Seanstone
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Multi-Specie Catch and Release Angler
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Post by Seanstone on Jul 4, 2013 14:58:06 GMT -5
Amanda and I took the kayaks out to a local creek Tuesday evening. We met up with Russ and Wes and hit the water. We were targeting bass but the highlight of the evening came when we were dragging our kayaks up a riffle. Amanda, Russ, and Wes made it through the riffle and started paddling when I saw this.  At first I told Russ that I had saw a 10-15 pound flathead sitting in the shallows. I could tell that it had some scars on its back, probably caused from spawning activity. I picked up the camera and started recording. As I got closer I quickly realized the flathead catfish was much larger than any 15 pounds. This fish was every bit of 40" long and in pretty rough shape. (I'm guessing it at a solid 30lbs.) It was sitting out of the current recovering from spawning. Given the water temperatures I assume this flathead will spawn several more times. He swam off after becoming famous, hopefully to make some more flathead babies for me to catch. lol |
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Post by Skyline1506 on Jul 4, 2013 18:19:53 GMT -5
my dad just called me and was walking along the edge of tappan and took some pics of one in spawning mode too. not quite as big. he guessed around 20lbs he said it was laying in a bunch of blue gill beds
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Post by Skyline1506 on Jul 4, 2013 18:22:51 GMT -5
that is a sweet video dude! crazy
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Post by ducky on Jul 4, 2013 20:59:41 GMT -5
Very cool thanks for sharing.
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Post by rustyfish on Jul 4, 2013 21:36:59 GMT -5
Apparently I almost stepped on it and never had a clue. Suddenly I hear Sean say "hey any of you notice the giant flathead you just walked past". Should have been wearing my polarized sunglasses.  Definitely livened up a slow and rainy trip. Too bad it didn't go nuts and soak Sean like I was hoping! Sent from my MB886 using proboards |
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Post by Blackhorse on Jul 4, 2013 23:46:36 GMT -5
Great video!
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Post by redcat on Jul 5, 2013 1:58:22 GMT -5
Great vid thanks for sharing
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Seanstone
Catfish Freak
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Post by Seanstone on Jul 5, 2013 7:26:22 GMT -5
my dad just called me and was walking along the edge of tappan and took some pics of one in spawning mode too. not quite as big. he guessed around 20lbs he said it was laying in a bunch of blue gill beds Just makes me wonder if spawn has more to do with moon phases and angle of the sun rather than water temps....one suggested theory. My reasoning is that during mushroom season you guys are 3 full weeks behind.....because of soil temps. It shouldnt be much different for water temps. Yet it seems that the flathead which are a hundred or two hundred miles north of us are spawning at the same time. Just something to ponder I guess. Thanks guys. Sent from my SCH-I545 using proboards |
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Post by Smoothkip on Jul 5, 2013 9:37:26 GMT -5
Awesome video Sean!
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Post by Chuck on Jul 6, 2013 8:57:14 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by ducky on Jul 6, 2013 13:34:06 GMT -5
There is not many spawning fish in the mwcd lakes yet, were been catching one every nite out, only one over 40. And only one has had spawning marks.
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Post by ducky on Jul 6, 2013 20:28:30 GMT -5
I always believed moon phase has a lot to do with spawn. This year that does not seem to be the case here. Very few marked up fish so far. Water temps has been right around 77 to 80 for weeks now. I think it is close, and I know there is a few fish spawning right now. But fortunately I dont think the majority has yet here. Soon very very soon.
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Seanstone
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Post by Seanstone on Jul 8, 2013 12:56:57 GMT -5
I always believed moon phase has a lot to do with spawn. This year that does not seem to be the case here. Very few marked up fish so far. Water temps has been right around 77 to 80 for weeks now. I think it is close, and I know there is a few fish spawning right now. But fortunately I dont think the majority has yet here. Soon very very soon. Thats worth noting. Im not really sure what I beleive whether its water temps, moon phase, or a combination of the two. The only thing thats certain is that....there is no clear cut way to determine when the spawn occurs. Its only when you see a fish that shows evidence of spawning can you say for sure that they have started spawn. Another thing that I have learned is that if im not catching them. ..it doesn't mean that they are spawning. I used to think that but I have been wrong time and time again. Sent from my SCH-I545 using proboards |
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Post by ducky on Jul 8, 2013 16:44:13 GMT -5
We have to remember not all fish spawn the same time in the same lake, I fished a lake two nights ago where the water temp was 5 degrees warmer on the shallow end. I fished the dam end, in a bay that has produced over the years. I caught a flathead but he was not picture worthy.
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Post by ducky on Jul 8, 2013 19:06:00 GMT -5
Sean I am starting to think think it is a combination of moon phase and water temp. There is just to many other creatures in this world that relies on moon phases to determine their life cycle. I believe moon phases has a huge part in most animals.
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