loudcherokee Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 Hooked into this bad boy today using cut bluegill for bait. Bass fishing was slow so I decided to toss a line out and let it sit. Took awhile to get it in but man was I stoked for this fish. I've never caught anything over 6 pounds. This flathead weighed 23 pounds 14 ounces. LC 10 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 20, 2016 Super User Posted July 20, 2016 STOUT ~ ! First time I've seen a glove used as a size reference Nicely Done Congrats A-Jay Quote
loudcherokee Posted July 20, 2016 Author Posted July 20, 2016 Lmao I was so excited and was panicking to find something to use and that's all I could think of haha. I also took one next to my foot and a water bottle. I wish I wasn't alone so I could have gotten a better picture. LC 1 Quote
Red Bear Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 i keep a pair of those gloves around for when im catfishing. keeps from getting my hand all slimey and allows me to grab them in the mouth when their bellies are too fat to get my hand around... nice flathead... Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted July 21, 2016 Super User Posted July 21, 2016 that's a nice one there man! Quote
lo n slo Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 well done. have there been any reports of missing pets or small farm animals? Quote
Super User Darren. Posted July 21, 2016 Super User Posted July 21, 2016 Sweet cat! And yeah, the glove was quick thinking. Good to give it perspective. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 23, 2016 Global Moderator Posted July 23, 2016 No need for a glove with flatheads, they don't have the bite power of blues or channels. Might lose a little skin, pretty much like a big bass though, little rougher teeth. Trick is to not try to jerk your hand out of the mouth if they start thrashing around. That's a heck of a fight if you've never caught anything over 6 pounds previously. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 23, 2016 Super User Posted July 23, 2016 I grab a big flathead opposite of the way we all lip bass . I shove my fingers in as far as they will go and grip with the thumb on the outside . 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 23, 2016 Global Moderator Posted July 23, 2016 Same, just like the OP did in his first picture, sans the glove. Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted July 24, 2016 Super User Posted July 24, 2016 Excellent job out there! That is one beast of a fish. Quote
loudcherokee Posted July 24, 2016 Author Posted July 24, 2016 Thanks guys. I plan to go back to that spot soon. There's a guy that swears he caught a 40 pounder there and released it. Hope I can grab that one next time. LC Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 25, 2016 Global Moderator Posted July 25, 2016 11 hours ago, loudcherokee said: Thanks guys. I plan to go back to that spot soon. There's a guy that swears he caught a 40 pounder there and released it. Hope I can grab that one next time. LC Try a live bluegill next time instead of cutbait. While flatheads do readily eat fresh cutbait, a lively bluegill/sunfish/bullhead/carp will call them in from a distance better than the cutbait will. The biggest flatheads tend to always be around the nastiest stuff too. So if there's anything like a big rock pile, log jam, undercut bank, those would be good areas to place a bait near. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 25, 2016 Super User Posted July 25, 2016 Nice going! Some good eating right there. Quote
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