| You have permission to publish this article in its entirety | | | | fish were the same size range as the other guy's. He |
| either; electronically or in print, free of charge. As long | | | | was interested in what we were fishing for. We |
| as bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your | | | | showed him the rigs we were using and how we cast |
| publication; or notice of your use of my article would | | | | the rig and retrieved it. He wanted to know where he |
| be greatly appreciated! Thank You. | | | | could get the rig we were using. After my brother |
| LICKING RIVER CATS ! Last week my brother and I | | | | helped him load the boat in the back end of his pickup |
| were fishing for skipjacks at a dock on the Licking | | | | truck he left. |
| River. Two guys came in with their boats. The first guy | | | | The next morning my brother and I returned to get |
| had fished up river at Banklick creek. He said he | | | | more skipjacks, however they cleared out. I had |
| caught 7 channel cats. They were in the 3-5 pound | | | | brought my casting net just in case. I was getting |
| range. He caught them all on chicken livers. He | | | | about a dozen shad with each cast. Then we saw the |
| released all of them to fight for another day. The | | | | ole timer pull up with his boat & truck. We helped him |
| second guy pulled in just as the first one was pulling his | | | | unload it. Told him I had plenty of Shad if he wanted |
| boat up the ramp. This ole timer had a small 10 foot a | | | | some for bait. He was happy with our offer; he got |
| John boat and 31/2hp motor. He was ishing down river | | | | enough for his trip. He then headed back down river to |
| nearer to Cincinnati. He also claimed to have boated 7 | | | | his favorite spots. |
| channel catfish. He only used frozen Shad as bait. The | | | | |