Gator Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Well folks, as many have heard, we managed to catch a BIG OLE Flathead, topping the scales at 80lbs!!! This is the biggest fish I have ever managed to catch in any way shape or form. There were 3 of us fishing together in this trip, so there is no way I can take all the credit, heck, all I did was run the net!!!!! We set out limblines Tuesday afternoon after the rain subsided, and got up Wed to find the lake had risen I wanna say something like 2 feet overnight. We ran what lines we could find, and on this set, we had two lines, 1 on each side of the tree. As Shannon was searching for the one, the water BOILED where the other line was:D Needless to say, we eased over there to see what we had. Shannon grabbed the line, and all he could say was "BIG" "GET THE NET". He pulled her up, and I eased her into the net, but it took two of us to pull her in. :eek: This line also got us about a 16lb blue, and a 25lb flathead, who is now tied up in my pond:eek: , wearing some of the fat off!!!!!! Here she is folks. BTW, Cotton and Shannon have been fishing here for MANY YEARS, and this is the biggest fish they have ever caught out of here Shannon and Fish Me and fish, we were trying to decide who has a bigger gut. For size comparison, I am 5'10", Shannon is a touch taller than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
257bob Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 That is a sweet catch. Congratulations to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 That fish has a belly like me:D Congrats Jason! That is truly an awesome fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMn106 Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Congrats on an awesome fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 very nice cattie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Very nice fish Jason... Congrats to ya... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyrod64 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 now thats a catfish! NICE CATCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS JASON!!!!!!! That is a monster flattie. That thing woulda been a blast to catch on a rod and reel. Whatcha gonna do with the other one????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS JASON!!!!!!! That is a monster flattie. That thing woulda been a blast to catch on a rod and reel. Whatcha gonna do with the other one????? The other one will go under the knife here in a few days. Right now I am just trying to get it to loose some of the fat that is on the meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 That is one huge fish Jason! Congrats to you, Shannon, and Cotton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 jeesh did that thing eat a little kid, nice fish, shes definately a biggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 GOSH!!!!! I have never saw anything like that! Sure wouldn't want to get your fingers caught in his yap eh? Congrats to both of you, that's a trophy of a lifetime. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 wow thats a monster flat head, cant belive how big the gut on it is gees.. so how do ya like them Muck Boots? Iv had 2 pair of them and i liked them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Geeze Louise !! What are you all feeding those things out there in Okie Country anyhow ?? .. :eek: CONGRATS to All on a super fine catch ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Holy fat gut batman look at that gut on Jason:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 That's a mighty fine looking fish...WOWZERS:eek: Looks like it's been lazin around the bottom drinking bud or something. What did you use for bait, one of them fancy beer can lures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABuckSlayer Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 WOW... what a monster!!! Congratulations to you guys!!! Y'all should have been "noodling" for it! LOL Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 NICE FISH Jason. Congrats to you guys!! GOSH!!!!! I have never saw anything like that! Sure wouldn't want to get your fingers caught in his yap eh? Actually a flat head is not to bad. I know some guys that go hand fishing and have caught some that size. Now a blue cat... HECK no those guys are mean mean mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntress Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Woah! 8) I probably would have fallen out of the boat...lol... GREAT CATCH! Mj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Stupid photobucket is blocked at work.... Ill have to look this up at the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtech Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Congrats .... that is an awesome fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Right now, I'd throw that fish back to go back to last week......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer10 Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Congrats thats a awesome catch.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosse Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Awesome Flathead, that fish has a monster belly. I have never broke 56 pounds on flatheads running lines but i have been and hand garabbed one that weighed 72 pounds. But never an 80. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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