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Member Name Steve Locke	BOC Screen Name FLATHEAD STEVE	BOC Join Date Febuary, 2008
Date Catfish Was Caught June 17, 2008	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished South River
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 25 Lbs.	Rod Used New Rizon Custom 7' Heavy Action
Reel Used Penn 309	Line Test & Type 65 Lb. Power Pro Braid	Hook Used 8/0 gama circle
Bait Used Live bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 1:00 AM	Air Temperature 610
Weather Conditions Clear	Bite Activity Rating 4	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank FIshing

Fish Tale of the Catch:It was a clear and cool night on the South River, my first time fishing this particular river due to my usual spots being flooded. My buddy offered to show me his spot and I agreed, we got there around midnight and around 1:00am he yells out your clicker Steve! so I rush and pick up my rod...nothing there, clicking stopped so I jigged and reeled very slowly to see if my bluegill was still there and SMACK!! there he was it didn't take too long and he was landed.

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Member Name Marcus Yuen	BOC Screen Name ahquabi_master	BOC Join Date May, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught May 9, 2008	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished South River
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 20 Lbs.	Rod Used Ugly Stik Catfish 7' M/H
Reel Used Ambassadeur 5000 Baitcaster	Line Test & Type Berkley 25lb. Mono	Hook Used 7/0 Circle
Bait Used Green Sunfish	Approx. Time Caught 3:30 Pm	Air Temperature 68 0
Weather Conditions Clear	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank FIshing

Fish Tale of the Catch:I caught a green sunfish and threw it next to what looked like wood structure and walked away from my pole to fish for more sunfish. Within five minutes I noticed that my rod was bent over and stuck like that so I went to check. Sure enough it was a big fish wrapped around a submerged branch, so I let it swim loose. Once extricated, there was maybe a 20 second fight and then he was in.

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Member Name	BOC Screen Name	BOC Join Date
Date Catfish Was Caught	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight	Rod Used
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Member Name	BOC Screen Name	BOC Join Date
Date Catfish Was Caught	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight	Rod Used
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Member Name	BOC Screen Name	BOC Join Date
Date Catfish Was Caught	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight	Rod Used
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Member Name	BOC Screen Name	BOC Join Date
Date Catfish Was Caught	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight	Rod Used
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Bait Used	Approx. Time Caught	Air Temperature
Weather Conditions	Bite Activity Rating	Boat or Bank Fishing

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Member Name Marcus Yen	BOC Screen Name Ahquabi_Master	BOC Join Date May, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught April 30, 2007	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished South River
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 15 Lbs.	Rod Used Original Ugly 6'6" Medium Action
Reel Used Ambassadeur 5000	Line Test & Type Berkley Big Gama 25lb. Mono	Hook Used 3/0 J Hook
Bait Used Nightcrwalers	Approx. Time Caught 7:20 PM	Air Temperature 750
Weather Conditions Clear, breezy	Bite Activity Rating 4	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:The South River is a small river that I used to drive by wondering "why are people fishing in such a tiny river?". It didn't occur to me that there is a huge pool which surpasses 12 feet deep at a spot way out past Milo. I had been working on finding truth in some stories I had heard about the place and made it out to the hole for the 15th time this season. I left some stinkbait further downstream in hopes of attracting fish my way where my smaller rod was rigged up with some crawlers. Smaller fish were in the area so after catching a couple Bullheads I set the rod back to the same spot. The smaller fish stopped trying to steal my worm for a minute and I got a little curious. And then, the bite came. It was enough to bend the rod more than a bullhead but it didn't feel like a large fish when I set the hook. I began reeling closer to the bank and found the the fish finally realized what was happening. All of the banks were the kind of muddy that you don't want to step in for fear of going for a swim and I was missing a fishing buddy with a net. After about a ten minute tug of war with my drag the fish began to grow tired. I found the least muddy spot on the bank and reached down to grab it by the gill. I did and he showed up at 15lb. 6oz. Great night!

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Member Name Christopher Erickson	BOC Screen Name thegavel	BOC Join Date May, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught June 13, 2008	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished Des Moines River
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 12 Lbs.	Rod Used Shakespeare Sturdy Stick 7' M/H
Reel Used Abu Garcia 6500 C3 Baitcaster	Line Test & Type 25lb Berkley Big Game	Hook Used 6/0 Gamakatsu Octopus Circle
Bait Used Live Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 10:00 PM	Air Temperature 750
Weather Conditions Clear	Bite Activity Rating 5 - So-So	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:I decided to take a night out fishing with Grandpa and Dad for father's day weekend. Fishing the flood waters of the Des Moines River casting about 2' - 6' from the shore we landed several fish that night. Grandpa got one larger, but he doesn't have a computer! Quick hit, barrel rolls, and a slight run before he was turned and landed in the knee high grass along the shore!

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Member Name Tom Westrom	BOC Screen Name catsrking	BOC Join Date February, 2006
Date Catfish Was Caught September 16, 2007	State Caught In Iowa	Body of Water Fished Red Rock Reservoir
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 7 Lbs.	Rod Used Shimano 6 ft med action
Reel Used Shimano spinning reel, combo	Line Test & Type 10 Lb. Cajun Red mono	Hook Used 1/4 ounce jig
Bait Used Chicken Liver	Approx. Time Caught Mid-morning	Air Temperature 750
Weather Conditions Mostly clear, few clouds	Bite Activity Rating 9	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:Fish was caught from the bank where a large grouping of shad had gathered, rock bottom. Caught several fish this day, with this one being the largest. Was using a piece of chicken liver on a 1/4 ounce jig. Quite a little fight with the lighter rig, a whole bunch of fun!

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