Bait them--and they will come!

[katfish]

I always preach patience for big flathead but this
year has been tough on me. Plenty of skunks and
a few small flathead had me questioning my abilities.

But Friday the heavens openned up and after a flash
flood I set out in search of big flathead once again.

At 56 pounds this massive female fits in the size frame
for the fish I am truly seeking to catch.



The rain raised the lake level 1 1/2 feet in a matter of hours.

I hope the rainy spell extends into next week so I can have
a good shot at more flathead.

[bassmassey]

Thats a great biggun robby......glad ya got what youre lookin for.

[Smoothkip]

Glad the time out payed off for ya buddy! Great fish!

[papaw714]

Awesome fish! Congrats Robby

[ducky]

Beautiful fish! Congrats on a good one!

[luckeywade]

nice fish brother .way to stick it out

[Catfishrollo]

Congrats on another awesome fish Robbie! Thats a stud! rollo

[pip]

Nice fish Robbie. I might have a few ? for you on a new lake I'm trying to fish.

[katfish]

That fish was 49 inches long!
If I caught a female longer than that I can't
remember her.

[katfish]

All but one of the flatheads I have caught this summer are females. This is completely opposite of what normally occurs after spawn.

I cannot understand this reversal of flathead locations.
We do know that the male flathead have to be more aggressive and feed harder post spawn. They seem to have found
a more preferable set of spots to find food.

This is just another variable for me to ponder during the long winter.