BIG CATFISH PICTURES

some outstanding catches

Buck with a big blue - VA

Angler: Buck Holley Fish: Blue Catfish Bait: Stew Beef Weight: 52 lbs. 8oz. Length 45 ins. Date: June 4, 2005 Location: Appomattox River, Colonial Heights, Virginia Big Blue was caught on stew beef using a 8/0 hook with a homemade steel leader. I use a 10 ft spinning rod and an Eagle Claw Graphite reel with 30 lb. test. I caught Big Blue at 12:00 a.m. on June 4, 2005. Big Blue earned me a citation pin and certificate. It was a tough fight; but I won.

Nicholas and his dad Tony with some blues - SC

Angler: Nicholas & Tony Wilburn Species: Blue Cat Location: Canal @ Santee-Cooper SC. Date: 4/1/06 Bait: Cut Herring

Bevaun with a big flathead - IN

Angler: C. Bevaun Graves Species: Flathead Weight: ~40-50lb Bait: Live bluegill Location: Maumee River, IN Date: July 6, 2005 Hello! I just came across your website and love it. I thought I would submit a picture of my biggest flathead to date. I caught it last July (7/6/05) out of the Maumee River on a live bluegill. I was using a 7ft medium action rod and a ABU Garcia 6500 reel spooled with 30# test. It was a great fight and a great catch for me. I released the fish back into the water to grow even bigger. I weigh 300lbs to give you an estimate on how big it was. We guessed it at close to 50lbs. Thanks and Tight Lines and Screamin Drags to Ya!!!! C. Bevaun Graves Ft. Wayne, IN 46808

Garry with a big flathead - NC

Angler: Garry Cash Species: Flathead Weight: 42 Pounds Bait: Light bread and corn pop Location: Kernersville NC Date: March 24, 2006 Hi, I'm Garry Cash from Kernersville NC. I caught this 42 lb flat head at a privet pond on 3/24/06 while Carp fishing. I caught this fish on a piece of light bread and corn pop. I was told to get it out of the pond. So I wrapped this fish in a wet towel and took him to his new home at Oak Hollow lake in High Point NC. I put him in the water and he swam of and smiled at me.

Daine with a forty lb. flathead - WV

Angler: Daine Sellers Species: Flathead Weight: 40 Pounds Bait: Live bluegill Location: Ohio River, WV Date: Summer 2003 I am sending this picture on behalf of my fiancee. He looks at your site often and loves it. His name is Daine Sellers and he caught his catfish out of the Ohio River near Sistersville, WV. During the summer of 2003. He caught a 40 lbs flathead catfish. The bait he used was a blue gill, approx as big as a hand. The fish was released. The point to this is he believes they are at least somewhat territorial. The reason for this belief is the same fish was caught two weeks later on the same dock in the same hole, by his friend A.J. Meeks. The reason knowing it was the same fish is because the fish was missing an eye and it had distinct markings on the side. It had lost approx 15 lbs in the two week period maybe due to shock or some unkown reason. Daine would also like to know if you or anyone has experienced this type of incident with the catfish being territorial to any extent. Thank you for your time, Nikki Sims

Mike with a flathead in IL

Angler: Mike Gavin Species: Flathead Weight: 12~14 Pounds Bait: Chicken Gizzard w/ garlic powder Location: Carbondale, IL. Outside Temp: 43 Degrees Water Temp: 35 Degrees Rod: 7 Foot Ugly Stick Reel: Zebco 733 "The Hawg" Caught this fish out of my apartment complex's lake on Feb. 10, 2006 at about 4:00 pm. In the lake they have 4-5 albino cats that will try to tackle once it warms up. Will send pics if i hit any of the 10+ pound albino cats. Thanks

Chad with a big flathead - SC

Angler: Chad Diss Fish: Flathead catfish Weight: 40 lbs Bait: Cut shad Location: Santee Cooper, SC

Don with a big flathead - TN

Angler: Don Moore Jr Fish: Flathead catfish Bait: Shrimp Location: The Fishing Hole paylake, TN Fate: Released Date: July 24, 2005 Hi! My name is Don Moore Jr. This is my second trip to The Fishing Hole in Greenbrier Tennesse. I have never in my life caught a BIG BIG Fish and i am 6'3" tall and this fish is almost as tall as i am. I caught this fish on July 24, 2005. The Fish weights between 50 to 60 pounds. I won $50 for catching this fish and put it back in the pond for you can have fun trying to catch this money fish.

