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My 50lb flathead

kais24

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I'm a rookie flathead fisherman but I have been trying a couple times a year to catch a big one. This year I set a goal to catch one over 30lbs. On 08-15-04 I fished a spot on the St. Croix where I had caught a 15lber and a 10lb channel cat. I thought the spot could hold a big one but I had no idea this big... I caught it at 9:15pm on a large, live sucker on a big circle hook using my newly acquired no roll sinkers. I fought it for about 20 minutes and landed it by hand (didn't want to lose it trying to net it.) I don't have a scale in my boat but I did measure it (45".) In checking a couple sources, I figure 50lbs. I had a couple pictures taken and let 'er go. I'm hooked on flathead fishing forever now...

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DARK30 Grand Master

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Nice fish! I have yet to pop the 40# mark this year but the 30's are fun too. I did get two really nice channels this last weekend. Two 30" fish that were 4# apart on the scale.

WET NETS! smile.gif

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WHOA! Outstanding! I only have one to my credit from last year (I live about 90 minutes from flathead country) a baby at 12 lbs or so. I'm hoping to get out again this year.

Nice fish, man! Niiiiiiice fish.

Rob

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I am definately hooked on this catfishing thing now...

I just got an e-mail from the Star-Tribune and they might run the photo in the paper tommorrow. Could this be my 15 minutes of fame?

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DARK30 Grand Master

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Its great to see a Flathead in the paper!
Even better to see it pictured in between Gary Roach and Ron Schara! smile.gif I keep telling Ron when I see him at shows and stuff that he needs to do a piece on those big boys that eat walleyes!

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It was fun seeing my picture in the paper! I've gotten a lot of good advise from all you guys, thanks, it helped.

Boy do I have some bragging rights with my fishing buddies... My picture between Ron Schara and Gary Roach. I better take advantage of it, I don't know when I'm gonna catch a big fish like this again. I'll sure keep trying though.

Thanks everybody

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Nice fish, I caught one about the same size 2 weeks ago(wish I knew how to post pics).I
have never spent to much time goin for cats but after fighting one of them monsters you cannot stop trying to get a bigger one.Its been a problem lately

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That is certainly an impressive flathead.
Seems to be a very healthy female.

There is a down side to being hooked on trophy cats though.

My speed dialer is loaded with bait dealers numbers.

You feel compelled to experience another big fish.

You lose your tan from always fishing at night.

Your tackle box now weighs 60 lbs, but a man has to have sinkers.

You begin thinking of lapdogs as prospective baits instead of annoying little yappers.

Anyway congratulations!

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