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Nice size catfish
savage170
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My brother caught this 43# flathead last weekend
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If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
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Outstanding!!!,,,[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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Mark Twain lk in NE Missouri
Years ago my dad caught a 25 pound cat in Minnesota and fought that thing for what seemed like forever. Said it was like he had something on the line that had an oar.
Funny thing was that there was a fishing contest going on where you had to take your fish to a meat market to have it's weight verified and he told the butcher is was a bullhead. He did cop to the truth when he won the contest and everyone concerned had a good laugh at the manager of the meat market's expense.
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Outstanding!!!,,,[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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Mark Twain lk in NE Missouri
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quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
Outstanding!!!,,,[8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]
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Mostly in the water,,,,,,,,Don ,,,,,,,
Dammitt,I shoulda known that,,,[:0][:0][;)][;)]
Every year a small town near here (Franklin, Mn) has a weekend celebration called Catfish Derby Days .Biggest Cat always seems to run 40# +. I let anything over 5# go back into the river with the exception of one fish that a friend I fish with smokes. Usually something around 15 to 20 pounds makes a good smoker.
About a 3 to 4 pound channel cat is best for regular eating. Congratulation to your brother. A nice catch.
My brother caught this 43# flathead last weekend
He did Catch and Release, Right?[8D]
Yah nice, Great Catch!
I will bet that fish did not give up easily.
Did he eat that big fish?
They're going to have a neighbor hood fish fry wed
Lots of people don't realize that the Flat head cat prefers live bait, whereas the channels, blues, and mud cats will eat most anything.
I've caught couple flatheads while crappie fishin on light flimsy crappie rod and reel, both were around 26-28lbs and at night.instead of trying to do battle with the fish I used the trolling motor to lead the fish to deep water then used the trolling motor and started just leading the fish like a dog around in the deep water of the lake until they wore down enough by making them constantly swim to get them in a net. Takes about 30-45 min to wear them down. By constantly leading them they will eventually come to the top and trail along like a wore out dog.
The smaller ones up to around 15lbs are a really good eating fish when prepared properly. Seems main thing is to let them bleed out good and the meat will be almost snow white.[;)]
Was it rod and reel or trot line catch?
Lots of people don't realize that the Flat head cat prefers live bait, whereas the channels, blues, and mud cats will eat most anything.
I've caught couple flatheads while crappie fishin on light flimsy crappie rod and reel, both were around 26-28lbs and at night.instead of trying to do battle with the fish I used the trolling motor to lead the fish to deep water then used the trolling motor and started just leading the fish like a dog around in the deep water of the lake until they wore down enough by making them constantly swim to get them in a net. Takes about 30-45 min to wear them down. By constantly leading them they will eventually come to the top and trail along like a wore out dog.
The smaller ones up to around 15lbs are a really good eating fish when prepared properly. Seems main thing is to let them bleed out good and the meat will be almost snow white.[;)]
Actually crappie fishing is what they were doing this one hit a minnow
I just looked up Lake Poway and the record I think said the record is now a 47 lb Blue Catfish. The record was only like 27 lb the night I caught mine.
Only place I knew of that allowed Night fishing in San Diego.