The thing is, people can catch larger ones all day long as someone has stated earlier on in this topic (depending on where they reside of course). Clearly, not "everyone" has access to them throughout the US. People can talk this way about ANY kind of fish from their area or country even. Try to find a readily available supply of fingerling flatheads though. Or a consistent supply at that. You will be hard pressed. Even the most avid of fisherman. I promise you. And I know. If someone thinks it is so easy to get them, PM me and I will buy what you can get. But I won't be getting many if any. I already know that. I can get them once a year from one source and that is a breeding farm. Any others would just be pure luck. A name on a list would be there for a long time.