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From what I have read, flatheads will not pellet train.
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Wonder if you can Otter train them! That would be helpful to some of us.
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An otter ate about a 20 pound flathead from my neighbor's pond. Left the head and backbone on the bank.
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Wonder if you can Otter train them! That would be helpful to some of us. Good plan Pat! I doubt pellet training would work out anyway. I've never seen anybody selling softball size pellets!
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An otter ate about a 20 pound flathead from my neighbor's pond. Left the head and backbone on the bank. how does an otter get a fish that big n fast
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They sometimes act like coyotes and run fish down in a pack tiring the fish out. Seems they go after the largest fish first.
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i could see if it was in like 3 foot of water or so but in a real lake or pond lol if thats the case then no fish is safe and you better stock your lakes every few years then
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i could see if it was in like 3 foot of water or so but in a real lake or pond lol if thats the case then no fish is safe and you better stock your lakes every few years then actually no you don't want 20%. Depending on the females weight, a big female can lay 50k eggs...20% of that is 10k.
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lol ya might b a bit much but if u had a massive fishing lake already stocked of fish but wanted to introduce flatheads ud have t probably put close to 10k flatheads around the 3 inch range right
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Flatheads hang out at restaurants on Lake Houston and they will aggressively eat anything you drop off the deck. They definitely eat tortilla chips.
I would consider getting the cheapest dog food you find at WallyWorld and try that. If your feed store has cheap goat chow etc I bet that would work too. There has to be a commercial catfish chow for commercial growers.
Of coarse, when Fritos go on sale...
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If flatheads could be trained to eat cormorants...
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Catfish pellets are about as cheap per pound as the cheapest dog food, at least here, about $20 for 50 pounds.
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An otter ate about a 20 pound flathead from my neighbor's pond. Left the head and backbone on the bank. how does an otter get a fish that big n fast The do it in winter when the water is cold and the catfish are sluggish.
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IIRC Sprkplug has one big FHC in one of his ponds and posted that it was not a big problem with respect to wiping out the rest of the inhabitants. I know he posted a picture but can't find it. Maybe someone else has a better memory than I do.
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Nothing like seeing your bobber bobbing. 1 acre pond with LMB BG GSF BH CC and whatever else I can find Not after trophies I just like catching and eating fish Buddy R Hill
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That is one big catfish. Proof that they can do damage.
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