Rappahannock River. 36lbs Catfish

Went down to Hick's Landing on th e Rappahannock River with my brother and his 18' Carolina Skiff. We netted what bait we needed for a few hours of fishing and set to it. In the end we caught a few smaller catfish but in the end we wound up landing this 36lbs 7oz monster on the smallest rig with the lightest tackle. My camera cuts out just after the catch but with the boat mounted back up we got some great footage of the unexpected ride. Enjoy!!!

[@Rgrecco3527]

That's awesome! Can't believe you let that one go. Could have been some good eats!

[@Half311]

Rgrecco3527 Hey. He keeps most of them, but we enjoyed fighting him so much so we let him go get bigger. Nothing beats a catfish sandwich though lol. Thanks for watching.

[@Rgrecco3527]

Im new to fishing the Rapahannock... Maybe you can gove me a little advice... I have poles but need hooks and lures... My 5 year old son and 7 year old daughter want to go fishing...
Any advice for what to use and how to fish City Dock?

[@Half311]

Rgrecco3527 if you are a boat then you want to catch bait whenever possible. We caught our bait fresh that morning. Run drop lines to the bottom of the valley that runs the river. If you are working the banks and shallows in Fredericksburg you want to use large lizards and baby brush hogs with snag free hooks.