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WOBBLE HEAD
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E-mail me the pic's and I can resize and post for you....or send them back to you to post.....I'd like to see a albino big cat....or I'd really like to see the albino shovel bill cat...I've never even heard of a albino shovelbill cat
Hull-Custom-Guitars
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Well, I have a photo resizer, so I will resize and try to figure out how to post with photobucket. I went tonight and my girlfriend got a 43 pounder and I got one alot bigger 
not telling. I will let you guess the weight AFTER I post the pic.
not telling. I will let you guess the weight AFTER I post the pic.Liveliner
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WLG
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You know that a report without pictures is just another fishing TALE !!!! I have no doubt that you have seen and shot many large catfish in shallow sloughs at night....but several of them goin over 100 lbs....Im not saying its NOT true or not possible..but I do know that a large catfish looks much bigger underwater than it does when its in the boat or on a scale. Ive heard alot of folks claim to have caught a 80 lber that in reality was closer to 40 or 50 lbs. Unless its weighed on a certified scale... I would just say...it was a large fish!! That being said i would love to see the pics and hear more about the time of year you see them in the shallows at night....water temps...are they actively feeding or just laying there?? details details.... LOL We love info here on CFF Thats what this forum is all about.
Hull-Custom-Guitars
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Ok, finally figured out how to post photos, but I had to do it through photobucket. So here’s the links...
I still havn’t found the pics of my albino cats, but I know Benny has video that aired on the outdoor channel of me shooting a “large” albino, and also another “large” cat,… so I can get that from him and post it on photobucket as well.
As far as the bowfishing link that was posted,… that is not really how it works most of the time. They were fishing in the daytime, I go at night with a generator and 12 big flood lights,… you can see EVERYTHING in the water. Let me tell you,… catfish are faster than anything else in fresh water that I have seen or know of. One second they are sitting in front of you, and in a split second, gone. I don’t care how big or small. Also, someone said that a “40 pound cat looks like an 80 pound fish when its in water” well,… I am used to seeing them. I have seen and mounted/reproduced around 1,000 cats, since I was 7 years old. My father is the longest running taxidermist in Chattanooga, and has mounted 8 fish a week for 50 years. Unlucky for me, I got to do a lot of (most of) the dirty work for a long time there. So you could say that I have a little more experience seeing cats from 25 to 500 pounds from all over the world. I can tell you what a fish weighs with one glance, just from its body shape and dimensions. I am not saying this to brag or act like a pro,… because I am not. BUT I am more used to seeing and handling fish than most.
http://s1156.photobucket.com/albums/p568/ghull07/
So to all you guys who think I’m full of BS,... buy the gas one night and I will take you bowfishing. Or meet me and we can go fishing for cats, I usually catch several "BIG ONES" per week, given that I fish 5 days or more a week. You wanna know the secret??? Just have fun. I go to relax... that’s it. And whenever I get into the "let’s just catch fish" mode, I get totally skunked. So from now on... I will not give any weights or measurements, because apparently yall can't handle the fact that a kid can out fish you and has been for 15 years. haha, only kidding... kind of. Now I am bragging.
-Grant Hull
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PS. John miles began construction on my new rod today. Its a "trophy catfish rod" that can handle sharks up to 600 pounds fairly easily. It will be beautifull, and practical for catching cats over 75lbs as well as sharks. I really am a complete amature when it comes to shark fishing, but I have good guidence from veterans, so hopefully I will have some luck. Ill need all the luck I can get. emoEnforce
I still havn’t found the pics of my albino cats, but I know Benny has video that aired on the outdoor channel of me shooting a “large” albino, and also another “large” cat,… so I can get that from him and post it on photobucket as well.
