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 PB Flathead
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04/09/15 03:07 PM
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Savage243
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I have just started fishing for flatheads and caught my personal best on rod and reel. I had a heck of a time getting him to the bank. My line broke as I was trying to pull him over some grass so that I could get him out of the water.  I wish my wife would have got a picture of my when that happened. I don't think I have ever dropped a rod and jumped into the water so fast in my life! Anyway here is a picture of my new and soon to be old PB (11.5 lbs) 
Last edited by Savage243; 04/09/15 03:08 PM.
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 03:08 PM
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HandgunHTR
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Nice! Love catching the flatheads. They are the best fighting cats in my opinion.
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Re: PB Flathead
[Re: Savage243]
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04/09/15 03:17 PM
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Savage243
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You should have seen my wife's 72 year old grandmother hook up with a 18 pound carp. That was a rodeo right there!
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 04:43 PM
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Minnowkiller
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Congrats and welcome to the addiction lol
  PB 35lb flathead
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 04:52 PM
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Ranger7
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Nice fish man, congrats. Great start! What did you use for bait?
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 05:00 PM
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PlanoJames
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That's awesome! Congrats! Hoping to catch my first one soon.
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 05:59 PM
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Magged Out
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I'd Tack That!!
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 06:02 PM
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Magged Out
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What size line were you using?
All my Yellow Cat setups have at least 30# mainline 50# leaders
I'd Tack That!!
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 06:21 PM
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I was using sunfish about 3" long. My mainline is 20# big game. The reason it broke was because I had the leader in my hand when I was trying to hoist it out of the water over the grass.
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 11:06 PM
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mjmetro0719
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congrats on your PB! good lookin fish
Mike
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/09/15 11:53 PM
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DataHawk
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Congratulations!! I would have jumped in after him too 
My personal best is still swimming out there just getting bigger. One of these days I will quit feeding it.
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/10/15 12:15 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Nice fish. Congratulations on the PB!
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/10/15 12:24 AM
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spazm09
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/10/15 12:25 AM
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Were you using live perch? How deep of water?
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Re: PB Flathead
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04/10/15 01:07 PM
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Spazm09, yes I was using live perch in about 5' or 6' of water.
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