4lb Channel catfish - Shad cluster - new nets

Reason for net video: Ever since my neighbor lost a 40 or 50 lb catfish - I've worried more about my nets e.g. I'm making sure I'm ready with a big net for 'my big fish' (I know there is one out there with my name on it :)

I've had various combinations of nets (for shad and fish) and yesterday I played 'musical handles' i.e. changed around handles - video to follow with first catfish in my new 'super net'

I got a 4 lb channel catfish (4 lb 3 -5 oz - so I couldn't call it a 4.5 lb :) - used my new long handle net with the deep (4' salmon net)

I had various bait for the trotline (saved the bream for the yoyo's on my fishing pier) - but it was a 'cluster of small shad' that got this catfish. When I have small 2-3" shad that died - I usually put 3 or 4 on the same hook - and call them a cluster (they are fresh i.e. not stink bait but shad that just died or are about to die

What perfect timing - since I got my new super long handle shad net yesterday - and will head to dam today to refill my freezer for the winter - there are tons of shad just waiting to break in my new net (will make video later today - showing catfish - shad catch and more important my 'perfect nets'

footnote: Well almost perfect - I still have plans for one more for big fish net with a slightly longer handle and salmon netting - need real long handle to reach water over top of my fishing pier which has 'kid proof wire' on the sides. I've got the one new long handle big fish net (5 foot handle) but want one more maybe one - two foot longer for times the lake is really low.