[eastforker]

Hey Trapper, thanks for the ping. One thing for sure an old flathead can eat up a bunch of bait fish.I have had many of 6/0 hooks straightened out by the biguns.

[blackdog]

The best bait for flatheads I've found is fresh water clams. Smash em open and put the flesh on the hook to the bottom. Don't eat a sandwich or light a cigarette......If you want a bigger catfish, just use a bigger hook with a few clams(along with a wire leader). It's like they have a code among the catfish that guarantees a meal to size ratio.