Lee with a PB 75 lb bluecat - VA

Angler: Lee Bartle Fish: Blue catfish Bait: Cut shad Location: James River, VA Fate: Released Dated: Sept 15, 2005 ~ 9:00am Hi my name is Lee Bartle and I caught this 75lb.8oz. Blue catfish in the James river in Virginia. It was caught on cut shad bait. Its my largest blue to date. Fish was released

Ryan with a 26 lb flathead

Angler: Ryan Kroll "mudkat" Fish: Flathead catfish Weight: 26 lbs Length: 42 inches Date: October 17,2005 Time: 5:15pm Location: Nebraska, 20's club(private pond) Bait: nightcrawler

Doug with a 30 lb channel

Angler: Doug Huber Species: Channel Bait: Perch Location: Kansas Fate: Released Date: August 22, 2004

Ron with a nice flathead release

Angler: Ron Shepard Fish: Flathead Bait: Goldfish Location: Private Pond, Fishers Indiana Fate: Released Dated: Sept 15, 2005 ~ 9:00am A friend of mine, Ron Shepard, was fishing early one morning on the pond behind my house. Just before leaving for work I looked out back and saw his pole bent in half. Seeing "Big Ron" wrestle in the large cat was a sight to behold! Not quite sure on the weight, but it was a great catch. -Dan Claassen

Larry with a nice flathead release

Angler: Larry Gustafson Type: Flathead Location: Mississippi River, IL Larry Gustafson caught this, don’t know the weight or length, he threw it back after taking the pic. Caught this baby in Cordova, Illinois on the Mississippi River.

The McCue boys with another fine release - IL

Angler's: Reese, Kodie & Jeff McCue (known by some as the "A team") Species: Flathead Weight: 71 lb Location : Oquawka, IL Bait: Bluegill Fate: Once again released so we can play another day. Email: mccue@grics.net Date: Sept 5, 2005 He looked like 90 pounds in person but if you put him in a picture with three people he looks a little smaller. 71 honest pounds! We've released over 1000 pounds of cats over 20 pounds this year and thank everyone one else who has done the same!

Terry and Robby with a nice pair of released flatheads

Angler: Terry and Robby Type: Flathead Bait: Shad Weight: 39 and 42 lbs Date: September 2005 angler terry and robby bait shad weight 39lbs 42lbs released back in to pock river cout september 2005

Don and Doug with a pending IN Flathead Record

Angler: Don Kershaw Type: Flathead Location: IN Weight: 85 lbs Date: August 20, 2005 85 pound Flathead currently in the process of certifying as the new Indiana State Record. Caught 08-20-05 by Don Kershaw, with assistance at the bank by Doug Rush.

Kevin with a 36 lb flathead - NC

Angler: Kevin Matthews Type: Flathead Location: Neuse River, Raleigh, NC Weight: 36 lbs Fate: Released Date: May 2003 Kevin Matthews with a 36 lb flathead caught on cut bream in late May 03. Caught & released back into Neuse River. Raleigh, N.C.

Kodie with a 58 lb flathead - IL

Name: Kodie McCue Type: Flathead Place caught: Oquawka, IL. Bait: Bluegill Weight: 58 lbs Fate: Released the beast ! Gear: Abu Garcia Lever drag 7500 with 50 lb berkley big game line and Bass Pro 6 1/2 foot extra stiff muskie rod

Debra with a 28 lb flathead - IL

Name: Debra McCue Type: Flathead Location: Oquawka, IL. Bait: Green Sunfish Weight: 52 lbs Fate: Released

Jeff with a 52 lb flathead - IL

Name: Jeff McCue Type: Flathead Place caught: Oquawka, IL. Bait: Green Sunfish & Miller Lite Weight: 52 lbs Fate: Tasted then released Email

