Got going early and worm fished a spot that looked promising – the bait was definitely there, so we decided to fish it – typical spot above a snag. No bites by 10:30 and some good steady rain. We decided to leave and maybe hit a spot on the way back. Since we thought the night was kind of a wash, we decided to go “off the wall” and try a spot that was quite different from our typical (narrow) view of good flathead water. We had a hunch or hope that it might be the kind of spot they’d head to when they’re out on the prowl. We had a short supply of bait, but managed to get a 16,19, and 21 out of them – and the 21 was on a dead one we threw out in desperation. I also lost a roughly twenty pounder at the boat (never had that happen before – need to sharpen my hooks). A couple of pics:
Learned a bit tonight – try those spots you have hunches about!
Happy Hunting,
Matt