First Flathead of 06, May 9 at 7:30 pm

Woo hoo! The spell has been broken and I got my first flathead of the year. She went about 12lbs on my spring scale. Sorry I can’t put pictures up until I use the roll of film up this weekend, but then you can help me confirm the size. I was fishing a spot on pool 1 I had never tried for flatheads before, but thought was promising. I didn’t realize I had a fish either until I noticed the line swimming up river. There were what appeared to be a bite, but I wasn’t sure until I saw the line moving.

What a relief! Sorry Sherry

Alright Pug!

Please don’t tell me you were using stink bait!

What type of area where you fishing? Deep/shallow/rock/weeds/mud???

Details my man!

An eddy off a main current (From shore). The bottom is fairly clean, shallow and sandy except for all the crap washing down now. I may have had another bite or it may have been a run caused by crap collecting on my sinker (Not a no roll). That’s not to say there weren’t any snags, because I broke off 2 rigs. The magic time seems to be 7:30, as I had a run somewhere else at that time Sunday.

Check your pm

Did you hear something, Brian? Cuz I coulda swore I heard something about a Flathead. But that can’t be… because I’M supposed to catch the first one!!!!

Durn that Mike.

Well I said I took pictures with a normal camera, so now I actually have to go catch one!

I kid, I did get one. But if you get a picture up first, we may have to go to the judges!

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But if you get a picture up first, we may have to go to the judges!

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You just saved your butt pug!

Nice one Pug…..

Minnesoata river forum has a nice Flatty posted…

I should have also added I got my first bullhead sting yesterday too.

Tip: Never reach into a cloudy container full of bullheads!

If you don’t grab those buggers just right, their back and forth motion they make will get you! I know, tell you something you don’t know! This ones a beautiful slash on the bottom of my middle finger, the crease between the palm and finger. Why am I bringing it up now? She’s hurting like a bugger this am! It’s my first real good sting in a year of fishing with them.

Tuff’en up there pusscakes…the first one of the year is the worst…

Were you expecting sympathy????

Come on, it’s just a reminder, a little tip. Keep your bait water clear! Always grab when they are facing away from you. Use a net when handy. Do not “Bob” for them like apples.

Pusscakes? I am not sure if i should be offended?

Pusscakes? I would have been meaner than that

Actually I never grab them when they’re looking the other way.

I look’em in the eye and the one that looks me back with the meanest look and stands his ground is the one I want on my hook.

Guys.. this is like the thread of Wuss..

Your 1st off intimidated, or secondly whining about 7″ minnows…

Stop crying about it or go buy some crappie minnows

My tummy hurts!

Pug…when we go out…I’ll bait your hook.

At least you dudes have bait in the tub. I have to spend my first 1/2hour catching gills and crappies so I can have bait to fish with after dark

Way to go on the Flatty Pug

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My tummy hurts!

Pug…when we go out…I’ll bait your hook.

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Sorry Brian, I don’t bat from the other side of the plate!

Oh, did you mean out fishing?

Was that your girl friend or your wife that was with you a while back…

She was telling me you had a designated hitter….

Must be the coffee this afternoon.

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Was that your girl friend or your wife that was with you a while back…

She was telling me you had a designated hitter….

Must be the coffee this afternoon.

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Now that is a comeback

Who’s going fish’en tonight?

I’ve been wanting to get out on the Croix since 8 am this morning…everytime I think of it…the dark clouds roll in…

Not this angler It was dismal last night for us, though

Check your text message Brian… boat will be on the water in an hour or so… not the st croix tho.

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That was my girlfriend….My wife doesn’t like fishing!

Got it Dave…I’m still undecided about going out tonight…just wanted to see if I had the walleye touch today.

Pug, she’s not a big sports fan either….

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huh?

Technically out of all you guys I think I was the first to boat my first flatty of the year topping at 17 lbs. on a walleye jig which is even more challenging to land. Would show a pic. but didnt have the digi cam on hand only a polaroid. O well tho no hard feelins, good luck fishin all.

Sorry Andy…you know what they say…”if there ain’t no picture…it’s just another fish story”

Andy, Andy, Andy…what in the world makes you think a flathead caught while targetting ‘eyes would count

Catching flats while walleye fishing, how absurd! Makes about as much sense as a guy catching ‘eyes while targetting cats…but of course, that never happens, right BK?

But seriously, congrats to the lucky few who have scored their first ’06 flats…now the race is on to see who gets the first flat 30 lbs or better

Here’s the pictures finaly





Did I say 12lbs? Hmmm, the photo lady must have shrunk it. Then again, I look a lot more fit holding her! Here’s a photo tip: Close your eyes, it makes the fish seem bigger because you look like you are straining to hold her.

A special thanks to the nice Somali couple who took these pictures for me.