Suckers

[papaw714]

What's your favorite suckers to use for flatheads,
Northern Hognose,Redhorse, or something else?

[ducky]

Red horse for sure, when i can get em, the only time of year i can realy get them is early, so thats realy the only time i use them, but when i do look out, they are like prime rib to a big flats.

[Smoothkip]

Ive done best with the Northern Hog nosed. I got a few good spots to get them throughout the year.

[luckeywade]

any kind .if there big!! atleast a14inches lol

[catalac]

how do you catch them? rod and reel or trap?

[ducky]

we catch most of ours with rod and reel, and we sein a bunch too

[Smoothkip]

I catch mine in the riffles in the smaller rivers and creeks with a Cast Net.

[papaw714]

Same here Kip.

[ducky]

Feb 20, 2011 18:55:24 GMT -5 Smoothkip said:

I catch mine in the riffles in the smaller rivers and creeks with a Cast Net.

Great idea! never even thought of that, you do that at nite when the suckers are up feeding? thats when we gig em, I cant believe i never thought of that haha

[Smoothkip]

No i catch them during the day before im headed out. There right in the shallow riffles and yes you go through a few castnets a year! LOL!

[catalac]

i built a few cloverleaf type traps to use on private property only since the specs i used are a tad bigger than legal. i also built 1 funnel type trap that i had some success catching them with, i have used bread and dog food but have heard some things about using packing peanuts and also bread with vanilla extract, what do you find works best?

[stangcrazy85]

hell i dont think i know the diff. somebody here post a pic if ya got one and show me please

[joey6500]

Redhorse

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[joey6500]

Northern hognose

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[catalac]

i doubt either one of those would be able to squeeze in my glorified minnow traps, i would love to be able to locate those, i assumed suckers were the same as creek chubs. if anyone could give me some pointers on locating suckers i would greatly appreciate it.