56Sierra 1,587 Posted May 17 4 hours ago, Kevron said: My son caught this 36lb flathead on a trotline a few weeks ago. !. Are you sure that wasn't 36 kg? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 17 That is a monster catfish The flathead catfish grows to a length of 155 cm (61 in) and may weigh up to 55.79 kg (123.0 lb), making it the second-largest North American catfish (after the blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus). More commonly, adult length is about 15–45 inches (38–114 cm). Its maximum recorded lifespan is 28 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 17 Captain -- ironic , if I talk about something it pops up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 19 I can't believe this fish os only 12+ pounds , looks bigger , guess it is the way she is holding it out ---- my Dad's buddy , our dentist use to fish in Cuba back when it was permitted , they have the biggest bass , Doc had 25 pounders mounted on the walls of his office 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56Sierra 1,587 Posted May 21 12 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: I built one just like that from plans most likely from Popular Science. I was still in school when I built it. A Johnson 9.9 pushing that Pumpkin Seed got your attention. It was the most unstable boat I've ever been in. Like skipping a rock across a pond. On top of that it had a bad habit of allowing water over the transom if you stopped too quick. Fast? Oh yeah. I operated on a lake with a 10HP limit and was told never to bring it back since too many pontoon boat operating old geezers complained about how fast it was. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 21 5 hours ago, 56Sierra said: Like skipping a rock across a pond. Did you ever hear the story behind this music video : MirrorMan by Human League " A pebble skips across the face , a dozen times then disappears without a trace , left behind the thrower turns and walks away , a change of mind Ya , boy was going for a water speed record on Loch Ness and hit a wave out of nowhere and they never found his body , they say it might have been " Nessy , the Loch Ness Monster " made a wave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 22 Orcas Sink Another Boat In Europe, And The Behavior Is Spreading Experts say the phenomenon may have started after a female killer whale had a traumatic encounter with a vessel at sea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riverc 675 Posted May 26 34 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: Lol looks like my wife she uses a ice cream bucket. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
