POOL 4 DAY AFTER THE 4TH

  • cat-stevens
    Rochester,MN
    Posts: 449
    July 7, 2011 at 9:43 pm #1222351

    After hanging around the house all weekend and having taken the 5th off I just had to get down to the river. So, I called my brother up and invited him to go after some flattys. Well it was pretty warm out during the day but as evening set in it turned gorgeous. We fished all kinds of depths and flow conditions but settled on a slower flowing cut bank with some wood in 5 fow using the 6″ bullies we brought with us. My brother started the night time off right with a nice flat.

    I’ve been learning flat heads for 3 years now,reading posts, and just getting out as much as I can, but never have I gotten into anything over 20lbs. Well, tonight all the effort finally paid off! The next fish boated would be my personal best. Too bad the battery was dead on my scale so I can’t report a weight, but what a hoot! Thanks to all the cat guys that have shared their knowledge,I couldn’t have done it without you!



    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    July 7, 2011 at 9:52 pm #979109

    That’s a horse dude

    larry_haugh
    MN
    Posts: 1767
    July 7, 2011 at 10:13 pm #979113

    Nice… did you get any measurements?

    deertracker
    Posts: 9249
    July 7, 2011 at 10:15 pm #979114

    White poles, BK would be proud.
    DT

    catman87
    Cannon Falls, MN
    Posts: 59
    July 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm #979115

    What a beast! Congrats man!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    July 7, 2011 at 10:41 pm #979117

    That’s not a flathead that’s a hippopotamus!!

    jerrj01
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1547
    July 7, 2011 at 10:49 pm #979118

    Whoa. That’s a monster. Nice fish.

    dtro
    Inactive
    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    July 7, 2011 at 10:51 pm #979119

    Awesome fish!

    FYI
    Length and Girth would get you within a few pounds. Those darn scales or batteries always seem to not work at most important times.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    July 7, 2011 at 11:26 pm #979120

    The head doesn’t even fit the body! The head looks huge. Must weigh 20#s without the body! Congrats!

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    July 7, 2011 at 11:27 pm #979121

    Holy cats! That 2nd pic makes that thing look enormous! Nice job!

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    July 8, 2011 at 1:11 am #979144

    Nice work, I bet that put a bend in your rod. Hard to go back to walleyes and bluegills after one of those.

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