Local Catfish

[itsdesignateddave]

Earlier this summer from the Kansas river.

10.5, 10, and 8lb flatheads on rod and reel. 5lb & 3.4lb channel cats all caught on consecutive weekends.

[Quillback]

Nice fish!

[Kayser]

Nice flatheads. How'd you get them?

Rob

[itsdesignateddave]

I was fishing in about 5-10' of water. The two that I caught together were on nightcrawler as I was fishing for channel cat. The other larger one was caught on about a 1/4lb side of drum. I had caught it earlier on worm and threw it out hoping for the best. I also had one I estimate at 6-7lbs that day, but I didn't have my net close enough so I tried the old heave ho up the bank and it broke the line.

There are some massive flatheads in the kansas river, I have seen them while fishing for channel cats. One of the neighbors caught a 53lb one earlier this year on a trotline less than a mile from where I normally fish.

What seems to work best around here is Sonny's catfish stinkbait/doughbait. It is sticky enough to stay on in fast moving water, yet potent enough to fish reseviors.