Something many die-hard catfishers don't realize is Yellow-Belly catfish (as we call them) are really good flathead catfish bait. If you catch one don't throw them back put them on your hook and if you catch one hold on! While drifting at Crab Orchard Lake a friend of mine tried this and had one take it and go. The monster broke the pole holder on the boat! But he didn't have the drag set and it snapped 75 lb. test Spider wire like it was nothing and had to buy a new holder for the boat!