Unread postby muddy » Sat May 26, 2018 12:34 am
I worked in the DNR Fisheries for almost 20 years (including crappy seasonal work) and the ol Pylodictis olivaris is my all time favorite fish. We had a few PIT tag studies and we caught flathead in every body of water Iowa had to offer.... reservoirs , rivers, and creeks with every method we could use... Fyke nets, hoop nets, rod/reel, and electro shocking boats. Such a cool fish and a prime time apex predator of the deep. I was never around when we caught "big ones " but have helped bring in dozens in that 50-60# range. The only one I've ever seen, in person, over 80# was in the Mississippi river museum in Dubuque, Iowa . Those southern reservoirs are the place to be for the giants. Year round growth. I'd love to watch some noodling.... not sure I'd stick my hand in a hole with one over 50# unless I was a few beers in!
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