Sadly

[Slowhand]

Halfway home and then some for the Flat season? It goes too quick.

[Flaco651]

yep

[Scott K]

Very sad

[Carp-fisher]

When do the flatheads typically shut down around these parts? Late September?

[DTro]

Thanks for the reminder

I can tell you this, I'm getting the most out of this season though.

It feels like a full one has passed already

[Slowhand]

I usually hang the rods up for the season when the cottonwoods start droppn leaves. That might be pushing it further than others, but I dont waterfowl hunt so I try and squeeze as much out of the season as I can. I suppose going off water temp would be a more technical method.

[DTro]

For me, the Sturgeon season interrupts a fair portion of the fall flathead bite, then before you know it, I'm bouncing jigs again until the river is solid and then on to drilling holes again

[MN Shutterbug]

Gee Darrin, is that all you do is fish?

[Slowhand]

Thanks for the reminder

I can tell you this, I'm getting the most out of this season though.

It feels like a full one has passed already

Thanks for rubbn it in; three times out in July, that aint enough and its showing in my demeanor. Good for you for making the most of it....jealously can be a strong emotion . Your onto something there with the 'eye bite taking the edge off .

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Let me tell you guys, it's been a great year for me! I made sure to put my time and went out earlier than everyone else and found the fish. Now that I am moved away from the river, it is very depressing but I know that I had one heck of a season in Kato this spring and summer. I will still be hitting the river occasionally when I can but it won't be like before when it was 3-4 times a week.

And for when I hang up the Cat rods...usually once it is too unbearably cold outside is when I call it quits. Last year I fished through most of October and then was done. This year I'll be doing some small game hunting so may not hit it hard in October like last year.

[Slowhand]

Yeah hats off to you and Nutter this year for vanguarding the Flat season on the Minn this spring. You guys were out there early/often pushing the season forward maybe getting some of us old turds out in the cold earlier than what we really wanted to. .

[MinnesnowtaWild]

Hahaha glad to hear we helped out

[DTro]

Here i thought our ice breaking was the inspiration

[MinnesnowtaWild]

LOL that was pretty cool I have to admit

[Slowhand]

Here i thought our ice breaking was the inspiration

Was there even a fishing pole in the boat? That seemed more Nitro Circus than Tony Dean Outdoors.

[MinnesnowtaWild]

It got the river junky juices flowing that's for sure...just wish I had a boat.