Catching Flatheads on Trout Chunks and Live Sunfish
Fished the Schuylkill recently after a bit of rain, water had some color and flow and the flatheads were biting pretty well. Didnt catch any monsters but caught a good number of fish with the biggest being close to 24lbs. I caught 3 rainbow trout for bait while Tan brought a bucket of sunfish, the fish didnt have much preference. Hopefully there will be some more flathead vids in the near future, last year I didnt publish and flathead vids because the ion was pretty beat most trips, most of the season was drought conditions and the catfishing was poor. This year things seem to be a little better.\r
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The rods and reels I used in this video:\r
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Conventional Reel (1st fish): Penn Squall 12 \r
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conventional Rod: st croix Mojo Musky 8 MHF \r
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Spinning Reel (2nd fish): Penn Clash 5k \r
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Spinning Rod HF: 7 st croix mojo inshore \r
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For tying leaders and shock leaders I recommend buying the cheap bulk spools of mono, it is what I use for Flatheads, Drum, Stripers and everything else:\r
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The 2 different braids I use here:\r
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30lb Sufix 832 on the spinning: \r
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50lb Power Pro 8 slick on the conventional:
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The rods and reels I used in this video:\r
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Conventional Reel (1st fish): Penn Squall 12 \r
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conventional Rod: st croix Mojo Musky 8 MHF \r
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Spinning Reel (2nd fish): Penn Clash 5k \r
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Spinning Rod HF: 7 st croix mojo inshore \r
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For tying leaders and shock leaders I recommend buying the cheap bulk spools of mono, it is what I use for Flatheads, Drum, Stripers and everything else:\r
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The 2 different braids I use here:\r
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30lb Sufix 832 on the spinning: \r
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50lb Power Pro 8 slick on the conventional: