Our Favorite Gear

 

Charles Luck

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Chuck
Favorite rod- Warrior Cat XH
Favorite Reel- Okuma Makaira 8 two speed.
Favorite line- Cortland Master Braid 50#.
Favorite hook- Owner K hook.
Preferred knot- Palomar
Fish type and technique- Flatheads in cover vertical suspended.

Joe Shaw

Favorite Rod: 7'10" Black and blue custom 30-60
Favorite reel: shimano tekota 600
Favorite Line: suffix performance braid 100#
Favorite hook: eagle claw laser sharp King Khale 7/0 or 9/0 depending on bait size
Favorite leader material: 80# ande premium clear monofilament
Favorite knot: Palomar
Favorite technique: strategic positioning of live baits on main lake features

where flatheads are expected to roam and feed given the time of year.

Brittan Battles

Favorite rod - Custom 7'11" s-glass w/ ALPS components and composite grips.

Favorite Reel- Penn Squall-15LW

Favorite line-toro tamer 80lb 16 strand hollow braid

Favorite hook - eagle claw laser sharp Kahle sized according to the bait being used.

Fish type and technique - Flatheads, targeting feeding flats when fish are active

 

 

Scott Ross

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Preferred rod: Denali Bottom Feeder 8ft Heavy.
Preferred reel: Alphamar 16 (2013) Blue shell
Preferred line: Suffix 832 braid superline hi-vis 80lb
Preferred leader: 4ft High seas Mono 60lb

Favorite hook: Charlie Brown Octopus Circle Hook
Preferred knot: snell on hook: Palomar on the rest.
Fish type and technique: Flatheads from bank. Underwater ledges and cover.

Precision casting large baits.

 

Marc Cooper

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Favorite Rod: Warrior Cat MH

Favorite Reel: Okuma Komodo 450

Favorite Line: Suffix 832 65lb braid

Preferred Knot: Polomar on terminal tackle - snell on hooks

Fish type and technique: Deep water blue catfishing through trolling/dragging,

vertical drifting, and precision anchoring on isolated topographical features.

Joseph Gordon

Favorite rod- Catfight Takedown
Favorite Reel- Penn Fathom 25lw
Favorite line- Ande Mono 40#
Favorite hook- Charlie Brown Circle 9/0 HD
Preferred knot- Palomar & Snell
Fish type and technique- Flatheads, heavy cover - Blues Suspended Drift.

Matt Lynch

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Our Favorite Gear:

Favorite rod: Warrior Cat Tackle 7'6" MH (blues)
St Croix Legend Tournament Big Nasty 9' (flathead)

Favorite reel: Penn Torque TRQ25N

Favorite Line: Sufix 832 Neon Lime

Favorite leader: 60-80lb Ande

Favorite hook: Charlie Brown 9/0 HD Big Cat edition

Preferred knot: Snell/palomar

Fish type/technique: Livebaiting flatheads in cover and anchor sets for blues

Jake Houser

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Favorite Rod-Bottom Dwellers Tackle Knock Out
Favorite reel- Shimano Tekotta
Favorite line- Dacron- 50-80
Favorite Hook- 7/0 king kahle
Fish type and technique- flathead bottom fishing tight to cover

Ryan Guffey

Favorite Rod - Bottom Dwellers Knock Out

• Favorite Reel - Penn Fathom 25N LD

Favorite Line - 150# Tuf Line XP

Favorite Leader - 80# Berkley Vanish

Favorite Hook - Double snelled 9/0 Charlie Brown HD

Palomar knot on everything else

Fish type and technique - Flatheads in heavy current with cutbait

Zakk Royce

Favorite rod - BCF MH

Favorite reel - Accurate Lever drags

Favorite Line - Berkley Pro Spec Chrome

Favorite hook - Charlie Brown for big bait

7/0 Reapers for small bait

Favorite knots - snell on hooks and palomar on swivels

Fish and technique - Drifting and trolling for State Record blues with

planer boards and peg floats