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What do you guys prefer for MONSTER Flatties? Rod and Reel or trotlines/jugs?
Plus: How do you set up a bankline/dockline for big flats?:Happy:
Plus: How do you set up a bankline/dockline for big flats?:Happy:
Trotlines, Jugs, or Rod & Reel?
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i use rod an reel ,limb line an jugs some but i enjoy catching fish the most on rod an reel .But i mostly use the alternative methods in the winter time to get a few to eat ,but i still let most of the ones we catch go .Just because we caught then don,t mean they coming home with me .
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I love catching flatheads on rod & reel, but I voted trotline. To me there's just something extra about the rush of grabbing the end of the mainline and lifting on it just to have it about yank you off the boat pulling back. Tension just keeps building as you check the droppers one at a time until you get to the one that has the biggun on it. Easing it up slow until you see the outline of a huge gaping mouth start to materialize in the muddy water gets my heart pumping. I don't use nets, gaffs, or gloves so the grab just adds to the excitement. Being able to lift the fish into the boat, get the picture, then turn around and let it slide back into the water where that tail normaly sweeps and makes the water explode as it jets back down tops it all off. Love it.
I Have Been A Hardcore Flathead Guy For Over 20 Years Now. When I'm On The River At Night And The Clicker Starts Screaming, I'm Thinking Is It 2lbs. Or 40lbs. I Set The Hook And The Hidden Giant Starts Taking Line. I Can't Imagine It Gets Better Than That.
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rod and reel hands down.to me using jugs and trot lines and all that garbage isnt fishing but thats just me.And thats all im gonna say about that cause i know how that discussion turns out lol
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That,s what makes it so good,never knowing how big the next one,s gonna be!
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Rod & Reel for me. Haven't run a trotline in over 30 years. Limblines and trotlines take away the fishing part of fishing and only leaves the catching.
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R&R for me. Trot lines and limb lines suck.
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Rod & reel for me. I like to see that pole bend!
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I do run some lines now and again,about once every two or three years,to me it's a good way to put eater size fish in the freezer, save the big boys for the r+r and cpr,as I already have eatin fish in the freezer.
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never have caught a flat head yet but i only R&R fish so thats what got my vote.
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I only use rod and reel. I think trot lines and jugs take some of the fun out of fishing. I bet it is still fun but not as fun as rod and reel.
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im addictided to the fight, R&R
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When I read this thread I thought uh-oh ! But am impressed with how posts where 2 the point but not coming down on others Peace ! I voted rod and reel cause I target eaters and I don't catch but a few incidental flatties each year and they go back from where they came !
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I prefer to not leave my junk in the water for others to fish around when I leave.....................It's all rod and reel for me.
I'm against all other methods but that doesnt mean I don't like the people who do..each to his own IMO.
I'm against all other methods but that doesnt mean I don't like the people who do..each to his own IMO.
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