Something Different 8/10

[Seth Clarkson]

Put in at Fine Addition at sunrise and got off the water around 4. Didn't have much bass after a keeper spot on our first point with a tube. Others we caught were small and either on a jig or tube mainly up shallow around chunk Rock. No breeze so made things a little uncomfortable and maybe that coupled with the rain that came through couple days prior shut the fishing down. However I did catch my first flathead that weighed 6lbs. I was hoping it was a giant smallmouth but realized it wasn't when it tried to just lay flat on the bottom rather than fighting. Also hooked a near 3 ft spotted gar on a puke tube as well. Fought it for awhile. On 8 lb flouroclear and when attempting to net it from the tail end (so it didn't get its teeth or hook in the net) it jumped out and broke the line. 

[Johnsfolly]

Gotta have variety. The spice of life. Seems like you had a good day!

[Seth Clarkson]

Just now, Johnsfolly said:

Gotta have variety. The spice of life. Seems like you had a good day!

Was a little slow on the bass front but the catfish made up for it! It was a blast on spinning gear with 8lb test. 

[Quillback]

Those flatheads are ugly sons of guns, but they do pull.  I usually will get one or two a year accidentally while bass fishing and it's usually around September.  Don't know if it is coincidence or if they get more active this time of year during the day.

[Seth Clarkson]

On 8/15/2018 at 9:07 AM, Quillback said:

Those flatheads are ugly sons of guns, but they do pull.  I usually will get one or two a year accidentally while bass fishing and it's usually around September.  Don't know if it is coincidence or if they get more active this time of year during the day.

I just assumed I happened to drop that tube on its head and got the reaction haha. My hands sure smelled after dealing with it, but glad to have caught it. 

[curtisce]

My first and only flathead was on table rock with guide Bill Beck. It was about 6#. His first words were "if youre not keeping it I am". It was good eating much better than a channel. Hope yours ended in the skillet.

[Seth Clarkson]

11 hours ago, curtisce said:

My first and only flathead was on table rock with guide Bill Beck. It was about 6#. His first words were "if youre not keeping it I am". It was good eating much better than a channel. Hope yours ended in the skillet.

I should have, but I let it go. Most of my family, including myself doesn't really eat fish. I just enjoy catching and releasing them. Someone else will catch it again and have a bigger meal at that point.