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Originally Posted by Bigcatpat

It aint that I got anything against circles.They just don,t work under my conditions.#1-How,s the circle gonna work if the fish is right next to the snag?Circle hook design is dependent on the fish moving off and setting the hook into the corner of his mouth.#2-How,s the circle hook gonna work when the fish picks up the bait and moves back toward me,which i,ve found to be the case roughly 25% of the time?Mostle everywhere I fish,if the fish can get 2-3 feet on me before I really put the pressure

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Originally Posted by Bigcatpat

Just curious,i,m not looking for anyones particular holes just what kind of spots you usually fish.I,m always on the hunt for some new spots,and with the price of gas on the rise,i,ll be scouting out more closer to home.I like spots that are somewhat accessable,but not too easy.I do fish some that you can drive up to,but I try and fish those during the off hours when there aren,t any other fishermen there.I got some spots that are real close to the city,but very hard to find from shore if ya don,t

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Originally Posted by Bigcatpat

Trying to get a little input on what you guys think of this subject.I,ll just start by giving you what I think.For me all my flatheading revolves around classifying flats into 2 different types,Homefish or Travelers.These are the two catagories that work for me.I consider homies the fish that are either directly in their favorite lairs or very close to them.I consider travelers all the fish that are moving,either to feed,go to other spots for more favorable conditions,etc.I base all my flattin on

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Originally Posted by Bigcatpat

I agree with ya Big D and Ramon.If i die tommorow,I don,t want to be remembered by what kind of ride I had or what brand gear I was fishing with!I,ve been on some of those other forums where it seems like they don,t know how to do anything but argue and critisize.Makes ya appreciate what we got here.I like a good freindly debate too,but you gotta know where to draw the line.I read a lot of posts I don,t always agree with,but I always leave a Thanks because someone went to the trouble of posting

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Originally Posted by Bigcatpat

GOOD QUESTION Kip!I,m with you on this one,I never hit more than 2 holes on any given night.The main reason for that is that my back can,t take more than a couple put ups and take downs.Some of the PA guys I,ve fished with know I like to be comfortable when i,m fishing.All the gear I drag along,it looks like the friggin carnivals coming to town.LOL.I get a lot of multiple fish night though,Usually always 3-4 at least or else none.I use different holes for different conditions,this is where my log

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