Ghost fish?

Decided to go fishing last night in the main Licking River, up towards Visalia. The river is up about 2 to 3 feet, and still raising slowly. Thought it should be a good night. Shortly before dark, clicker started singing, and the handles flying backwards. I picked up my rod, caught the handle, line tightened, felt the fish pulling. BAM, I set the hook, or I thought. Nothing there. Didn't even feel much, if anything on the other end. Reeled in my line, my bait pretty much in tact. I added a little more bait to my circle hook and cast back in. This very drama played out over and over until around 11:00, when my eagerness to fish had completely vanished. There were fish moving, I saw two channel cats surface right at the bank where I was fishing. Yes I did have a line in right at the bank. Same thing on that pole. Any ideas, my guess is Gar?

Originally Posted by dd734

Decided to go fishing last night in the main Licking River, up towards Visalia. The river is up about 2 to 3 feet, and still raising slowly. Thought it should be a good night. Shortly before dark, clicker started singing, and the handles flying backwards. I picked up my rod, caught the handle, line tightened, felt the fish pulling. BAM, I set the hook, or I thought. Nothing there. Didn't even feel much, if anything on the other end. Reeled in my line, my bait pretty much in tact. I added a little more bait to my circle hook and cast back in. This very drama played out over and over until around 11:00, when my eagerness to fish had completely vanished. There were fish moving, I saw two channel cats surface right at the bank where I was fishing. Yes I did have a line in right at the bank. Same thing on that pole. Any ideas, my guess is Gar?

Fresh water shark migrating up from Lake Cumberland?