Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 29, 2014 We went out on the new moon looking for flatheads, but only ended up with a few nice channels. Biggest was just under 16lbs. Bait was live bluegill. Messed around with small stripers before the sun set and caught a few of those too. Caught a bunch of baby smallies while getting bait too. Looks like they had a good spawn this year. Next day we threw some big swimbaits for a few follows, no biters. The gold one is a Producer Plug 10" glide bait. My buddy Kenny in the cat pictures makes those. The trout is a custom bait my friend Craig makes in San Diego. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Nice. What size line are you using on that Calcutta 30? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Yes. 30 lb big game or izorline. Also fish a lot of 65-80lb power pro. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted August 30, 2014 That's one hel! of a channel cat!! I've never had a Channel that big on the smaller az rivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 30, 2014 Havasu has tons of big channels. Our biggest this year is 24lbs and that was on a 10" glide bait. I've caught several on the artificials this year. They are very athletic and aggressive there. Will even come up an attack a lure on the surface sometimes. Live bluegills are the best though. Cut bait usually catches the smaller fish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 30, 2014 A flathead my buddy Billy got last year and a 24lb channel my friend Matt got this spring. Only ones I have on my phone, but there's many more. Have to pull some off my computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 31, 2014 Big fish. What rod is that Calcutta on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted August 31, 2014 WOW! Those are Awesome fish! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 31, 2014 Thanks guys. Calcutta is on an extra heavy Californian calico bass rod. My curado is on a Dobyns 807, which is an awesome big swimbait rod. My buddy is mostly fishing Okuma Komodo rods. All rods 8' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter72 Report post Posted August 31, 2014 I lived in havasu for ten years miss the fishing so bad.i wish the job market was better so a guy could survive.have you seen the muledeer by the falls they are the size of clues deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted August 31, 2014 What falls? I've seen nice size desert Mulies in the refuges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
