[bownero]

the local lakes i fish, mostly have channels cats. catching a flathead is definently a bonus. i would love to catch a blue someday. bigger the better!!:big_smile:

 

[Arkansascatman777]

We have all of the big three in this area but we target blues for the most part. Sometimes target channels and it's an accident if we cach a flathead.

 

[Katatonik]

I'm happy to shake hands with any friendly fishy that comes over the side
of the boat! I hope for flatheads and will settle for channels. Hope to meet
up with some blues later on this year. Bigger baits and different places
to fish will get me there, I think.

 

[alton]

All of my fishing is done from the bank of the Mississippi River at and around the Melvin Price dam in Alton, IL. The only fish I look for are the fat blues,the fatter the better.

 

[bobby-catfishing]

I'm about 50/50 blues and channels. Catch a few flat heads from time to time. A lot of times it just depends on what school is in session when I pull up. If we're on a good bite, I'm not leaving unless they are all just too small.

 

[lilgriz]

I fish for Flatties spring thru fall and Blues in the winter. I love catching both, but, through the whole year I always have a rod set out for Channels so I guess I fish for Channels the most.

 

[coltsfan]

my local lake has mainly channels

 

[crazyjet1]

I like to fish for them all but flatty would definitly be the chose for me unless i can get some big blues to bite. Depends on the time of the year.

 

[brother hilljack]

Until recently I only fished for channels and flats, mostly flats. In the past two years I have been introduced to the blue and it is now my favorite fish in the world!

 

[Philiagorillia]

I only fish for channels for eatin...

 

[koakley1]

Channels and Flatheads. Most of the Flatheads I caught last year were on accident though, while fishing for crappie with minnows.
Early last spring my wife and I were crappie fishing off a small bridge. I had a minnow and a bobber set up on 5' ultra light spinning rig leaning against the bridge railing. That set up was getting a crappie about every 10 minutes or so, while I was waiting for bites on that pole I was flipping a jig into some stumps and brush. I seen my bobber bounce a little and then I seen my little pole flying through the air and land in the water about 20' from the the bridge. I got a bigger pole from the pickup tied on a treble hook and sinker then tried to snag my little pole. Well after 25 minutes and alot of cussing and temper tantrums I gave up and went back to fishing. As we were getting ready to move to different spot I seen my bobber pop up about 75 yards away. I walked around to where the bobber was casted a few times and snagged it! I got the line to shore and started pulling it in, got to the fish and it was a very feisty 4lb flathead. I released him and started pulling at the other end of the line thinking it was going to be a useless attempt to get my little pole through the obstacle course of downed trees and stumps of every size, but a couple minutes later here it comes. I could not believe it. The rest of the day I held my pole and caught 1 flathead to about every 6 crappie.

Sorry I got a off topic and a little windy :embarassed: but its one of my favorite stories.

 

[wneubauer]

I fish for eating size or bigger!:wink:

Actually, around here it's blue or channel almost exclusively... I have never seen a Texas flathead..... (I know they exist, just never seen one...)

 

[BigCatter54]

Flats all the way, but blues a are a close second, frankly as long as a fish bites and i hook up I really dont care what type it is.

 

[bwhupp]

I fish for whatever bites at the end of my rod. oooh:

 

[krowbar]

I like to fish for Blues the most but want to learn to target those Flatheads more.

 

[Zing]

I fish for mostly big blues but would love to get into some flatheads.

 

[alands94]

I fish mostly for channels, but I did get into catching big blues last year which was a blast. I am hoping to target some flatheads this year.

 

[river scum]

flathead get most of my attention, because they are the bigges around here.

 

[crab]

I fish for flatheads the most.

 

[jerryb]

Channels, so far - but aim to tie onto at least a couple of flatheads this year!