As far as the bowfishing link that was posted,… that is not really how it works most of the time. They were fishing in the daytime, I go at night with a generator and 12 big flood lights,… you can see EVERYTHING in the water. Let me tell you,… catfish are faster than anything else in fresh water that I have seen or know of. One second they are sitting in front of you, and in a split second, gone. I don’t care how big or small. Also, someone said that a “40 pound cat looks like an 80 pound fish when its in water” well,… I am used to seeing them. I have seen and mounted/reproduced around 1,000 cats, since I was 7 years old. My father is the longest running taxidermist in Chattanooga, and has mounted 8 fish a week for 50 years. Unlucky for me, I got to do a lot of (most of) the dirty work for a long time there. So you could say that I have a little more experience seeing cats from 25 to 500 pounds from all over the world. I can tell you what a fish weighs with one glance, just from its body shape and dimensions. I am not saying this to brag or act like a pro,… because I am not. BUT I am more used to seeing and handling fish than most.
http://s1156.photobucket.com/albums/p568/ghull07/
So to all you guys who think I’m full of BS,... buy the gas one night and I will take you bowfishing. Or meet me and we can go fishing for cats, I usually catch several "BIG ONES" per week, given that I fish 5 days or more a week. You wanna know the secret??? Just have fun. I go to relax... that’s it. And whenever I get into the "let’s just catch fish" mode, I get totally skunked. So from now on... I will not give any weights or measurements, because apparently yall can't handle the fact that a kid can out fish you and has been for 15 years. haha, only kidding... kind of. Now I am bragging.
-Grant Hull
423-322-9420
PS. John miles began construction on my new rod today. Its a "trophy catfish rod" that can handle sharks up to 600 pounds fairly easily. It will be beautifull, and practical for catching cats over 75lbs as well as sharks. I really am a complete amature when it comes to shark fishing, but I have good guidence from veterans, so hopefully I will have some luck. Ill need all the luck I can get. emoEnforce
WLG
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So how much did the Blue in the pic weigh??
WLG
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I have a few pics of my own that I will post later.... You can tell me what the weight of them are since you can tell at one glance and we will see how close you are.
SpurHunter
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Its certainly clear you dont know how to get accurate weights on fish is all Ive seen, but your not alone. Big catfish are very hard to judge unless you put a certified spring scale to them is all.
Hull-Custom-Guitars
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Oh I thought we were'nt allowed to post weights? TO controversial, haha. Someone doesn't like being outfished. and it aint me, come look at my wall any day of the week, skins dont lie.hahaha
Buoy-Master
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Skins? Are you some sort of silence of the cats weirdo? Do you keep lotion on them?
I saw 2 photos...got anymore?
I saw 2 photos...got anymore?
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haha yes i prefer jergans, and I always weigh my fish with two sets of scales, spring and digital.
SpurHunter
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You have a digital that goes over 50lbs? What brand?
WLG
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Out fished ?? I have multiple photos posted on this forum. Where are all your photos? I would like to see them as I'm sure a lot of the other Cat men on here would. I would really love to see what you are calling a 100 lb fish . Hell I've almost caught several fish that were a hundred pounds simply because I never got them in and put them on a scale. The scales will hurt your feelings. Again I'm not saying you are lying but I personally haven't seen you put a pic that's anywhere close to 70 lbs let alone 100 . Come on post them. We wanna see
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Sic'em Wade!
EricM
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I'm calling it BS too without any pics to back up the claims of all these HUGE catfish. I post mine - and have the pictures, IGFA certificates, and TARP certificates to back my claims up. We've been waiting quite a while for Mr. Hull to back up his mouth.
<font color="#ff0000" size="3">By the way, considering your claims, I hope you DO realize that the Tennessee and Alabama limits on catfish are ONE over 34" (about 20 pounds) per DAY!
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<font color="#ff0000" size="3">By the way, considering your claims, I hope you DO realize that the Tennessee and Alabama limits on catfish are ONE over 34" (about 20 pounds) per DAY!
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I have caught my fair share of big catfish over the years and the biggest was caught back in December. If you check the posts from there you can see what an 85 lb plus fish looks like. I would love to see some pictures of 100 lb plus fish but so far you haven't posted any. I had a 75 lb bill dance digital scale and have seen a 440 lb digital scale that people use on big cats so I am not calling the kid a liar but I do want to see these giants posted.
