Poll: You fish more Channels or Flatheads?

[DARK30]

Whats your first choice? Would you rather catch Flatheads or Channels? And lets say they would be big ones!

I have to go with the Flathead.

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[catfish1]

Dark30; I enjoy fishing for Flatheads first but catch more channels. Go figure! I've been trying for some channels in the DesMoines River the last two days and have not caught anything but it is fun just being there. maybe I'll run down to telcot dam and try it tomorrow. I know the water temp is not right for open water but I've just got to try.

Catfish1

[dragon master]

The one and only flatheads.

[Hubcat]

Got to be Flathead

Nothing like feeling the power of a huge 30 - 40 pounder.

[CANOPY SAM]

Okay, I'll be the first to go with channels. I haven't had the pleasure of landing a really nice flathead yet, but I've had dozens of great channel cat fishing trips. The greatest thing about channel cats is that they are so darn aggresive at almost any time of the day. I just love pullin' up on a really hot lookin' snag, lobbing out that first hunk of sucker minnow, and seeing that first rod double over like it's being pulled by a Rottweiler!
Maybe my luck will change for flatheads this summer, and I'll change my tune. Until then I'll catch piles of big channels while I'm patiently waiting for my clicker reel to sing with the weight of a flathead.

[Boar]

Being from channel country I would have to support canopy on this, I have not had the privelage to fish for flatheads yet, but a pool of spittle forms in the corner of my mouth just thinking about it. Some day hopefully soon. Hey sam sorry we did'nt hook up an the 15th until late, but it was good to see ya. Keep in touch about thia spring before the green comes or at least the stingsion. later, Boar

[CANOPY SAM]

Boar,
We spanked em' out on sixteen again on Sunday morning. It was good to meet up with you too. Nice weekend on the lake. We had one line left to pull up on Sunday morn. and Peter nailed a 22 inch eye on it!
Pool of spittle - you are funny! Hope you can make it down for some cat hunting this summer.

[Boar]

Good job for pete, stories like that make me kike myself for not buying that trailer up there last year, we ran into fog so thick that eldy had'nt been through in 25 yrs, long ride home. I'm looking at early sept. If not then middle to late july to sink some heavy grey material attached to some fibrous thread thats connected to a stout stick like appendage with a sharp metal protrusion used to hold that night's sacrafice in hopes to intice a large aqua dwelling speices to feed, with ya. Later Boar

[Dennis Steele]

Well I am torn.I don't think I can actully say I prefer one over the other.
Channels are a blast becuase you can get numbers of them and I would have to say that if a channel and a flat of the same size were to fight the channel would kick big but.BUT I do love sitting in my boat listeng to the music that the skeeters make and waiting for the sound of the clicker going off and fightin a big cat untill you see this large dark yellow monster come from the depths.Hey its all good to me.Why the heck would you want to chose one over the other when you can have both!

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[vern]

I don't have a favorite either, they are both a lot of fun. It's usually a matter of day or night for me. If I'm out during the day I fish channels & it's more of a run & gun style of fishing. After dark I switch to flatheads because it's hard to pass up the chance at getting some monster fish. I'm glad we have both in the metro. Vern

[DARK30]

<BR> Ok, Let me put it this way. You catch the Minnesota sate record...Would you want the Channel or the Flathead?<P>

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[Dennis Steele]

YES

[Boar]

I'm sorry the dancing banana is kinda hypnotic I almost forgot the topic. I would have to say channel again.

[DARK30]

Ok, I guess if you have a River Pro you have much more of a chance catching both state records. Maybe you could even get the record Blue too.

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[Crawlerman]

Channels defiantly. Easier to catch, taste great, and won't break your wallet for bait and riggings.

Then again I've only caught one flathead in my life.. an itty baby that weighed about 2lbs.

Same goes for the Northern VS Muskie debate. I generally go for the fish that's easiest to catch, with the less amount of monetary hurtage.

Though I wouldn't mind hooking into a big flat, muskie, or Sturgeon by accident

[deadeye]

I think that I would have to say that it depends on what kind of mood i am in. Channels would be my favorite just because you catch so many of them but its still fun to get a nice big flathead pulling out drag on a sandbar at 2 in the morning on a summer night. Oh what the heck i might as well say they are both my favorite.><>
deadeye

[korn_fish]

It's gotta be the flathead. something about rivers at night, small campfires, and these ellusive critters that come out to play at night.....

the only time I am really targetting channels is when Im out scouting new water and am running and gunning to get an idea of fish activity around certain snags. Other than that and in the mornings going back to the landing, the time is all spent for the flathead the size of a picnic table.

[Walleye_GFA]

Since I've got three boys who love to "CATCH" fish, its gotta be channel cats...

Nothing like pulling in a bunch of hard fighting whiskers...

[Guest]

My favorite lake is stocked with channels. I know the lake like the back of my hand and I can catch fish there anytime. So I would have to say I like channel kitties. They taste better and are safer to eat than some caught in rivers. but I still love the pull of a monster flathead......good question.

[Guest]

DARK30

How do you get thoes things to do that on youre reply?????

[JAR JAR]

Last summer on the nemakogon river in three hours we got a 21, 15, 20 pounders so you gotta love those channels

[Fisher Dave]

Nothing will beat a * Good * night of flathead fishing .. when fish are active and it seems you can do nothing wrong. Theres nothing like the feeling of your forearms pulsing with pain as if you were fraiming houses all day, and not sure if you should put your line back in, or give it a rest ...

I guess I'm a die-hard flathead man ... but I spend a nearly equal amount of time chasing channels in areas where flatheads are present, or the channels have potential to be of a respectable size.

The more I think about it, I dont think there is a *right* answer to the question at hand. I might be guilty of changing my story after a couple good nights of C-cat fishing.

[Mr Special]

Catfish1,
Which section of the DesMoines have you been fishing. My family owns land down in Jackson that borders the river. The dam in town is a pretty good early spot.

Good luck