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[HideHunter]

The crew surprised me by inviting (in secret) my son on this trip. We had a great time and happened we caught the two big fish of the trip. His #78 and Mine #62


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[BarryBobPosthole]

The biggest flathead I’ve ever caught was 25 lbs on a jug line. He about wentthree full roundswith me before we got him in the boat. I can’t imagine a 78 pounder on a rod and reel. Damn!

I was wondering if you guys were able to make your trip with all of the water up your way. It looks like a big time!
Did you bring any eaters home or was it all c&r?

BKB

[HideHunter]

We kept three 10-12# flatties to eat while we were there.. Everything else was C&R..

[Chicken Dinner]

Dayum! Those would have been nice fish in another year or two...

We get big blues that size in some of the rivers here. But, I didn’t realize flatheads could get that big.


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[quercus alba]

Dayum! Those would have been nice fish in another year or two...


Well that biggest one maybe, Gene’s probably needed another 3-4 years growth to be considered a keeper

[BarryBobPosthole]

Dayum! Those would have been nice fish in another year or two...

We get big blues that size in some of the rivers here. But, I didn’t realize flatheads could get that big.


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I think the current world record is a Kansas fish that came in at 123 lbs. Thats a lot of pissed off muscle. And they do get pissed off.

BKB

[Big Skyz]

Holy smokes those are huge fish! Looks like a great time.

[johnboy]

WOW! Beauty fish! I friggen love fishing for cats but never had a chance for those big flatties. Channel cats were the biggest species we had and they were a blast. Can only imagine what one of those brutes would feel like.

[Thumper]

I had an old flathead Ford once ... but never fooled with one'a those bad boys! Nice!

[BarryBobPosthole]

Gene, do you guys hit a different lake every year?

BkB

[Thumper]

Good question.

[Thumper]

Again, good question. ;)

[Captain]

Them is some nice catfish. I bet it was like trying to pull an old engine block off the bottom
Great picture too!
Congrats! Captain

[Thumper]

That'd be fun to go noodling for one'a those bad boys! :hair

[HideHunter]

We have been to the same two lakes in Alabama three times and Texoma once. As far as "noodling".. I'd try it - but I'd avoid blues if at all possible. I stuck my hand in the 62#er's mouth during the picture session. .Most catfish have teeth like sandpaper. This sob had teeth like a dogfish and bit like a freaking crocodile.;) and I have the chewed up hand to show for it. (sniff - a little sympathy, please) :D

[quercus alba]

A fella what sticks his hand in a blue cats mouth needs sympathy for having “ questionable smarts “ at best. Little blues will cut you like a switchblade with them fins on the side too

[HideHunter]

:D There.. see.. q a knows all about "sympathy". ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

I did some noodling below the dam at Wister Lake. when I was 15 or 16. When they weren’t letting much water out we noodled for flatheads in the rock crevices that ran crosswise across the channel. I only did it a couple of times and we only caught a few in the 5-10lb range mainly probably becausewe had no idea what we were doing. But we were entertaining ourselves, and probably others too.
It really wasn’t my cup of tea. Sticking your hands and arms in places you can’t see is not smart, I don’t care who ya are.
BKB

[Bwana]

Talk about a couple of BRUTES!! Can't imagine how them oversized bullheads must fight!

Congrats Gene!!

[Big Muddy]

Speaking of fishing, the crappie spawn is in full swing down here, and I've been sneaking off a couple of afternoons to a few of my honey holes. ;)10584

[BarryBobPosthole]

There ya go. Ambrosia!

BKB

[quercus alba]

On a positive note, I reconnected with a cousin of mine this weekend that has a two acre pond full of stunted white perch due to being too many in there. He asked if I’d help him reduce the population this spring. I told him to let me check my schedule and see if I could finagle some time to help him out

It’s a dirty job but I’m the guy if you need drudge work done

[Chicken Dinner]

I went trout fishing this weekend and all I caught were a bunch of these...

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[quercus alba]

That a chub trout?

[Thumper]

We've always called 'em Fallfish.

[Chicken Dinner]

I think officially it’s a “white sucker”. When I was a kid we just called them “wall fish” because we just threw them against a stone wall behind where we fished and left them for the coons.


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