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You have permission to edit this article. These fish are bottom dwellers but will happily attack baitfish and other prey above the water bottom. All techniques will catch both species, but trotlines and jugs typically land more flatheads than a rod and reel. Flatheads are easy to tell the difference between blues and channels. Most fish in Missouri look like fish and could never be confused with anything else. Like almost anywhere in America, bullhead catfish are also found in Missouri. "The best sandbars are those with rollercoaster bottoms," he says, "with depths typically ranging from 25 feet on the tops of the sand humps to 45 feet in troughs between the humps. Summer brings the catfish to the deep holes and around structures, though these are great places to check for fish all year. In-Fisherman Editor in Chief Doug Stange talks about one of the finest and longest standing hooks on the market, unique and classic rigging options and hook removal techniques. i use a ultra light spinning reel and rod with 8 lb test and tie 3 1/32 crappie jigs with white grubs and cast out as far as u can and let the line out till u feel the jigs hit bottom the jerk the rod hard and reel fast then stop it and do the hard jerk and reel until u get to shore then doit again. Skipjack fishing in Illinois Record-setting fish On February 7, 2012, a 136-lb blue catfish was caught on a commercial-fishing trot line in Lake Moultrie, one of the two Santee Cooper lakes, near Cross, South Carolina. I see you all the time at Alton I love your rig. Ive listed the lakes in alphabetical order in this area. He also said he gets minnows on Thursdays. Thanks Jim and Rob, Jim I think I met you the other day I was talking to you below the dam when I was loading my boat. Net after net full, and BIG shad too! These waters also are listed in alphabetical order. I also cant stress safety enough; these big rivers have barge traffic; barges cannot stop quickly or make quick maneuvers, unlike other boats. i was using a sabiki rig #10 and they kept bending the hooks straight they were so big, so i switched to a single green jig and caught one about every other cast. "These banks provide structure and cover attractive to big blue cats and their prey, especially where older sections of revetment are falling apart," he notes. By. Shore fishermen will find numerous locations to access the waters edge. The pass is a reminder of the rivers constant shifts over time, a process interrupted by the modern-day construction of levees to hold it in place and prevent catastrophic flooding.