Caught my first one last night. I dicked up (I'm guessing) and didn't bleed it but it will get eaten never the less.....like them? Hate them? Best way you like eating them? If I enjoy I will be targeting them. Shitload of meat on them that's for sure. Anyone besides the southern guy go after them?
Flathead thoughts......
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I like them better than walleye. And I fill my freezer clear the hell up every year on walleye. I usually get a few every year on Indian Lake. There's a shitload of meat on them too. I do bleed them out but no big deal. I have several buddies and nephews that thought out was full of shit when I told them how good tbey were. Every single one of them are in agreement now.
here's one Greyson got a couple months back
That was the identical scene from Indian last night but a bit smaller fish. I just poached a cube with nothing on it to taste it. I'm down. I'll fry tomorrow night the real taste testers will be the kiddos....
triple_duece
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Just remember that the meat is very dense and really wont float like regular fish when frying. Cut the filet in a thinner piece for frying if it’s thick.
Yep. Shoulda added that. I slice the thinner with sharp edges so they crisp up better
I fish for them by trolling deep diving crankbaits.
Always heard they enjoyed live baits best. I read an article last night saying smaller flats will forage for anything much like a channel cat. Any experience in on this?
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Most get caught around here using live perch. There is a reason they have the mouth that they do. You can catch them on dead bait but live bait is the ticket. I’ve never heard anyone catching on crankbaits. I guess it could happen but if you want the best chance go w live perch. I’m not talking about little perch either. Go 4” and up.
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All mine are caught on crankbaits while trolling for saugeye. Most that target them at Indian Lake are using big bluegill or yellow belly bullhead, which are supposedly their choice forage
My nephews fish the same stretch of water that Mike does doing the same thing withgreat success, big crankbaits
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