I decided to set some tip ups on the pond behind my dad's place baited with chicken liver. I have never targeted them on the ice, but man, it was fun. They were very active and I was running back and forth for 2 hours chasing flags.
Posted by wrludlow
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Yep! Good friend of mine gets them here in Minnesota, far west of metro area. They are fun to catch, once you have em dialed.
Ball up some red worms on a treble hook and suspend them a foot or two underneath the ice.
Sounds crazy but that’s how we catch both flathead and channel cats through the ice.
channel cats are tasty
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Yes, with rod and reel though. Find them suspended by the 100s in a local lake, small spoons and waxworms work best for me, they fight hard and will sometimes about rip the rod right out of your hand when they bite. Need a reel with a good drag for sure
Edit: not sure why they take on the darker color here, these are channel cats, they go back to their lighter colors in the Spring