Short Notice M-N-G! INVASIVE CATS 8/7???

[Chrisper4694]

Absolutely no reason to go light unless you want to temp fate and lose a trophy. You're not casting light lures far, you don't need sensitivity, you're not working a lure. Go heavy! You have been warned!

[MattK]

Regretably i already promised to take the lady to the sussex county fair. Next time eddie!

[FASTEDDIE29]

I like the angler interest on such short notice! Friggin awesome! Guys that are definitely going! Send me a PM with your phone numbers so I can give you the location! If you already have my number send me a text! Don't forget to get out and catch some bait before the trip! 5 gallon bucket, aerator, Gills, Rockies, Chubbs, Fallfish, Suckers and Eels are all river candy this time of year! This should be a good time! Let's see if we can catch something! If you want to play with the little Channel cats you can bring some disgusting chicken livers! I say let's swing for the fences!

P.S. Don't forget bug spray if your one of those dudes that gets eaten alive! Sneakers or water shoes are a must! Flashlights and headlamps! 3/4-2 ounce egg sinkers, 5/0-8/0 River Monster hooks, good leader material...........

See you fellas soon!!!

[kcritch]

Sounds like a good time. Can't make this one though. Be safe on that river ...especially if we get those thunderstorms they are predicting for tonight and that water comes up. I'll be thinking of ya while I'm having a cold one and eatin some BBQ...well maybe I won't be thinking of ya! Catch em up boys.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by kcritch

Sounds like a good time. Can't make this one though. Be safe on that river ...especially if we get those thunderstorms they are predicting for tonight and that water comes up. I'll be thinking of ya while I'm having a cold one and eatin some BBQ...well maybe I won't be thinking of ya! Catch em up boys.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Save me something from the grill!

[Delawareriver]

Can't make it since I have concert tickets tomorrow night.

But I figured I would add some advice. You abesoultly can catch flatheads on light gear, happens all the time with bass and walleye anglers hook up on the flatheads. But to do it consistently especially when fishing from the bank you need to beef up the gear. All my set ups have 65-80lb braid with 50lb shock leaders and still have had cats break me off. You gotta remember these flatheads live in structure. Log jams and Boulder fields especially with cavities that they can get under is where they live. Guess where they head after the eat a bait? That's right right back Into the nastiest stuff they can find. Don't under estimate the power of these fish. I prefer 8/0 circle hooks and 3oz no roll weights.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Originally Posted by Delawareriver

Can't make it since I have concert tickets tomorrow night.

But I figured I would add some advice. You abesoultly can catch flatheads on light gear, happens all the time with bass and walleye anglers hook up on the flatheads. But to do it consistently especially when fishing from the bank you need to beef up the gear. All my set ups have 65-80lb braid with 50lb shock leaders and still have had cats break me off. You gotta remember these flatheads live in structure. Log jams and Boulder fields especially with cavities that they can get under is where they live. Guess where they head after the eat a bait? That's right right back Into the nastiest stuff they can find. Don't under estimate the power of these fish. I prefer 8/0 circle hooks and 3oz no roll weights.

I absolutely hate when you launch a bait out there and they take it, start swimming right back at you and hide with the bait under a jagged rock! Haven't been snapped off yet but did have some close calls! They're smart invasive bastards for sure! The paddle tail they have helps them move quickly, not like an channels forked tail! Very fast fish that can run 100's of yards without swallowing the bait! Good stuff Lou!!!!