch them than I would if it was me.
Total today 10 cats @ 138.4 lbs
Orbin Lane 4@ 61.2
28.3
11.3
12.8
8.8
Lade 6 @ 77.2 ….. side note Dog did reel in one of my 10.8 blues lol
Trashville Cats .......
As the day went on the sun came out it got hot so did the fishing. I was proud to watch Dog catch his best fish ever a true TN trophy flathead 28.3 lbs at 40 " long . When the fish landed in the boat I am not sure who was wore out more. When we got back to the ramp I loaded the boat on the trailer. Dog was pulling up the ramp and an aluminum jon boat with 2 fellas came in hot.... right in the side of my boat as he pulled mine up the ramp it threw one dude almost out.
The ole triton is a tough boat ... not a scratch.
It is funny I always said for years I want to be like @rsimms Richard Simms When I grow up. It is work for sure but it is fun to see how people react to catching a big fish and making their day. This is really only year 2 of catching the bigger cats and I certainly need a lot more experience before ever charging some one money and of course all the legal stuff. I just have more fun watching people catch them than I would if it was me.
Total today 10 cats @ 138.4 lbs
Orbin Lane 4@ 61.2
28.3
11.3
12.8
8.8
Lade 6 @ 77.2 ….. side note Dog did reel in one of my 10.8 blues lol
Trashville Cats .......
good lookin fish
