BOC Catfishing Hall of Fame/OHIO

Member Name Jim White	BOC Screen Name mrflathead	BOC Join Date April, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught April 28, 2006	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Salt Fork Lake
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 56 Lbs.	Rod Used Info N/A
Reel Used Ambassadeur 6500 C3	Line Test & Type 40 Lb. Mono	Hook Used Info N/A
Bait Used Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 8:30 PM	Air Temperature 48⁰
Weather Conditions Info N/A	Bite Activity Rating 5 So-So	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat

Fish Tale of the Catch:
I had been fishing bout 3 hours no bites then my buddies bite alarm went off he caught a 10# channel cat he was bent over releasing the fish next to my rod when my bite alarm went off i had thought he had kicked my rod he was about to pick my rod up and I told him to think about it. i set the hook and 10 minutes later this 56 pounder!

Member Name Stephan Stefanow	BOC Screen Name Memphis	BOC Join Date August, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught July 24, 2006	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Salt Fork
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 50 Lbs.	Rod Used Jim Moyer Boss rod 7'6" Heavy
Reel Used Abu Garcia 7000c3	Line Test & Type 40 Lb. Berkley BG	Hook Used 9/0 King Kahle
Bait Used Live bullhead on a float	Approx. Time Caught 12:30 AM	Air Temperature 71⁰
Weather Conditions Clear Night	Bite Activity Rating 10 - Great - Catfish really biting!	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
I was trying out a new spot at Salt Fork, and decided to try a different method of using bullheads as bait. (Every time I use them on bottom rigs they seem to bury in the mud) So I rigged one up by hooking him through the lip and casted him out. I had my other rod set with a bottom rig and goldfish. I caught one about 26# at 11.30pm or so After about an hour I noticed my bobber with its glow stick seeming to drift waaaaay out but not going under so I decided to walk over and check it out. Sure enough, line was peeling of the reel, and after about a 10 min fight i landed my PB flathead of 50lbs.

Member Name Tim Lange	BOC Screen Name Doctor	BOC Join Date March, 2002
Date Catfish Was Caught January 6, 2007	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Ohio River
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 37 Lbs.	Rod Used Berkley E-cat 7'6" heavy action fast tip
Reel Used Abu 7000	Line Test & Type Berkely BG 40 Lb. Mono	Hook Used 8/0 Gamakatsu Octopus
Bait Used Fresh dead Shad	Approx. Time Caught 12:00 PM	Air Temperature 42⁰
Weather Conditions Misty rain with a cold front on top of us	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat

Fish Tale of the Catch:
Fishing the Ohio river about 20 miles below the Anthony Meldhal lock and dam, near a creek channel, water on the river was 45 degrees, water coming out of the creek was almost 48, set-up on a ledge where I had marked some nice fish, put baits out in the water turned around to sit down in my seat, when my son-in-law said "ROD DOWN" Blue had dropped the rod and was peeling line off the reel headed down river, great fight took me 15 min. to get him in the boat weighed on a BOC sponser Coffey scales at 37.3#, my son-in-law caught a 17 pound Blue just minutes after we netted this fish.

Member Name Nate Pratt	BOC Screen Name Penndog66	BOC Join Date 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught August 21, 2005	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Farm Pond
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 31 Lbs.	Rod Used Info N/A
Reel Used Sierra 4500	Line Test & Type 12 Lb. Mono	Hook Used Info N/A
Bait Used Cut Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 1:30 AM	Air Temperature 68⁰
Weather Conditions Info N/A	Bite Activity Rating 8	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat

Fish Tale of the Catch:
I was out with BigCatSteve one night over the summer. The bite was good I landed a 9 pound flathead and Steve landed a 8 pound Blue. I tossed a bluegill head out on bottom. It took about a half hour for the Blue to hit, he fought well and was a pain to pick up.

Member Name Mark Baker	BOC Screen Name Boss Hogg	BOC Join Date May, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught January 05, 2007	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Ohio River
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 30 Lbs.	Rod Used 7'6" Quantum Big Cat heavy action
Reel Used Tica Caimen	Line Test & Type 65 Lb. Power Pro braid	Hook Used 8/0 Gamakatsu Octopus
Bait Used Shad Fillet	Approx. Time Caught 4:30 PM	Air Temperature 42^o
Weather Conditions Overcast	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
Hit the last spot of the day in a sopt that was 13 ft and dropped to about 28 feet. Put the shad fillet out in the current, and the rod DOUBLED over. Fought the fish for about 15 minutes, ended up with this nice blue.

Member Name Mike Davis	BOC Screen Name dinkbuster1	BOC Join Date December, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught July, 2006	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Great Miami River
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 17 Lbs.	Rod Used Abu Garcia Workhorse 8' medium trolling
Reel Used Ambassadeur 5600 c4	Line Test & Type 15 Lb. Berkeley BG	Hook Used Eagle Claw Lazer 4/0 circle
Bait Used Cut Shad	Approx. Time Caught 7:00 PM	Air Temperature 85⁰
Weather Conditions Sunny	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
I fought this fish for an hour in heavy current on light tackle. We thought it was a flattie until it got close enough to the boat where we could see It. was released after photo's.

Member Name Dale Kirby	BOC Screen Name catbird	BOC Join Date March, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught January 8, 2006	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Rocky Fork Lake
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 15 Lbs.	Rod Used 7' Shakespere Ugly Stik M/H
Reel Used Tidewater baitcaster	Line Test & Type 30 Lb. Berkeley Gorilla Braid	Hook Used 8/0 Circle
Bait Used Live Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 7:00 AM	Air Temperature 33⁰
Weather Conditions Clear, cold night - full moon	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
Not a bite all night till about 7:AM. While anchored in 32' of water fishing 4' off the bottom, I finally got my only bite on the live bluegill and landed this 15# channel cat. This is my personal best channel cat on this lake.

Member Name Jack Elbin	BOC Screen Name flathunter	BOC Join Date 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught May 11, 2005	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Paint Creek
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 14 Lbs.	Rod Used Info N/A
Reel Used Abu Garcia 6500	Line Test & Type 20 Lb. Berkeley BG	Hook Used Info N/A
Bait Used Cut Shad	Approx. Time Caught 7:00 PM	Air Temperature 70⁰
Weather Conditions Info N/A	Bite Activity Rating 10 Great!	Boat or Bank Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
The Channel catfish were really hitting good at this time. We had stable weather and the pre-spawn feeding frenzy was on. My son caught his personal best channel catfish the same day.

Member Name Matt McKinney	BOC Screen Name Riverking	BOC Join Date April, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught July 9, 2006	State Caught In Ohio	Body of Water Fished Ohio River
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 68 Lbs.	Rod Used Info N/A
Reel Used Abu 7000 C3	Line Test & Type 30 Lb.	Hook Used Info N/A
Bait Used Live Blugill	Approx. Time Caught 3:00 AM	Air Temperature 75⁰
Weather Conditions Info N/A	Bite Activity Rating 8	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat