Good ol' Scott!! He's a caught some MONSTER Cats on flies!!
If you are going after big cats specifically, use the bigger rod. I've caught a decent number of cats from 20"-30" and my largest of 31.5" on a 5wt rod. So...you can do it with the lighter rod...but they deserve the heavier rod.
If you are fishing the same lake Scott fished, woolly buggers would work just fine. Make sure the hook is fairly stout so it won't bend out during the battle. I've caught nice cats on large deer-hair streamers that looked like shad...woolly worms, woolly buggers, the Jumpin' Catfish Nymph, foam bass poppers,....and quite a few on Boa Yarn Leeches!
Good luck, and share pics of your success here! I'd love to see 'em!
Last edited by FishnDave; 04-06-2012 at 09:09 PM.
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
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