big catfish

[Ron288]

hi all just wanted to see what you think of this. i haven't been fishing any this summer due to health problem's. just wanted to share this since it was cought up your way. i'm sure you've already seen this, well good luck to you all.


http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=119876

 

[bassfisher17]

that is a giant fish that kid must be a really good or lucky to pull it in 6lb test line im thinking very luckyemoEek

 

[Bprice]

It is ashame that fish had to die.

 

[Guest]

Bprice - 7/2/2007 10:43 AM

It is ashame that fish had to die.

I agree. CPR the brood stock.emoThumbsup

 

[fish]

BPrice, I agree, it is a shame the fish died.

It is a little hard to believe a fish that big could be caught on that light line. I fought one that would have gone in the 40 pound range for over 30 minutes on 10 pound test and my line was frayed and looked like it was melted together before it spit the hook at Nickajack. I did get to see the big flathead at the top of the water though. I was fishing for gills (bait) at the time I hung him.

 

[Liveliner]

I recon that was "Ol Walter".

 

[hl&s]

I guess it's not impossible but I agree with fish, it's hard to beleive. 6 lb test ain't much. The boy deserves many pats on the back for pulling it off. Any idea how old it might be ?

 

[shsimons]

That is a great story for that kid. I saw the pic last year at Sportsman's Warehouse. That's the first time I saw that his buddy threw rocks at it to get it to turn around.

However, if my future nephew, son, etc. ever catches one like that, it's going back in the water. Plenty of 40 lb fish out there but the 100 plus are just too rare in my opinion not to be returned to the water.

 

[Guest]

I fully believe that the fish is that big, and I fully believe that it was caught on 6# test line. They didn't say mono, fluoro..............or nylon. Hmmmmm. Just 6 lbs. test.