i was out flat head fishing last night and after a very, very slow night, i headed to a new spot. after about an hour there the bells started to ding, the rod was dipping and i handed the rod to my girlfriend to set the hook, as she did, there was no weight there. reeled it in and the line was broke up above the swivle. she didnt even get to put a hook set in so the lind didnt break when she set the hook. the way i figure, whatever it was had to have ingested the bullhead, swivel and all. would a cat do this or was it more likely a snapper?
anyways, My college buddy moved back from colorado after living out there for 2 years so fishing was a must. he bought a boat on his first day back friday night before getting an appartment, a house, or starting a new job. this guy has his priorities right! so he picked up the boat fiday night and we spent the next day fixing things up. we finished up late afternoon and took it for a test run. my buddy gene and his brother have never caught a flathead so thats what we decided to target. after many snags, we manage to pull one out. gene had the honors of pulling this one in since he need to put his first fish in his new boat. ended up with about a 13 lbs (best guess) catfish. it took a nice juicy bullhead. he was pumped! stayed out till 1am and decied to call it quits. here is the pic of that one. it has been slow out there for me. i feel like the one fish wonder no matter how long i stay out. its enough to keep me coming back!