Lyn and Tommy with flats and blues - NC

Type: Flatheads and Blues Name: Lyn and Tommy Location: Cape Fear, NC Date: July 16, 2005 This is a pic of Lyn and Tommy the fish were caught on the northeast capefear nc on 7/16 05 the biggest was 37# ,2 35# 3 26# and few 15# and 20# not bad for on night for two good old boys ay. Lyn

Ory with a big flathead - KS

Angler: Ory Hoke Type: Flathead Location: Neosho River, KS Length: 52 inches Weight: 75 lbs Date: May 21, 2005 Submitted by Tamara (mom)

Kaci with Cajun-style dinner - LA

Where: Mississippi river, Darrow Louisiana When: June 2005 Weight: 15-20 lbs. Bait: nightcrawler Fate: Cajun torture methods followed by dinner. Angler: Kaci Brown

Jessica and Samuel - IN

Angler: Jessica Chandler Fish: Channel Catfish Date: June 26, 2005 Weight: 16 pounds My wife and I have been living in Indiana for 4 years, and we always have to show up our northern friends. Yesterday evening we were fishing in a large pond and my wife amazed me again. She pulled in an 16 pound channel catfish, on 12 pound stren and my 6 ½ foot bass rod. I wanted to surprise her and get the picture on your website, because we love your site. Thank you, Samuel Chandler

Johnnie in MS

Angler: Johnnie Minor Fish: Blue Catfish Date: 6-23-2005 Bait: 1 pound Brim Location: our family pond in Ripley, MS Weight: 13 pounds Fate: skinned and cooked This fish was caught on a 25 pound test line in our backyard pond. A lot of friends get together and fish a good bit. My grandfather, Johnnie, had turned his back when he heard my uncle yell to him, and he turned around to see his line on his reel runnin out in the water. It took him about 10 minutes to get this fish in - Jennifer

Night cats from Andrew - IN

Angler: Andrew Cunningham Species: Flathead catfish, Blue catfish Location: White River, IN Love the web site. I went fishing on Memorial Day weekend 2005 in Paragon, IN on the White River. Best night of fishing ever!! I didn’t have a scale, but had to witnesses and a camera. We believe the larger fish weighed in between 40 and 45 lbs (dirt on the back). The smaller Flat 30 to 35 lbs (clean). I also caught a 20 lbs’ish Blue Cat in the same night. I am hooked. All caught with Penn Reels, 8 and 9 foot rods, 40 lbs test, w/ fresh cut bait. I am 6’ 4” tall to give you a good estimate. Blue Cat size 13 shoes. By the way, what are the Indiana State line records for 30 and 40 lbs test. Flat, Blue, and Channel. Have fun fishing!!!!! Andrew Cunningham Indianapolis, IN

Bob with a 43 lb flathead - OH

Angler: Bob Lippi Species: Flathead catfish Weight: 43 lbs Location: Maumee River, OH Date: June 3, 2005 Caught by Bob Lippi (Pictured), June 3, 2005 @ 2:00 a.m. on the Maumee River west of Paulding, OH Flathead Catfish 43" long, 43 pounds Caught on a Zebco Classic One reel with 25 pound line. Took a half hour to get to bank and 2 - 200+ pound guys to get up the bank!!! The other guy was Matt Corwin ( thanks for the help Matt ) We were using all kinds of bait but caught this monster on the always faithful NIGHTCRAWLER !

Robbie with a 61 lb flathead

Angler: Robby Robinson Species: Flathead catfish Weight: 61 lbs Location: MCWD lake, OH Date: June 5, 2005 Caught this 61 pound flathead on June 5 2005. Tidewater rod and Marathon reel loaded with 36 lb test dacron braid. Live goldfish for bait. MCWD lake in Eastern Ohio. Released this big male to fight another day. Catchabiggun, Robby

Jason with an Ohio River flathead

Angler: Jason Arthur Species: Flathead catfish Weight: 48 lbs Location: Ohio River Hello my name is Cindy Arthur, and my brother Jason caught a 48 lb flat head catfish that was 47 1/2 inches long on 15lb test line, in the Ohio river in mid 2004, and it took him 1/2 an hour it reel it in. 2 Dayl later he released the monster back to its home in the river where is can live out the rest of its days in peace.

