Comments on: New state record flathead

By: hillbilly

hillbilly — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:25:07 +0000

i live in tx ive been fishin flathead catfish 35 of my 39 yrs i use trotlines some times limblines no tellin how many bout 40to50 lbs yellers ive caught my biggest was 74lbs one time in feb we caught 4 over 40lbs on the same line ate every one and will until the day i die

By: Joshua Knox

Joshua Knox — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:10:37 +0000

I live in Alabama and on April 2nd,caught a 42.9 lb flathead on a trotline.I was fishing at Lake Mitchell below Jordan Dam.I had my fished weighed at a local bar on the river and took pictures in front of a large crowd.I didn’t even check to see if it was a state record fish and to the amazement and dismay of some of my friends,especially after being offered 100 dollars for the fish,released it back into the river.I personally see no reason whatsoever to have kept an old fish that big.Yes,I enjoyed catching the fish but to have weighed and taken pics of it,it made me feel better watching it swim away.Maybe in another 10 years somebody else will have the same luck and maybe a State Record!!!!!

By: edgodfrey

edgodfrey — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:25:52 +0000

Good spot. It’s not a hoax but the background on the photo was altered by the state Wildlife Department before disseminated to the news media because the photo was taken at a butcher shop.

By: Clint jones

Clint jones — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:44:17 +0000

I live in Oklahoma and if this fish was caught on June 13 the trees in the background should have leaves just making sure this isn’t a hoax

By: Sandy Murray

Sandy Murray — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:03:45 +0000

Wow!!!!

Look at all I have missed since my Internet hasn’t been working. I’ve got a lot of reading to catch up on. Im guessing the red worms he was using is not the kind you find in your back yard.