Snagging is the easiest way to catch them pole and line. In the winter you can find them on sonar real easy and just wear them out. There are two seasons for snagging in Missouri. They do pull really hard in summer. They make good cut bait.

I can't bring myself to clean one of the things to eat.And I am as about as non squeamish backwoods as they come. Have eat about everything at one time or another.But these things....they just make me mad for one thing.I get hungry enough I'll commence to eating em I guess...that eye though down on the head of the bighead though... man thats weird