Bratonia After a Long Wait!

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Been a while since we fished Bratonia Park. Low water levels kept it closed for several years. This morning we put in the Jon Boat and set Jug Lines.

We baited the lines with Shad caught with our cast net. And, in a short while we had our first bite. Turned out to be a Bruiser that went just over 33″ in length!

Slow but steady bite that ended with five Catfish – four Blues and one Channel. Fun stuff, Team’s biggest Catfish caught to date!


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