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Santee Cooper #8435385 07/13/25 04:32 PM 07/13/25 04:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton OP trapper
cotton OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19	When is the best time in the fall for a trip for catfish? John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435391 07/13/25 04:59 PM 07/13/25 04:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks D danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man"
danny clifton "Grumpy Old Man" D Joined: Dec 2006 williamsburg ks	I don't know but its on my bucket list Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435431 07/13/25 06:38 PM 07/13/25 06:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina	Fall time. Even dead winter. Caught 10 fish for over 100 pounds last February. Also June is a very good time. Not the most enjoyable but catching fish is hot. Sometimes over 200 pounds by myself. I prefer mid to late November, February, and or April, may, June. Get a guide local to area and wear a back brace. 50 pounder not uncommon. I don't keep anything over 20 pounds. Plenty of 10-20 pounders. Good luck. Sarge A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435493 07/13/25 08:18 PM 07/13/25 08:18 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri R Raghorn67 trapper
Raghorn67 trapper R Joined: Nov 2023 West central Missouri	That's one lake I would certainly love to fish myself

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: SGT. C] #8435496 07/13/25 08:22 PM 07/13/25 08:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas Savell "Wilbur"
Savell "Wilbur" Joined: Dec 2006 Coldspring Texas	Originally Posted by SGT. C Fall time. Even dead winter. Caught 10 fish for over 100 pounds last February. Also June is a very good time. Not the most enjoyable but catching fish is hot. Sometimes over 200 pounds by myself. I prefer mid to late November, February, and or April, may, June. Get a guide local to area and wear a back brace. 50 pounder not uncommon. I don't keep anything over 20 pounds. Plenty of 10-20 pounders. Good luck. Sarge Sounds like you’ve had good luck there for sure Insert profound nonsense here

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: Savell] #8435528 07/13/25 09:09 PM 07/13/25 09:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina	Originally Posted by Savell Originally Posted by SGT. C Fall time. Even dead winter. Caught 10 fish for over 100 pounds last February. Also June is a very good time. Not the most enjoyable but catching fish is hot. Sometimes over 200 pounds by myself. I prefer mid to late November, February, and or April, may, June. Get a guide local to area and wear a back brace. 50 pounder not uncommon. I don't keep anything over 20 pounds. Plenty of 10-20 pounders. Good luck. Sarge Sounds like you’ve had good luck there for sure Yes sir, phenomenal lake. I once caught over 460 pounds of bluecats by myself in two days. I do cpr on anything over 20 pounds. Still managed to put 105 pounds of fillets in the freezer.. Occasionally I will fish with a guide / friend from there. His personal best is a 92 pound blue. We kept it in a large bait tank at camp for two days to regain her strength and then released. I hope one day our dnr makes keeping anything over 20 restricted. Plenty of 10 -20 pound fish for eating. Anything over 20 here according to biologist is sexually mature. So, don't want to kill off breeders and hurt future generations. I practice cpr. CATCH PHOTOGRAPH RELEASE. Live to fight another day. Sarge Last edited by SGT. C; 07/13/25 09:12 PM. A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435537 07/13/25 09:23 PM 07/13/25 09:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton OP trapper
cotton OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19	Thanks sarge John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435558 07/13/25 09:48 PM 07/13/25 09:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina	Cotton, I prefer to fish from 3pm to 10pm. Less boat traffic and cooler temps. Not all guides will. Most prefer sun up to 1pm or so. Most charge 350 -400 per day. Some provide cleaning, others don't. I have a local who will do mine for $1 per pound of fillets. Not a bad deal. When you think your going? I might do a trip this November. Sarge A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435641 07/14/25 01:40 AM 07/14/25 01:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	I fished It a few times and that was in Jan. I had people that lived there take me out. It was some great fishing. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: SGT. C] #8435681 07/14/25 07:05 AM 07/14/25 07:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton OP trapper
cotton OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Piney va. soon be 19	Originally Posted by SGT. C Cotton, I prefer to fish from 3pm to 10pm. Less boat traffic and cooler temps. Not all guides will. Most prefer sun up to 1pm or so. Most charge 350 -400 per day. Some provide cleaning, others don't. I have a local who will do mine for $1 per pound of fillets. Not a bad deal. When you think your going? I might do a trip this November. Sarge trying to set it up for early November, one of my daughters wants to do the trip. gonna have to get alot of ducks to line up before it can happen lol. John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Santee Cooper [Re: cotton] #8435803 07/14/25 11:09 AM 07/14/25 11:09 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 NC Buzzard trapper
Buzzard trapper Joined: Apr 2009 NC	Tony, call me if you wish, 984 234 9759, I will gladly go Half with you on a trip there including motels

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