Merry Christmas everyone, hope your day is joyful!
Use circle hooks, take the barb off. If you aren't satisfied with that, quit fishing!!! And as far as catch and release? If they can think, their happy they escaped death.
Sorry. Just laughing at the replies.
Power bait, salmon egg, half nightcrawler, cast 45 degrees up stream, let bait drift natural. Work it in behind rocks where water is calm. But cover the whole stream. Move a little down stream, do it again.
Now. Ask another question. Lol
6in. Steel leader. Black, nylon coated. I use Berkley.
Hey wvmike. Are you from west virginia? I live in a small town near Charleston.
Fishing creel is nice to have to keep your stuff in.
You asked if it was to late to fish for flathead not to get someone's approval. Have fun buddy!!
Takes alot of years for them to get big. It's good I think that you released him. Channels are good to eat.