At long list: Many lakes have produced whopper-sized cats

ways to fool a fat cat.

Some anglers like to go after them the conventional way using a stout rod, big line and heavy duty hook tipped with a slab of diced shad or a live perch. Most will agree the fresher the bait, the better.

Passive crowds also catch plenty on trotlines, jugs, limb lines and bank poles, as do adrenaline junkies like Justin White of Kaufman and Drew Moore of Chandler.