I've caught 1-2 inchers with my crayfish and minnow traps. I've even found babies in old soda and beer cans that I pick up out of the stream confluences to the main lake. When I use shrimp or worms for bait I don't usually get the flatheads. As soon as I switch the bait wraps to chicken livers, the flatheads hit the traps pretty quick.
baby flathead cats
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flatheads feed almost exclusively on crayfish and worms until they reach about a foot long......try using some small crayfish on a hook (preferably circle hook) in a pool on the down or upstream side of a wingdamn on a river. 
I will buy flatheads in large quantities for those who want to collect them and know how to ship. 2" to 6" preferred but will consider slightly larger sizes too.
Ted
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Ted
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Damn Ted, you're still alive??!!! I thought the earth opened up and swallowed you. I hope things are on the upswing for you now since your not-so-great previous year. Good to see you around again.
Soon as the water temp here gets warmer I can get small flatheads in quantity. Me and a few of my buddies electrofish with an old telephone crank (yes its legal in the river we do it in) and we can get small flatheads, blues, and channels in abundance. Like I said it is legal to shock them in the river, but I'm not sure about keeping transporting them alive, but I will give it a shot. Let me know.
graysilm said:
Let me get this staright, your electroshocking fish but uncertain if you can transport them? This is legal?? You must be joking right?
In the specific river I am electrofishing in, with the permit I have, yes it is legal to shock the fish. I can keep as many flatheads as I want to eat, no creel limit, no size limit. They are an invasive species in my area. However I am not sure if it is legal for me to transport the fish alive. No I am not joking. Does that clear things up?teleost said:
well if u do get some and u can ship, ill for sure buy some of u just let me knowgraysilm said:
I can and will get some, just let me know what size you like. I can get them from about 4" to 3'. I can ship fish, and I have good shipping techniques, however my only concern is the fact that these flatheads, like most catfish have sharp spines. I am somewhat concerned that the spines would stick through the bag. Let me know if you have any ideas on how to address this issue. Like I said before, I cannot get these fish until the river temp reaches 70+ degrees. Right now it is around 54 degrees, but the air is supposed to warm up a lot this week so hopefully it will not be too long until I can get the fish, but I anticipate it will be early to mid April. Write back and let me know what your thoughts are.USMCtanker said:well if u do get some and u can ship, ill for sure buy some of u just let me know
10 mil. black trach bags. there really thick and the black blocks out all light and this, im guessing would calm the fish down.
you could prolly go with 3 mil. 10 is a bit extreme...lol.
let me know when you get some babies. ill prolly only want 1 or 2. but let me know anyways.
thanks,
~chris~
you could prolly go with 3 mil. 10 is a bit extreme...lol.
let me know when you get some babies. ill prolly only want 1 or 2. but let me know anyways.
thanks,
~chris~
