Congratulations to Matt ( Santeecatbuster ) for his great flathead catch and the great story that went along with it. We wish your Dad coulda been there too Matt !!!!

Again, Congrats on being Katmasters November COTM !!!!

Finally broke 50!!! :: Forum Thread

Katmasters’ 2007 Online Catfishing Competition has now ended. I want to thank everyone who entered this year’s competition and a congrats to everyone who submitted fish.

The winning totals was:
1. The Hookers - 100 Points
2. Team 3 - 64 Points
3. Krazy Kats - 31 Points
4. Flathead Fury - 7 Points

Congrats to the winning team, “The Hookers”. The split was:
45% - Chef Jim - $33.30
27.5% - baitfish - $20.35
27.5% - pokerkat - $20.35

Big Fish Winner:
Chef Jim - 25lb 12oz Blue Catfish - $30

Oddball Fish Winner:
Possum - 27lb Carp - 9′ MH action Whuppin’ Stick - Donated by Pokerkat

Winning Members - Please PM me your address so I can send you your winnings.

The Katmasters 2007 Pumpkin Carving Contest is now over. The membership now has seven days to vote for there favorite pumpkin. I think each member that entered there pumpkin did a great job. Congrats to those members.

You can view the full images and place your vote at the link below.
Pumpkin Carving Contest Info

Announcing Katmasters’ newest sponsor!

BIT O SENSE - Planer Bobbers
Planer Bobbers will change the way you fish forever. They will also help catch the fish you have been missing!

Here is what Danny, the owner of BIT O SENSE, as to say about his new Planer Bobbers

People wonder about the name Bit-O-Sense -(little piece of knowledge)-bits of sense-It covers all my inventions- I still hope to get some more fishing in before its to late in the year- I would like to talk about spider rigging with planer bobbers -they really get the baits spread out and at what ever depth you set- It will hold your bait at any depth 1 to 200 feet -you can even drag the bottom with a float and weight to keep your bait a foot or two off the bottom if you want -I cant think of a better way to present live or dead bait to big fish at any depth- with lots or rods out and no tangles and lots of fun

Check out the sponsor section on Katmasters.com or visit there website for more details.
Forum Section
BIT O SENSE Website

We had this contest last year and it’s back again for 2007.

This contest will end on the 31st of October. The pumpkins must be catfishing related (you can also carve a pumpkin with “KATMASTERS” on it in your own style).

Prizes - I will gather around a nice package to send out to the winner. We have a few things that was donated by SCA and from a few members to put in the package. I will post what the prizes are once I get it put together.

We have 2 pumpkins posted already but it’s not to late to get in on the fun. Just remember the carving must be catfishing related.

To view more details about this contest and to view some of the pumpkins already submitted, click on the link below:

Pumpkin Carving Contest

A new section has been added to the Katmasters Photo Album. After see the large amount of hunting and gun photos uploaded by members to the Misc. Photo section, it was clear a new section was needed. Members now have there own section to show off there trophy hunting photos or even to show there gun collection.

Here are some recent photos added to the Hunting Section:

Click Here to view the new section.

Congrats to David Bawden for winning the October COTM. You can read Dave’s story by clicking on one of the links below.

October 2007 COTM Page
Read the forum thread for this winning COTM

Katmasters started a COTM Team earlier this year to help out with the Pound Club program and our Catch Of The Month program. During the summer, time sorta took over the team dissolved. After much planning, the Team is back again and here to stay.

This team plays an important role in these 2 programs. Members will be awarded there pound club icons in a much more timely manner. This team also handles the COTM, in which winners will also be chosen quicker then before.

A big congrats and thank you to “PokerKat” and “mountiancat” for volunteering to handle the responsibilities of these two Katmasters’ programs.

Cabelas released a list of dates that has already been locked in for there 2008 season. There are a few dates Cabelas is trying to work out, so don’t be surprised if a few more dates are added to the list before the 2008 Tournament season starts.

February 23rd. Santee Cooper, SC (Rocks Pond)
May 3rd Pickwick-Wilson AL (Sheffield, AL)
May 17th Tawakoni, TX
May 31st Miss. River New Madrid, MO
June 21st Missouri River, St. Joseph, MO
July 12th Cumberland River, Gallatin, TN
July 26th (NIGHT) Missouri River, Waverly, MO
Sept. 6th Point Pleasant, WV
Sept. 13th Madison, IN

Visiting the forum, you will find some new forum sub-sections have been added. Sections added was “Other Catfishing Methods” and “Other Fish Discussion”. The main reason for adding these new sections, was for “Organization”. When you have a large amount of posts and threads on a forum, it is hard to find what you are looking for. The addition of these sub-sections will help members that are searching for information on these titles, find what they are looking for a lot faster.

Sub-Sections Added:

Other Catfishing Methods
-Noodling
-Trot Lines
-Limb Lines
-Jug Lines

Other Fish Discussion
-Bass
-Carp
-Gar
-Musky
-Northern Pike
-Pan Fish
-Steelhead
-Sturgeon
-Trout
-Walleye
-Salt Water Fish
-All Other Fish
-Crabbing
-Turtles
-Aquarium Fish