The Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris). Known as the shovelhead due
to the way the lower jaw extends out past the upper jaw. It gives these fish
their distinctive look.
These fish are great on the dinner table, but the common theme is to
practice catch and release on them so they will grow up to become the
monster that they can be.
These catfish are loners. This makes them a bit harder to locate and catch
than the other catfish. They also will wage one of the hardest battles you
will ever fight. If a blue catfish will test your gear, the flathead will push it to
the breaking point, and as a lot of us can contest to, past the breaking
point.
These cats are fish eaters. You can catch them on crawlers and crawdads,
but your best luck will be with live fish or cut fish. Small bullheads and
bluegills work well. Limb lines and trot lines work really well since these
fish feed in the shallows at night.
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