Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
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Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
First of all apologies. Not sure that this should be on this section of the forum.
A friend is getting married in August and has asked me to organise a pre-wedding stag do cat fishing somewhere on the continent.
None of us has cat-fished before, but most have the gear, and have fished for other large predatory fish. Any suggestions who we should use as guides for this? I would like to see him get his string pulled before the big day . Where (maybe the Ebro or Po) ,who with and when please? Your suggestions and experience with this would be much appreciated .
A friend is getting married in August and has asked me to organise a pre-wedding stag do cat fishing somewhere on the continent.
None of us has cat-fished before, but most have the gear, and have fished for other large predatory fish. Any suggestions who we should use as guides for this? I would like to see him get his string pulled before the big day . Where (maybe the Ebro or Po) ,who with and when please? Your suggestions and experience with this would be much appreciated .
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Bit of a circus but the Ebro at Mequinenza or Caspe...I've not been their guided, but seen the guides in action.
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Have you tried Catmaster tours yet?
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monkeydiver wrote:Do they come recommended MD?Have you tried Catmaster tours yet?
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Timbo1 wrote:Don't really mind Timbo. Just looking to get the 'stags' string pulled.Bit of a circus but the Ebro at Mequinenza or Caspe...I've not been their guided, but seen the guides in action.
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
That's exactly what we did for my mate stag we went with Catmaster tours can't complain professional company but afterwards we did feel like the fishing was done for us if you know what I mean we just played the fish in and had photos. If I were to go again I'd want to fish for them predator style!
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What about an Atlantic Blue Marlin?
Less than 3hrs from Heathrow.
We got our first grander same month last year and that 'pulled a bit'
You could even take turns in the fighting chair so you didn't get him back shattered.
PM me if your interested.
Less than 3hrs from Heathrow.
We got our first grander same month last year and that 'pulled a bit'
You could even take turns in the fighting chair so you didn't get him back shattered.
PM me if your interested.
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Catfish tours are the guys for you mate, much more diverse than the others, Edd Brett is the main guide with Gareth Edward's.
I can pm you Gareth's UK mumbers if you want mate?.
These guys have or still hold some of the Ebro records.
Pete
I can pm you Gareth's UK mumbers if you want mate?.
These guys have or still hold some of the Ebro records.
Pete
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Monster tours are meant to be pretty good by all accounts.
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Jason Skilton wrote:He's ok but not a patch on catfish tours Jase.Monster tours are meant to be pretty good by all accounts.
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Kevin O'Keeffe wrote:August on the Ebro... hot n horrible.
stag do kev, so hung over as well
retired so time to smell the roses.
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Kevin O'Keeffe wrote:August on the Ebro... hot n horrible.
Shhh, let em go and find out for themselves
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Po may be more of a challenge but the methods, the water, the fish are going to be more 'rewarding' imo
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pete webster wrote:That would be good thanks Pete.Catfish tours are the guys for you mate, much more diverse than the others, Edd Brett is the main guide with Gareth Edward's.
I can pm you Gareth's UK mumbers if you want mate?.
These guys have or still hold some of the Ebro records.
Pete
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OLDESOX wrote:We're no spring chickens so have learned to pace ourselvesKevin O'Keeffe wrote:August on the Ebro... hot n horrible.
stag do kev, so hung over as well
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
Mike J wrote:That's an impressive fish Mike Time of year sensitive no doubtWhat about an Atlantic Blue Marlin?
Less than 3hrs from Heathrow.
We got our first grander same month last year and that 'pulled a bit'
You could even take turns in the fighting chair so you didn't get him back shattered.
PM me if your interested.
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Re: Catfish fishing - Batchelors do
I'd Ebro it with guides if I were yous? Nice weather - decent facilities along the bank, when away from the fishing and BIG cats and Carp!
Ebro crazy Cats is run by a fella called Paul Booth who is very very able and a nice laid back dude too!
(Let us know how you get on face)
Ebro crazy Cats is run by a fella called Paul Booth who is very very able and a nice laid back dude too!
(Let us know how you get on face)