Finally On The Flathead Board!

  • mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    September 2, 2017 at 11:27 am #1713311

    Shore fished the MN with a couple first timer friends. Only had cut suckers as to increase our chances at good numbers with channels and just as we were packing up I got my first Flat. 27.8 lbs. heck of a fight, can’t imagine what one twice the size is like.

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    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    September 2, 2017 at 11:50 am #1713316

    Awesome catch!! woot

    I’ve had better luck lately as well on cut sucker, small chunks too for the kitties. Caught my biggin about a month ago on a smaller chunk, after that switched to large and catch rate on both went way down. Downsized hooks and baits and back to catching nice fish. Weird how it goes. toast

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    September 2, 2017 at 3:34 pm #1713334

    Also, anybody know why some pictures upload rotated like this?

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    September 2, 2017 at 3:37 pm #1713335

    Nhamm this was the exact same. It was a smaller chunk too because it was a really slow night so I started cutting smaller chunks. Then that happens. Crazy how fishing goes.

    catnip
    south metro
    Posts: 629
    September 2, 2017 at 4:45 pm #1713339

    Nice fish!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 2, 2017 at 9:47 pm #1713361

    Nice one MF14! It seems like cut bait works better and better starting in August. Not saying that a flat can’t be caught earlier in the year of course.

    I’m sending you a pm re photos.

    Tom
    Posts: 2
    September 3, 2017 at 2:10 pm #1713413

    1st time and your hooked. Nice fish

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    September 4, 2017 at 11:38 pm #1713613

    I was already hooked with the channels. Been trying all year to get a flathead. Pretty jacked to get one. The Penn Warfare that I just got a few weeks ago stood up nicely (which it should) with it being the heaviest fish it’s landed. Would have been a crazy fight on my Okuma Avenger Baitrunner spinning set up.

    Chickened out on the handling of it, which I’m still somewhat ashamed of. As calm as that fish seemed something just didn’t feel right sticking my hand in its mouth. Next time.

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    September 5, 2017 at 6:33 am #1713622
    mahtofire14 wrote:

    Pretty jacked to get one

    For sure man!! I’m still pumped on my big first too had to be a month ago now. Feeling stays awhile.

    Can’t wait for biggun #2. woot

    FishBlood&RiverMud
    Prescott
    Posts: 6687
    September 5, 2017 at 10:49 am #1713675
    mahtofire14 wrote:

    can’t imagine what one twice the size is like.

    Double the grin on your face and there isn’t a slap that could remove it!

    Congrats.

    You’ll be so proud you’ll even include the bridge in the picture and make it your Avatar ;)

    sharptailer
    IGH, MN
    Posts: 161
    September 5, 2017 at 8:51 pm #1713787

    Nice fish! Don’t sell your Okuma spinning reels short. My Okuma reels have put plenty of big flats and sturgeon in the boat.

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    September 5, 2017 at 11:35 pm #1713797
    FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>mahtofire14 wrote:</div>
    can’t imagine what one twice the size is like.

    Double the grin on your face and there isn’t a slap that could remove it!

    Congrats.

    You’ll be so proud you’ll even include the bridge in the picture and make it your Avatar ;)

    I’ll bet, no bridge at that spot though!

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