AHQ Report - Lake Monticello
This 97-pound blue catfish was recently caught on Captain Chris Simpson’s boat on Lake Monticello. The fish was caught drifting in 40+ feet of water on a large section of white perch and it was released unharmed. Chris’ previous big fish out of Monticello was an 82-pounder caught almost a year ago; October through the […]
Check out this monster blue catfish caught Sunday on Captain Chris Simpson’s (864-992-2352) boat! This 82-pound giant came in 55+ feet of water on a chunk of cut white perch, and it was the highlight of a “magical” day that included 16 other fish and 7 others over 20 pounds! As Chris has been reporting the bite […]
Several years ago I had the opportunity to fish for monster blue catfish on Lake Monticello with Captain Chris Simpson, and I gained an appreciation of the nuance of fishing for monster catfish on that lake. The payoff is tremendous if you coax a 30-60 plus pound monster to bite, and Lake Monticello has fish […]
When South Carolina anglers think of our state’s premier blue catfish fisheries Lakes Marion and Moultrie, Lake Monticello, and Lake Wateree probably come to mind. But there is another lake that Captain Rodger Taylor believes should be on the short list, if it is not already. With good tributary rivers and a defined channel, major […]
Lake Greenwood is on Fire: Catfishing on Lake Greenwood with Captain Chris Simpson When I went fishing with Captain Chris Simpson for trophy blue catfish on Lake Monticello, we anchored down and waited patiently for the big bite. It was an exciting waiting game, because nothing and nobody can tell a giant blue catfish what to […]