
In this episode, Barry Pringle and Aaron Shirley venture out on the Grand River Ontario in search of big channel cats in April in a 12' Lund and 4hp Mercury 4-stroke. They get into a great bite on cut bait and catch some big whiskers!
Rods: 6' 9" Rapala Magnum Musky rods; Reels: Abu 6500 baitcaster reels with a clicker;
Main Line: 80lb Cortland Master Braid; Leaders: 20lb Maxima Fluorocarbon;
Terminal Tackle: 1 1/2-ounce flat weights, plastic bead, barrell swivel and Gamakatsu Octopus 1/0 hooks
Bait: cut sucker chunks from Fishmasters Bait, located on the lower Grand River in Dunville Ontario;
Structure: anchoring outside of river mouths in 8' of water on the break leading into 14- to 16-feet deep
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Launch: Fishmasters Bait, located on the lower Grand River in Dunville Ontario;