dmriverrunner
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Small town Iowa boy, fishing the Des Moines river for channels and flatheads.
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Post by dmriverrunner on Jul 15, 2013 22:55:37 GMT -5
I have had some people telling me this a blue cat, here in Iowa on the Des Moines river, this is pretty much un heard of. It is blue in color, but i have always just figured that the color changes depending on the location. I think it is a channel myself, but maybe some of you guys on here know better. Attachments:
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Post by rustyfish on Jul 16, 2013 6:36:40 GMT -5
I tend to be good at this game but not too sure about this pic. From what I see I would say channel but maybe some of the Blue fishermen can give you a better answer. Looks similar to a channel I caught the other day.  |
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Seanstone
Catfish Freak
Multi-Specie Catch and Release Angler
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Post by Seanstone on Jul 16, 2013 8:45:38 GMT -5
Looks like a male cat that has been or is getting ready to spawn. They tend to swell up and get dark during spawn.
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Post by Skyline1506 on Jul 16, 2013 19:09:06 GMT -5
male channel for sure
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Post by Smoothkip on Jul 16, 2013 20:19:53 GMT -5
Def a male channelcat. After you catch a blue there really easy to tell the difference.
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Post by Chuck on Jul 19, 2013 20:17:42 GMT -5
Looks like a channel to me.
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Post by captainbrad on Jul 22, 2013 9:02:09 GMT -5
channel
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fishstick11
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Hunting for flattys with friends... Is their anything better
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Post by fishstick11 on Jul 31, 2013 22:22:48 GMT -5
I think it's a channel but you can tell very easily by the number of anal fins... Look it but but I think the blue don't have more than 28 and channels are 31 and up... By I may be switching them
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Post by Smoothkip on Aug 2, 2013 13:54:18 GMT -5
Its the opposite mike.
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Post by cincycats on Jun 27, 2017 22:44:30 GMT -5
Channel but look at that bruisers head haha.
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Post by captainbrad on Oct 28, 2017 20:08:06 GMT -5
Channel
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catfishstalker
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I am a Marine Specialist "Catfish" for Navionics. Anybody have questions about Navionics contact me!
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Post by catfishstalker on May 2, 2018 11:09:46 GMT -5
Appears to be channel cat to me. Channel catfish has a curved anal fin (curves out) and has 24-29 Rays. Blue Cats have a straight anal fin with 30-36 Rays. Hope that helps! Please contact me with any further questions! Thanks!
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