1st Flathead Trip of The Year

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05-01-2015, 08:38 PM
D10

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1st Flathead Trip of The Year

This past week we ran limb lines to collect flathead brood stock for the hatchery. This is my first real attempt at it and I think we did pretty good. The first night we caught four flathead and four channel cats on 16 lines. The next night we ran 40 lines and caught eight more flatheads and another dozen or more channels. The flathead ranged I size from 3 to 35 pounds. We had two hooks straitened, 2 swivels bushed, and one broken branch and missing line. Needless to say I upgraded lines, swivels, and hooks. Next time, I will be going after the big girls! Man I love Lake Conway! You can get into just about any fishing that you want to out there.
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05-01-2015, 10:04 PM
hawgdog

Nice!!
05-01-2015, 10:15 PM
Cmj

Nice Flatties! Looks like yall got it figured out.
05-02-2015, 12:31 AM
NIMROD

Nice Flatheads , I did not know ya'll raised any Flatheads ? Always thought they were difficult to raise because of cannibalism ?
05-02-2015, 05:14 AM
Cardsfan55

Very nice Matt!!
05-02-2015, 05:37 AM
LowePro

Sweet! I would be putting the cold steel to those big girls right there!
05-02-2015, 05:48 AM
Redge

Nice!! How many fingerlings will you all try to raise?
05-02-2015, 06:30 AM
l_tedford

Looks like am awesome trip. Congrats.
05-02-2015, 06:45 AM
jackie53

Thanks Matt and Matt for all the hard work!! Work is not Work when you live it!!!!
05-02-2015, 06:50 AM
Kayakcrappieman

Stroking them flattys. Good job fellas Its addicting
05-02-2015, 07:42 AM
CrappiePro

You and Kayak are going to make me start hanging limb lines. LOL Nice fish
05-02-2015, 08:23 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Nice Flatheads , I did not know ya'll raised any Flatheads ? Always thought they were difficult to raise because of cannibalism ?

They don't normally. They are trying to thin out a few million green sunfish on Lake Greenlee. So went told them we thought we could find them a few flathead for brood. The brood stock will be returned to the lake when the hatchery is done with them.
05-02-2015, 08:25 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by Kayakcrappieman

Stroking them flattys. Good job fellas Its addicting

Very addicting. It is a huge adrenaline rush when you get close to a line and the limb starts bouncing crazy.
05-02-2015, 08:31 AM
Kayakcrappieman

Ive yet to find a fish one that will straighten a eagle claw 10 OT circle hook. I swear by a circle hook. The week point in any hook is the long shank. The circle hook rids that problem
05-02-2015, 08:45 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by Kayakcrappieman

Ive yet to find a fish one that will straighten a eagle claw 10 OT circle hook. I swear by a circle hook. The week point in any hook is the long shank. The circle hook rids that problem

The straitened hooks were 6 OT circle hooks. I have upgrade to 9 OT circle hooks. The Brocken swivels were size 2. I have upgraded those to 2 OT.
05-02-2015, 08:52 AM
newcrappie15

I started out with 5 OT circle hooks. I found out fast those are junk for large blues and even a good sized medium flathead lol. May I ask what your bait of choice is? I been using perch this year as always but haven't been having alot of luck. Not really finding alot of shad I fish from the banks. Considering goldfish but I didn't have much luck with those last year
05-02-2015, 08:53 AM
1sunkenbobber

Good Job Guys. But you are hurting Me the bite is On. and we are at home, Not for long! Round..2 soon!
05-02-2015, 09:28 AM
D10

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Originally Posted by newcrappie15

I started out with 5 OT circle hooks. I found out fast those are junk for large blues and even a good sized medium flathead lol. May I ask what your bait of choice is? I been using perch this year as always but haven't been having alot of luck. Not really finding alot of shad I fish from the banks. Considering goldfish but I didn't have much luck with those last year

BIG Green Sunfish!
05-02-2015, 10:14 AM
Kayakcrappieman

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Originally Posted by D10

The straitened hooks were 6 OT circle hooks. I have upgrade to 9 OT circle hooks. The Brocken swivels were size 2. I have upgraded those to 2 OT.

:) I bet your having fun now
05-02-2015, 05:36 PM
Chuckie

Hoot!
05-02-2015, 06:44 PM
Kayakcrappieman

Now its time to get that boy out there and let him lift one up about 30lbs and let him feel that fishes strength
05-02-2015, 07:32 PM
D10

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Originally Posted by Kayakcrappieman

Now its time to get that boy out there and let him lift one up about 30lbs and let him feel that fishes strength

Next weekend!
05-03-2015, 03:44 PM
swamp rat

I've been using 14 ot circle hooks. Haven't had a straight hook since I began using them. But I have had broken limbs!
05-03-2015, 09:34 PM
Fosh

Nice cat's!
05-03-2015, 09:44 PM
Crappie Greg

yall making me want to go catch a few of those myself! best eating cats of em all!
05-04-2015, 07:32 AM
blackfish

Choote em! Choote em! I think Matt needs a BIG! Raise in pay.
05-04-2015, 08:08 AM
Cmj

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Originally Posted by Crappie Greg

yall making me want to go catch a few of those myself! best eating cats of em all!

:Rofl I went and bought a bunch of new gear last night!
05-04-2015, 09:55 AM
hawgrule

yea, that makes me want to go get some gear and give that a try. they are the best eating whisker fish for sure.
05-04-2015, 11:17 AM
humblerev1

Awesome
05-04-2015, 01:19 PM
Skunkum

Please explain what "OT hooks" and "OT swivels" refers to. I'm not familiar with that designation. Are they heavier gauge? Extra heavy duty? Finish description? Turned eye? Offset point? I don't see hooks listed as O T when I try Google...
05-04-2015, 01:26 PM
Slabyanker

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Originally Posted by Skunkum

Please explain what "OT hooks" and "OT swivels" refers to. I'm not familiar with that designation. Are they heavier gauge? Extra heavy duty? Finish description? Turned eye? Offset point? I don't see hooks listed as O T when I try Google...

It's the size. The higher the number the bigger the hook.
It will say 1/0 , 2/0, 3/0 etc, on the package.
We've been using 9/0 Gamakatsu octopus hooks on the noodles. Going to go bigger since we broke one to easy when it got hung up.
05-04-2015, 02:14 PM
Skunkum

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Originally Posted by Slabyanker

It's the size. The higher the number the bigger the hook.
It will say 1/0 , 2/0, 3/0 etc, on the package.

Thanks! Duh... I should have noticed that. I'm used to seeing size written as "9/0" but I SAY it as "nine ought" so I should have been able to figure that one out. Ot, OT, ot = ought!

I thought maybe there was some super duper new double-strength hook I might "ought" to try! So much for my double-nought spy powers! No wonder I couldn't find big game hooks advertised as having an Offshore Temper!
05-04-2015, 02:51 PM
Cmj

ought. Like double ought buckshot. Just means "zero." Like 0/0 1\0, 2\0, 3\0, etc.
05-05-2015, 02:47 PM
JigginPoleJoe

1st Flathead Trip of The Year

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Originally Posted by Crappie Greg

yall making me want to go catch a few of those myself! best eating cats of em all!

Not only best eating cat... It's prolly my favorite fish to eat.
05-10-2015, 03:35 PM
staylor1

What kind of line do you use?