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If you werent on the river last night you missed a beautiful night!!!

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I got on the river about 11pm after it had cooled off. I was on a mission to try out these new Kat Bobbers I just got and no more than 15 mins in the water I had my first run and first miss. Not too disapointed because I knew there would be others and boy was there. The next time the pop can size bobber went under I hooked and landed my first flattie on a bobber.

A fiesty 17lber.

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Well a 17lber isn't quite a trophy but I have been tryin to get a flat on a bobber for 2yrs so I was pretty happy. These new bobbers are great. I had many more runs and even fought a few fish for 20-30secs before the bullhead was spit out. Thats seems to be happening an awful lot lately but I think they are just smaller flats. Things died down about 4am and I nodded off here and there, the glow sticks I got with my bobbers are 8in long and they are the perfect size to wrap around the foam bobbers like a bracelet so I had no problem seeing them and when they go under its cool to watch the light zip through the water. At about 6am I landed a fat 10lber and no more than 10mins with a new bullhead on I landed a 12lber. I stayed out for about another hour without any action and decided to call it a night. The weather was awesome. Shorts and t-shirt not a skeet to be found. I didnt use one drop of bug spray all night! The nice breeze all night helped to keep them away. It was a good time, not to mention I had the river to myself. If you think regular flathead fishin is fun try chasing them with a bobber. grin.gif

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Nice fish rushing!

I thought about fishing last night and kept checking the weather.. heat index still about 100 at 10:30 changed my mind.

Mosquito's? I think they burst into flames at that temperature dont they?

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Rob, great fish I had all my gear loaded up then my buddy backed out so I figured I would try to get out one night this week instead, looks like I should have went out. Just wondering if that bobber is something you made or bought.

Also curious about what lead melting pot you would recommend in the 5-10 lb size.

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Just wondering if that bobber is something you made or bought.

Also curious about what lead melting pot you would recommend in the 5-10 lb size.

These are the guys who make the Kat bobbers.

I think the melting pot we use is a "LEE PRODUCTION POT IV 110 volt 10lb POT" for about 60 bucks.

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Way to go Rob!

Curious as to what kind of area you decided to employ your bobber technique?

Eddy? Slack Water? Drift back in front of snag? Current?

It was a fast deep eddy created by a bend in the river. Fishing about 8.5ft deep using a 3oz egg sinker to keep the bully down.

Hanson you know this spot. wink.gif

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I have been meaning to give bobber fishing a try for flatheads. Seems to ma that it would work well if you could control the line some what as it is swirling around. The bullys cover more area, not to mention don't hide in the rocks and snags. I've tried bobber fishing for other fish on rivers and it can be very effective. Just a little more work.

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