Using pieces of dead shrimp on 1/0 owner light mutu hooks, I caught a few small catfish and a pigfish. Those pigfish make a funny croaking sound thats pretty loud, I've always heard they are good live bait. I don't know if the croaking sound has anything to do with it, but anyways I let it go since it was too big.
On the bigger 10' rod with a 5/0 owner light mutu hook, I tried cut bait and live mullet. With a piece of cut herring, I almost caught a sail cat but the hook popped out when I got him close to the pier. With live finger mullet, I was able to catch a bigger sail cat. This one I got on the dock and weighed it at 4 LB 2 OZ. That is my personal best Sail Cat (Gafftopsail Catfish) so far. All fish were released.
Location: Dunlawton Bridge, Port Orange
Tackle: 5/0 circle hook on carolina rig - 4 oz pyramid sinker
Species: Gafftopsail Catfish
Weight: 4 LB 2 OZ
Bait: live finger mullet
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