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Post by Skyline1506 on Mar 27, 2015 23:31:25 GMT -5
Welcome to all the new members! Not trying to come off like a dick but I am not going to post on all your threads. Great to see all the new faces and enthusiasm for the sport. We are more than happy to have you! I have had 2 kids in the last 2 years so I been really busy last season was a miss for me but I put some fish on the deck but hope to hammer them again this year. Look forward to getting out with all the old crew and some New guys too. This is a board full of great guys and some of the best flathead anglers in the state of Ohio and across the us. There is plenty of info to learn and tons more to be taught. I want to be taught so New guys post up as much as much as possible. Questions, ideas, pics all is welcome. Good luck to everyone. Lets tear up the water this year. Show them what catfishfreaks stands for and is all about. Sorry if there are typos I am on my phone.
Jordan
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Post by brent on Apr 7, 2015 20:03:36 GMT -5
Thanks skyline. I have a question. Are flatheads "slaves" to cover? Like, do you mainly find them in cover? I was told and read that they are slaves to cover. I also read that they eat on shallow flats. I have been told that blue cats are like teenage boys and shad are like teenage girls, If u find the girls the boys will be close by. Meaning, blue cats just follow the shad around. I was curious if flatheads acted different. Like do they stay in cover through the day and hunt on flats at night?
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Post by mexicanthreat on Apr 8, 2015 20:07:00 GMT -5
I'm gonna say that seems to be legit. Daytime flathead are gonna be in the cover. and hunt at night time. Not so much on the shallow flats though. Shallows are more of a big channel cat playgrounds. In flooded waters flatties will travel flooded areas pretty heavy. But in normal conditions you will most likely find them hunting ledges and close to other cover that is not there nesting area. Not a blue hunter so not sure on that part.
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Post by ducky on Apr 9, 2015 13:00:05 GMT -5
I have to disagree, A few of my favorite flathead spots are shallow flats close to a creek channel. Flats can be a great place to locate flathead.
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Post by brent on Apr 9, 2015 22:54:47 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Yeah I could see them hunting on the ledges, makes sense to me. Ducky, yeah I bet you could find them on the shallow flats to, especially if they were close to the ledges. Thanks again fellas!
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Post by Skyline1506 on Apr 10, 2015 18:09:28 GMT -5
Shallow flats is always our go to spot on lakes for late night flathead and early season daytime flathead. In rivers cover is key. Log jams and brushpiles on the river is always where the fish are. Flooded flats and creek arms is where they will feed. But in a lake a nice flat just off of a creekbed is essential for lake flathead in my opinion. Which in the grand scheme of things you could call a ledge. The most important thing is to get out and fish. You will put in the hours that suck but then that one fish will make it all worth it. But shallow flats will always be feeding grounds for all species of catfish because that is where baitfish will be. Where there is bait there are fish don't over think that part.
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Post by mexicanthreat on Apr 10, 2015 22:41:26 GMT -5
Lots and lots of hours that suck.
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Post by mexicanthreat on Apr 10, 2015 22:42:15 GMT -5
I have to disagree, A few of my favorite flathead spots are shallow flats close to a creek channel. Flats can be a great place to locate flathead. Maybe thats why i can't find em my lake. lol
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