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Post by katfish on May 19, 2013 20:36:10 GMT -5
You have a great fishery there. I have drove to Selkirk a couple of times for the fantastic channel cats.
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Post by katfish on May 19, 2013 20:33:34 GMT -5
He is started and interested. You may have to remind him that patience is a flathead fishermans best friend.
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Post by katfish on May 11, 2013 13:51:52 GMT -5
I fish for flathead in lakes so I keep rigging as simple as possible. I snell the hooks so there are no knots in the whole rig. I always inspect rigs before fishing so I don't need beads or swivels. 30 # test mainline so I don't need leader. There are lots of leader options but I can rig bobber rigs for flathead with absolutely no knots in the main line. Fishing in current is possible without a swivel or separate leader also.
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Post by katfish on Apr 27, 2013 9:08:13 GMT -5
Just jump in and share your catfish tales. I love comparing observations and fish from other catmen to get new ideas.
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Post by katfish on Apr 21, 2013 18:46:17 GMT -5
Made a sign with the router today. Thinking about sanding off all scorch but the letters before finishing.
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Post by katfish on Apr 19, 2013 7:40:25 GMT -5
Looks like it is ready for fun!
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Post by katfish on Apr 17, 2013 19:20:00 GMT -5
Great fish!
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Post by katfish on Apr 11, 2013 14:41:15 GMT -5
Good news!
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Post by katfish on Apr 7, 2013 11:41:08 GMT -5
I miss the new topics button.
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Post by katfish on Apr 5, 2013 11:18:25 GMT -5
The driftmasters make the boat look bulky.
I will remove them for you free of charge ;D ;D ;D
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Post by katfish on Apr 5, 2013 10:47:28 GMT -5
I can give you a link to learn more about goldfish and have another option to obtain them. www.blacksalty.com/I contacted them and you can have the baits Fed Ex delivered. They ship on two days each week and baits are deliverred overnight. I am considerring this option to have bait available in Oct after bait shops quit having goldfish deliverred. Just keep in mind that you must fill out an Ohio import form and get it approved by the state before recieving baits. The hatchery (black salty) will email the form to you with their information filled out on it.
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Post by katfish on Apr 5, 2013 10:36:34 GMT -5
Stove bolts mounted thru the rodholders will decrease the chance of rod damage in those rod holders. But if your handles are long you could bend appropriate PVC in hot oil to make rod holders that would have nothing at all inside to mar the rods.
Roy Hoops fished for years with only a rowboat and has flathead up to 73 pounds to his credit.
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Post by katfish on Apr 2, 2013 22:51:08 GMT -5
I hope that boat doesn't submarine when you fill that tank with water.
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Post by katfish on Mar 23, 2013 5:17:40 GMT -5
A lot of rock structure in our lakes is rip rap. This tends to attract immature flathead that target crawdads before learning to catch fish.
I tend to search out soft bottoms and submerged timber that spells security cover for more mature fish. As I learn a lakes structure better I sometmes zero in on pathways (creek channels) leading between security cover and feeding areas.
If I have located home security of a monster flathead I will set up near it and hope to have baits in front of flathead when they leave their homes and return as they hunt.
In prespawn I can put baits in shallow bays where active males patrol and find/defend nesting sites. These fish are very mobile and quite active as they search out nesting sites and watch for rivals and receptive females.
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Post by katfish on Mar 21, 2013 21:15:31 GMT -5
I always advise catmen to adapt to variables. There are so many different variables that I figure many are never known to humans.
At best I observe what I find happening and try to react with my best tactics. Last year the dominant male flathead seemed to abandon traditional home areas where I fish. All I had was a theory that they found good hunting in open water on huge schools of shad.
The effect was few mature flathead were caught where they previously were. There are a myriad of possible causes and I have no proof of the reason.
Rest assured that I will continue to catch as many trophy flathead as I can get to bite with whatever weather and water conditions I am provided.
Reading other peoples success stories inspire me to consider all options and often try new strategies.
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