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Eman89so
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2012/05/14 23:59:29 (permalink)

Erie Catfishing

When I'm coming up on monday morning during Monday night I would like to fish for some catfish. Are there any coming up into the creeks? I like to catch flatheads alot.. I seen a giant cat caught out of walnut a couple years ago.. Any info would help. Thanks, Ed
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    Trout About
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/15 07:34:24 (permalink)
    no flatheads in Erie that I know of. Caught some big channel cats out in the deep while smallie fishin'.
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    NeFiShNeTiMe
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/15 12:25:55 (permalink)
    Yea I wouldn't mind getting into a couple nice cats.

    ""THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A SMALL MOUTH ON A STIFF ROD""
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/15 13:50:26 (permalink)
    i was just at elk creek. at the log jam they are stacked under the logs must have been 10 to 15 huge channels
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/15 19:45:19 (permalink)
    Haha I PM'ed you before even reading this about them
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    When I'm coming up on monday morning during Monday night I would like to fish for some catfish. Are there any coming up into the creeks? I like to catch flatheads alot.. I seen a giant cat caught out of walnut a couple years ago.. Any info would help. Thanks, Ed

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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/15 19:45:35 (permalink)
    agree with the elk creek thing stop at elk creek sports store and get better location info. caught some real line buzzers in the past.
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/16 23:42:36 (permalink)
    Near shore Bass fishing.
     
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    Eman89so
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/17 00:41:32 (permalink)
    That's a nice fish were you throwing lures ?
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/19 16:11:12 (permalink)
    We were drifting Shiners. Released after photos.
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/19 23:49:29 (permalink)
    We get them on soft plastics.
    This one was 14#5oz.

     
     
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/20 21:04:19 (permalink)
    walnut access when the creeks blown out.  dont even go till about 11:00pm.
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/20 23:37:25 (permalink)
    akitadog

    walnut access when the creeks blown out.  dont even go till about 11:00pm.

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    And wait a little bit too.
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/21 21:45:52 (permalink)
    For sure. Even early fall last year when the water was still warm i was gettin em up to 10 lbs there on egg sacs after some heavy rain haha.
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/23 20:05:36 (permalink)
    Coming mup Memorial Day Weekend with the kids.Like to get them into any species of fish from land.Any one hear about the piers,lagoons,or the tribs having any action as of this week?
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    RE: Erie Catfishing 2012/05/31 11:46:03 (permalink)
    do the cats stay around most all summer
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    Re: Erie Catfishing 2015/03/18 21:43:51 (permalink)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F4PxQF3ZCc
    This is the Erie County Catfish Clubs weekly show. check them out and subscribe
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