2012 Flathead Catfish Photos

  • phigs
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 1046
    June 11, 2012 at 4:00 am #1075157

    had a 33″ male last night taking “money shots” all over in the boat while unhooking him.

    josh_eats_kitties
    Posts: 123
    June 11, 2012 at 3:29 pm #1075220

    Sure they were money shots or just poop? I know just about everyone I’ve ever caught empty their bowels as soon as I get them out of the water.. I didn’t notice the last one I pulled up a few weeks ago left a huge batch on the front of the kayak… Then when driving home it fell and plopped on the windshield o.O

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    June 17, 2012 at 3:24 pm #1076470

    Quote:

    Very nice flathead! From what I am seeing on the web now, things are really heating up and so far, no battle wounds, so we should have a pretty normal June I think. Now is the time to get those big girls.


    We caught a couple males on Pool 3 that we must have interrupted during foreplay. One really had big knobs on his head. I never payed attention to what they felt like before, but those things are really soft.

    coleycrawler
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 308
    June 18, 2012 at 9:21 pm #1076838

    very fist flathead, tried many times, I was so excited to see it surface!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    June 18, 2012 at 11:25 pm #1076867

    Nice Belly!!

    Congrats!

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    June 19, 2012 at 1:34 am #1076893

    Your first flat and a monster carp, posted on the same day? WAnt a new fishing buddy?

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    June 19, 2012 at 2:07 am #1076904

    Michelle (not Obama) still brags to everyone about her first flathead and that had to be a good 5+ years ago. You’ll never forget that one. I still remember my first one and he was only about 1#.

    coleycrawler
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 308
    June 19, 2012 at 4:59 pm #1077083

    I’m always down to fish!! that carp was a monster. I think I have video of the battle and all you hear is “OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH (repeat, repeat)” I lost my password/username a few months ago so I just need to play catch-up

    b-j-r
    Pool 4
    Posts: 180
    June 26, 2012 at 5:59 pm #1078861

    Catfish hunter, Wabasha MN

    audemp
    Wi
    Posts: 721
    June 27, 2012 at 2:58 pm #1079117

    BJR- you got anymore pics or stats on that fish?

    b-j-r
    Pool 4
    Posts: 180
    June 27, 2012 at 7:27 pm #1079242

    I dont think so. I will see if he has any other pics though.

    He guessed it at 50-55lbs. For reference he is 6′ tall.

    swollen-goat
    Nicolet County
    Posts: 222
    July 1, 2012 at 4:39 pm #1080254

    FINALLY! After not getting out for almost a month, we hit a mess of small channels and this nice 14 lb flat last night.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    July 1, 2012 at 4:57 pm #1080262

    You look good with a flat in your hands!

    swollen-goat
    Nicolet County
    Posts: 222
    July 1, 2012 at 9:53 pm #1080288

    Hopefully not the last one this summer! I’m hoping to destroy my PB of 17 lbs in August when we hit Evert’s.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    July 2, 2012 at 1:10 pm #1080372

    We had a couple other runs too. The bugs were so bad that we actually sat in the tent to avoid them. Screaming clicker run, plus trying to scramble out of a tent to get it equals missed run

    Note to self, bring the Thermacell next time.

    coleycrawler
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 308
    July 4, 2012 at 11:31 pm #1081125

    Huge. Looks bigger than that size.
    how exciting

    coleycrawler
    Minneapolis
    Posts: 308
    July 4, 2012 at 11:56 pm #1081130

    Ha!
    Ill be cat-fishin tonight, maybe my photographer will do as well as Mr. Jake

    foxman79
    Anoka, MN
    Posts: 147
    July 7, 2012 at 2:24 am #1081709

    I know these are relative babies, but it was my first attempt at flatheads and I was excited that I could put 3 fish in the boat.
    Also, I want to say thanks to all on IDO for sharing your hints. Everything from what bait to use (bull heads), how to keep them alive (going on 3 weeks now) and where to fish (P2).



    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    July 7, 2012 at 12:41 pm #1081750

    Personally, I am never disappointed in even catching a small flathead. They are such a cool fish, that I can appreciate even the littlest of those buggers.

    blacksportsman
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 156
    July 7, 2012 at 1:55 pm #1081772

    Quote:

    Personally, I am never disappointed in even catching a small flathead. They are such a cool fish, that I can appreciate even the littlest of those buggers.

    I agree with ya, Mike!

    Some very nice pics of some very nice fish posted

    Here’s my best one of this season so far…a 37.5″ long 23 lb’r from a Metro spot on the Mississippi, 6-23-12

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    July 7, 2012 at 4:45 pm #1081808

    Nice fish. Good job clipping out the background too!

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    July 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm #1081855

    Hey pug when will you post a picture in here

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    July 7, 2012 at 11:56 pm #1081888

    Quote:

    Hey pug when will you post a picture in here


    I’m retired.

    dogfish107
    PoCo, WI
    Posts: 26
    July 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm #1082730

    holy santa claus [censored], thats a big cat

    dogfish107
    PoCo, WI
    Posts: 26
    July 10, 2012 at 6:06 pm #1082735

    sweet catch man. errrrr i mean sweet snag man. thats some bush man. snagging sleeping fish? disturbing fish i was going to catch this season? thats some bush man. i can tell from the pics they were in hibernation at the time because they arent flexed at all. thats some bush man

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    July 10, 2012 at 6:23 pm #1082745

    Gotta be 5 O’Clock somewhere.

    Jakob
    Keymaster
    Rogers
    Posts: 1282
    July 19, 2012 at 5:15 pm #1085774

    Crappy work edit! But, hey, Phigs knows every spot so I had to mark it up

    10 fish in the boat last night – 6 flats 4 channels. This flat ran 38×23!

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    July 19, 2012 at 5:47 pm #1085790

    Nice work guys! Way nicer than my little guy last night

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