I was having a conversation with some bass fishermen at the boat ramp about why we catch what we catch. One of the bass fishermen said he liked catching the "ultimate predator" in the freshwater. I laughed at him and said, "I did not know you fished for flathead catfish". Of course he said hastily, "the largemouth is the ultimate predator". I had to break it to him that a 40 pound flathead can easily eat a three pound largemouth bass, but I have never seen a three pound largemouth eat a 40 pound flathead. So, who is the "ultiamte predator"? :wink:
I'm pretty sure if flathead jumped out of the water like a bass, all the bass guys would be catfisherman. To me a bass is just an ordianry sunfish to me. I treat them like thier close relatives the bluegill, green sunfish, and pumpkinseed
Come on guys, I like Bass fishing sometimes. I have to keep my 'Mickey Mouse" gear in working order in case the grandkids want to go fishing. They're still to small to handle my catfish rods.
Brothers and Sisters, I stopped counting a long time ago the number of times I let some Bass/Bait fisherperson shoot their mouths off like that and then quietly put them in their place!:wink::smile2::smile2: LOL!! In some ways it's actually getting boring! Keep up the good work Ya All!:big_smile: We of the BOC know what the real Predator is in the waters we fish. Fraternally, Coyote1 [[[[[End of Post]]]]]
The "ultimate predator" is WOMAN. There is no close second to her. She is waayyy ahead of second place. The "ultimate Bull Manurer" is MAN The "ultimate pound for pound fighting-est fresh water fish in the USA that I have ever caught " is a Bow Fin. The "ultimate rig is Your personal preference. Bass are good bait,but mighty poor fighters and even worse for eating. NOW,that I have said this.I have never caught a flathead to the best of my knowledge.If I have,it was small and I did not recognize it as such. I love you Brothers and Sisters.peewee
Just remind them to release their Bass,the big Flattie is hungery,it's lunch time.So now who's the Ultimate Predator!!!:smile2:
Sorry to break some peoples heart a 40lb flatty could eat a 3lb bass and he could also eat a 15 lb bass.
That guy can fish his whole life, and his kids, and grandkids lives and he will never catch a 40 pound bass! LOL Any bass he does catch I can use as bait up to 6 or 8 lbs. The only thing a bass can scare is a baby bluegill or a minnie lol. A 40 lb flathead can scare just about anything in the water.
I caught a bass once while realing in, had a shiner on. I thought to myself, I worked hard to gather my bait, so out of anger I left him on while I rebaited my other line. I caught a really nice and tasty 22lb flathead.....Almost made me take up bass'n for bait!!!!!!!!!
