!!Flatheads Beware!!

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Originally Posted by Semo

I use 9/0 coated eagle claw wide gap circle hook, not for trotlines though. I jig log piles behind the dikes on Mississipi river with the biggest bream I can get. Last year I had a lot of trips messed because spent half the day looking for bait, so I started using a cast net. That helped alot, but now I've started trapping. I libe right on the Missouri/Arkansas border so i have to be careful, Missouri allows 5in bream, Arkansas only 4". In the process of building a tank to store 100
or so for a buffer.

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No size limit on Bream caught on hook and line, but 4'' limit applies to nets and traps. Remember over 4'' on hook and line state limit of 50 applies.

Slabjammer my buddies caught some big ones out of Cane Creek.

My biggest Flathead years ago. These are all caught on rod and reel , lots more photos I could post caught with nets and lines.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ordcat2jpg.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...nwaycats-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...conwaycats.jpg

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

My biggest Flathead years ago. These are all caught on rod and reel , lots more photos I could post caught with nets and lines.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ordcat2jpg.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...nwaycats-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...conwaycats.jpg

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Huuuuuuuuuum Dingers there!
Yes sir!

Who's that skinny guy holdin them fishes?


C.J.

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Originally Posted by Cmj

Who's that skinny guy holdin them fishes?


C.J.

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Was me but added lots of years as well as pounds.:yikes

Those are some dang good fish Nimrod! I have always wanted to catch some on a pole but never have! Gonna have to put that on the list for this summer!

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Originally Posted by 501mooney87

Those are some dang good fish Nimrod! I have always wanted to catch some on a pole but never have! Gonna have to put that on the list for this summer!

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First came from Arkansas River in late 1970's. The next two photos were Lake Conway. Man last time Conway was drawn down we killed them. Guess it was about 1998 and we used bass rods baited with shiners in a flatbottom in Greens Lake. The Flatheads stacked up in the deeper holes with Conway so shallow.

This summer fish live Green Sunfish called Rice Slicks at night below Nimrod Dam. Best fishing is after years with lots of high water releases.

I like to limb line Petit Jean River in early summer with high water. Used to run Noodles on Nimrod too. Nothing better than feeling the familar tug and thumping of a big Flathead at the end of a line.

I've had some good catfish meals out of Conway. No monsters like Nimrod's pics, but good 4-5 lb eaters. I've only gotten channel cats, though. Mostly fishing the old channel off of Pierce (had a feller tell me about that channel one day last summer, and them channel cats run it pretty good).

Those are some great pictures and memories for you Nimrod. I have never targeted flatheads, most of mine have been caught while fishing for other fish. My best was a 23# caught in a bass tournament on Catherine on a 1/2 oz jig.Slackline