Channel cat in KY

Angler: Kenny Graham Species: Channel catfish Weight: 12 lbs Location: Green River Lake, KY I was awfully proud of my 12 lb. channel cat that I caught out of Green River Lake in Kentucky, using chicken liver. If you would like to post this picture on your website I would really like the bragging rights!

More Ohio River Cats from Gary

April and Vic counts owners of Old Lock 24 holding a 33 inch Shovel

Gary with a 42 inch flathead

Big ol' Wels catfish from Spain

Angler: Alan Bryant Species: Wels Catfish Weight: ~175 - 195 lbs Length: 8 feet Bait: Live carp Sending this photo for a friend Alan Bryant (the in the middle of the photo). It is a Wels Catfish caught from the Ebro in Spain whilst on holiday with Bavarian Guiding Service Length 8ft long or 2 meters 400cm's Weight between 175 and 195lb Bait used was a live 5lb Carp Regards Dwayne

Cape Fear Flathead

Angler: Jeff Weis Species: Flathead catfish Weight: 70 lbs Length: 49 inches Date: May 10, 2005 Location: Cape Fear River, NC On May 10;2005 @ 10;30pm Jeff Weis of chinquapin and Ray Bledsoe of Magolia landed a 70lb 49'' long flat head catfish on a bush line.. Jeff and Ray were on the northeast cape fear river. The guys delined to give the exact location. story and photo by Tammy Weis

Evening Blue cat from Daniel

Angler: Daniel Arnold Species: Blue catfish Weight: 36 lbs Bait: Pumpkinseed Date: April 11,2005 Tackle: 12' blue nitestick, 6500C4 abu, 30 lb. cajun line The intial run was thrilling, and the fight was even better. You can't complain when your first real outting of the year turns out to be this sweet.

Some Ohio River Cats from Gary

Gary with a nice channel cat

Nice shovelhead, or flathead

Evening pair of flatheads

Angler: Tony Monasmith Location: Watts Bar Lake TN Date: October 2004 Species: Flathead Weight: 38 Lbs Bait: Cut Bait Fate: Released

Species: Flathead Cat Weight: 40 lbs Length: 42 in Angler: Noah Hulett Bait: Bluegill Location: Herrington lake Ky

Species: Flathead Cat Weight: 45 lbs Length: 49 in Angler: Dwayne Bait: Bluegill Location: Monroe Reservoir, IN Hi this is my dads (Dwayne) flathead catfish caught in Monroe Reservour, Indiana. It was 45 pounds, 49 inches long, and had a girth of 36". He used a 12' surf rod, shakespere spinning reel, and 30 lbs spider wire. The bait was a 5" bluegill. This was his biggest catfish ever caught and 3 days later he caught a 31 lbs flathead. Andrew

Species: Flathead Cat Weight: 55 lbs Angler: Eric Graham Bait: Cutbait shad Location: Ohio River, IN The Flat Head that is in the Picture is 55 LBS ad was Caught April 3, 2003 in the Ohio river at the Mark land Dam Pool. Velvety, Indiana. Caught on cut shad about 150 yards from the base of the dam, it was a buster getting him in 2 hrs or so river was up and Flooding. But it was a fun day.. Going Blue Cat Fishing tomorrow 2-9-05, down stream from where I caught the Flathead Banks of the Ohio river across from Kentucky in Brooksburg, Indiana. Good Luck Fishermen CATCH the big ones. Eric Graham

Species: Channel Catfish Angler: Tom D'Auria Location: Florida Here's a couple pictures of some Channel Cats I pulled out of a local canal. I forget what I used for bait those times, but I've used anything from live or cut up baitfish, chicken liver, or bread. All my fish are released.

