How To Fish For Flathead Catfish

Dec 21 2018 Natural or prepared bait size depends on the size of the fish you want to catch.

How to fish for flathead catfish. When choosing a bait to use to catch a flathead try to use common baitfish or chunks of baitfish. Oct 16 2015 I have been catching a ton of flathead catfish lately. Flatheads will spawn in brush in shallow water.

Fishing with a group of friends for catfish on the shore of a river is a great way to spend an evening. They cannot legally be used when caught with a throw net. Other methods like trotlines limb lines bank poles and jugs will catch flathead catfish but throwlines and flathead sets will consistently catch more.

However the steep banks with a lot of cover will attract a larger number of flathead catfish. This is another. This little guy hit my lure.

Feb 28 2011 4. No lunker but It felt good to catch something. For example flathead catfish thrive in larger water bodies and prefer to bed down in deep holes with a slow-moving current.

Make no mistake this is not a fish for the weak minded individ. Flatheads usually shun the dead baits and stink baits that are popular for channel catfish. Catching bream requires tackle bait and time.

Small flatheads will eat worms crawfish insects and minnows. The use of shad in some form appears to be the easiest bait choice. Since they prefer live food try to stick with using live bait.