bvanetten Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Oldest boy caught a 16 lb Flathead and a monster gill a couple of weeks ago. With all the bait in this lake you would think there would be more large flathead caught out of Canyon. I'm gonna figure this lake out.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Nice cats and your son has quite the square, white face. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bgshooter Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Almost looks like a Minecraft character Nice catch... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanetten Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Heh, he used to play minecraft when much smaller. HE didn't want his face posted. You know you got a big gill when you can lip it like a largemouth. 16 lber is a baby. Anyone have pics of big flatheads out of Canyon? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted August 12, 2016 Nice catch for a blockhead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwampMafia Report post Posted August 13, 2016 That bluegill is a great bait! Swim that sucker out there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted August 14, 2016 Those are some nice fish 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 14, 2016 Congrats. Always cool seing kids hook into a flathead. And in today's day and age I totally get why your kids face is blocked out. It sucks that a parent always has to consider worse case scenario. I get pissed when I see Little kids walking home from school or to the store by themselves. Makes me wanna grab and shake the sh** outta some pos parents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanetten Report post Posted August 14, 2016 catfishkev, nice flat in your member photo. swampmafia, he caught him on a gill but that gill was coming home... bluegill fish tacos are the bomb. couple of buddies fished bartlett friday night. 6 flats between 10 & 20 lbs. the 7th was 53bs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 15, 2016 Any pics of the 53lber!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanetten Report post Posted August 15, 2016 He tagged it and released it. eat the small ones and put the big boys back to catch again. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwampMafia Report post Posted August 15, 2016 He tagged it and released it. eat the small ones and put the big boys back to catch again. What part of the lake did they fish? I was out Friday night as well. Been trying to go out every other week. Can't seem to get dialed in on the big boys. Only 10-15 pounders lately. Heading back out to Bart on Tuesday. Carp or bluegill? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8OWHUNT247 Report post Posted August 15, 2016 I want to see the photo of that 53 pounder!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvanetten Report post Posted August 15, 2016 I posted it. Post #11. He is a member of Arizona Catfish Conservation Association ( http://www.catfishaz.com/ ). So this cat was weighed, measured, tagged, and released. 50 inches long 30 inches girth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 16, 2016 Nice photo's. That 53 lber is a beast. I used to have the best luck using bluegill over carp, but I do not really think it matters. We used to do really well with 3 red shiner minnows stacked on one hook. When the minnows were big and fat, we knew we were in for a good night. I need to get back into it, I remember running the sein net up rapids and filling our minnow buckets that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
