How small of a creek is to small for flatheads?

[Varmint_Sniper]

I fish the still water creek a lot and we get channel cat's up to 15lbs but have not got any flatty's yet in 2yrs of fishing it but did have 1 fish last year break 40lb mono in a 5in gill so how small of a creek is to small to find them in and how would you go a bought finding them? .....Sniper Hear is a pic of the Stillwater creek it's a sec. close to home that hold's good fish all year long .

[Catfishrollo]

I dunno how small of a creek, or waterway you are talking about. But, if it is a waterway or tributary, thats influenced by a larger system, the flatheads are most likely there if it supports most ,or all the species of gamefish the larger system holds. I really think smaller systems are overlooked.... rollo

[catalac]

a friend of mine noodles for turtles and on several occasions has ran into flatheads. he wades small creeks maybe 10 ft wide and 3-4 ft deep. i think it would be tough to successfully fish these areas and produce consistently.

[ducky]

Trust me they are in stillwater i use to fish it alot.

[Varmint_Sniper]

Duck......Hey man do you think maybe you can pm me that spot in the pic and a few other spot's to look for them? I mainly fish the strech through u ville and bought 2miles outta town both ways but i want to fish it more and i have no idea what to really look for please help me man?....... I'm a lake guy going to river's this year .........Sniper

[Varmint_Sniper]

Mar 26, 2011 7:53:07 GMT -5 catalac said:

a friend of mine noodles for turtles and on several occasions has ran into flatheads. he wades small creeks maybe 10 ft wide and 3-4 ft deep. i think it would be tough to successfully fish these areas and produce consistently.

If you noodle for turtles wouldn't that be a bad idea? how many finger's dose this guy have? How do you do this ? I'm not making fun i just think it would be a bad idea to do is all .....Sniper

[catalac]

this is how THEY do it. due to the belief that turtles go into their bank holes head first, people feel comfortable to walk around putting their hands in these holes feeling for the back edge of their shells. they are able to identify the rear of the turtle by the jagged edges of the back of the shell. once located they find the tail and pull the turtle out. seen several pictures of turtles they caught and he claims he has never been bit.

[rockbass]

Turtle noodling is fun. I've always went in small creeks though. Ones that feed into the river are best. It's amazing how far up a creek a turtle will go. Miles from the creek or river.

And Varmint, don't listen to the losing a finger mindset. You keep your fingers together and you wanna hit them early in the day. If they grab ya, don't pull away. Let them let go of you...hahaha I know easier said than done

[dreadnaught]

It's not the turtle that you have to worry about so much!!! It is the other things that might be in those holes like, Muskrat, Beaver and, Snakes that should worry you the most. Ain't nothing meaner than a pizzed of Beaver or Muskrat. The snakes on the otherhand...that is a whole new story!!!!!

[papaw714]

I went turtle noodling once, damn angry beavers.

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[Varmint_Sniper]

Holly $h!T man that looks like it hurt a bit WOW never gonna try that

[papaw714]

LMFAO!!!

[papaw714]

J/K it wasn't angry beavers it was a hydraulic riviter and it hurt a bit.

[Catfishrollo]

I bet it hurt! OUCH! rollo

[catfishhunter]

There are alot of flatheads in the stillwater. Ive only ever fished it a few times for them but I caught flathead when I tried for them. Ive also seen some really nice flatheads come from there. 40lb plus