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Just wanted to share

Postby davidees » Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:25 am

My new personal best R&R flathead. 45 lbs, Mississippi River bank fishing.
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Re: Just wanted to share

Postby gps4 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:54 pm

long armin' sonofa.....
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Re: Just wanted to share

Postby davidees » Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:35 pm

Yeah, sure
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Re: Just wanted to share

Postby gps4 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:49 pm

For real though, that's a beast.
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Postby ufgators68 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 8:36 pm

You should have thrown that goldfish back. :D
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Postby 420 racin » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:38 am

what you catch him on (Bait Wise)
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Postby davidees » Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:42 am

420 racin wrote:what you catch him on (Bait Wise)
Live bream. I catch a lot of 15-30# fish, but this is the biggest so far...he's still not the fish I'm after, though. Before I'm through I need a 50+...I'm well on my way though. 8)
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Postby donia » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:06 am

davidees wrote:...he's still not the fish I'm after, though. Before I'm through I need a 50+...
the elusive appaloosa??? guy that used to work for dad "said" one straightened out a shark hook of his. he used to fish just south of g'ville.
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Postby pondman » Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:14 am

That's awesome. I wish I could find a spot to the Rez to do that.

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Postby davidees » Wed Jun 08, 2016 10:40 am

donia wrote:
davidees wrote:...he's still not the fish I'm after, though. Before I'm through I need a 50+...
the elusive appaloosa??? guy that used to work for dad "said" one straightened out a shark hook of his. he used to fish just south of g'ville.
Man, the hooks I use, if he straightens one out, he can have the hook, line, and the pole too, cause I want no part of him :lol: . I use 8/0 stainless steel big eye hooks from BPS. I think they're BPS brand, but they are very stout, heavy duty hooks that I'm not sure I could bend with pliers.
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Postby deltadukman » Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:34 am

How are you rigging your live bream? Is it like a Carolina rig or something different?
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Postby davidees » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:19 am

deltadukman wrote:How are you rigging your live bream? Is it like a Carolina rig or something different?
I'll try to remember to post a pic after work, but yes, it's a Carolina rig. 50# monofilament with about an 18" leader of 40# monofilament, a 1 oz egg sinker (fishing slow water, an eddy, actually), a barrel swivel, and 8/0 stainless steel hook. I use a reel with a free spool clicker thingamajig and let the fish take line. Flatheads are generally pretty soft biters (at least where I fish) and if they feel tension, they tend to drop the bait. Let em take it, then engage the gears and cross his eyes. Hook the bream through the tail or back third of his body. Some folks hook through the nostrils I think, but not me. Caught 3 more 15 lb'ers Wednesday evening.
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Postby matador1 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:37 am

Nice, congrats! I just bought a 21 foot Center Console and I want to take some of my saltwater gear and try for some of those big ones.
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Re: Just wanted to share

Postby davidees » Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:42 pm

Well for whatever reason, I can no longer get photos to load. Idk why.
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