Catching HUGE Catfish and Bass from shore on Lake Mendota!

New July 12, 2026 3 views
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I went to warner park to go fishing for post-spawn catfish to see if they have gotten off their spawn. Not only did I catch catfish, I also caught a nice bass.
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Article and Video: https://www.goodfreephotos.com/news/catching-big-post-spawn-mendota-catfish/

Gear I use(affiliate links):

Fishing Rods:

https://amzn.to/3ZmMprI — Berkley Big Game spinning Rod
https://amzn.to/3AYdUxR — Ugly Stick medium heavy

Reels:

https://amzn.to/3MC7Zkw — Light 6000 Spinning Reel

Line:

https://amzn.to/4e9orV2 — Reaction tackle 50lb Braid

Leaders:

https://amzn.to/47pCmEA — AIEX 40lb Leaders

Hooks:

https://amzn.to/3Tjmpd4 — Fishtrip 7/0 hooks
https://amzn.to/4ghSdJm — heavyweight 10/0 hooks
https://amzn.to/3ZfAn3C — #4 Circle Hooks

Lures:

https://amzn.to/3ToFElx — Shiny Gold spoon for pike
https://amzn.to/3ATPp53 — Heavy silver spoon for snagging season(fish bite these too)
https://amzn.to/4e9oOyU — Blade Baits
https://amzn.to/3B44m4d — Panther Martin 6-pack
https://amzn.to/3MAoi1i — Mimic Minnows

Headlamp:

https://amzn.to/3z087Y7 — Fenix 1400 Lumens Headlamp
https://amzn.to/4guAuP5 — Fenix 700 Lumens Headlamp

Camera/recording Gear:

https://amzn.to/3XAFASr — GoPro
https://amzn.to/47gtz7O — Gopro Media Mod
https://amzn.to/4g9CqfH — Gopro Vlogging light
https://amzn.to/3Yr5rfF — Icefox 4k action Camera

Deeper Pro Sonar:
https://amzn.to/49wQJtf

Music from Youtube free music archive:

Sunday Rain – Cheel
Interstellar Mood – Nico Staf
Jeremy Blake – Heaven and Hell