Species: Flathead Cat Weight: 35 lbs Angler: Erich Weber Organization: East-TN CATS Bait: Cutbait shad Location: Fort Loudon Lake Fate: Released

Species: Flathead Cat Weight: 35 lbs Angler: Erich Weber Organization: East-TN CATS Bait: Cutbait shad Location: Fort Loudon Lake Fate: Released

Angler: Calvin Matthews Fish: Blue Catfish Weight: 30 lb Location: Cape Fear River, NC Date: November 20, 2004 Caught on the Cape Fear River, N.C. Nov 2004. Using cut bait,(brim,white bass) heads work best. This one was 30lb blue. Caught on rod in 40ft of water. We caught several that day. The Cape Fear holds many state records. Calvin Matthews Wentworth, NC

Angler: Lyle Galloway Fish: Flathead Length: 42 inches Location: New Caney, TX Fate: Released I have seen this guy swimming around my trotlines eating the channel cats from it. Well looks like he finally got hooked. Took some pics and let him go. 42 inches , beautiful colors and a white belly with grey spots in very clear water. To all you catfish heads like myself. “ENJOY” Did not weigh Lyle Galloway New Caney Texas

Angler: Zack Webb Fish: Flathead Date: 11/20/04 Bait: Shad Location: Fort Loudoun Lake, TN Weight: 40lbs Fate: Released Caught this 40lb Flat in Fort Loudoun Lake on 11/19/04. Zack

Species: Flathead left, Blue right Weight: 70 lbs/73 lbs respectively Where: Tennessee River Angler: Mike Mitchell Caught by me Mike Mitchell and released alive Rod & Reel 30lb line TN River (Wilson & Wheeler Lakes) Blue-70lbs Flathead-73lbs Check out more pics and Tournament Trail Info at www.southerncats.com Thanks

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 30 lbs. Bait: Live Bluegill Where: White River, Indiana Angler: John Fallon A couple pictures of the biggest flathead we pulled out on one hot late summer night in September. Caught on live bluegill on 6/0 hook on 8 ft. Big Cat rod on the White River in Indiana. Released to catch him again another day. The other flatheads pictured were all between 5-14 lbs. They made for a great fish fry!

Angler: Paul "Snakecharmer" Daniel Fish: Channel Catfish Date: August 27, 2004 Time: 10:30 PM Location: Arizona, Verde River Bait: Live Carp 5" Pole: 8' Med-Heavy Eagle Claw "Cat Claw" Pole Reel: Shimano Corsair 300 Baitcaster Line: 30 lb Berkley Big Cat Rig: 3/0 Khale on 24" leader from 3/4 oz sliding barrel weight Size: Dunno, I'm 6'2" 185 lbs. I guess the fish was 5 lbs? Fate: Released Beer: 6 pack of Fat Tire Amber Ale I was after flatheads, and at first I thought this was one due to the color and the hit on live bait. Turns out, that adult channel cats turn green/yellow and lose their spots in the Verde River. You can see how happy I was to get my first cat!!

Species: Blue Catfish Weight: 40 lbs Angler: Chuck Yates Bait: Cut bait shad Location: Watts Bar Lake, TN Fate: Released

Species: Blue Catfish Weight: 42 lbs Angler: Chuck Yates Bait: Cut bait shad Location: Watts Bar Lake, TN Fate: Released

Species: Flathead catfish Angler: Scooter Bait: Sucker Location: Mississippi River, MN St.Paul MN Mississippi cat fish. A group of us go out on the river once a week and this is our biggest yet. We use big sucker minnows for with catfish set up. This one took 30mins to get in the boat.

Species: Shovelhead (flathead catfish) Weight: 31 lb Angler: Daniel Arnold Bait: Warmouth Bluegill head Fate: Released Home: Williamsburg Ohio Date: 8/7/04 I caught this fish trolling by hand from the bank of Starling Paylake when I found a deep spot on the bottom and that sucker flat out took off. Caught on 11' blue extended handle nite stick with a 6500C4 abu on it.

Angler: Chuck Yates Species: Blue catfish Weight: 36 lb Where: Fort Loudon, TN Date: July 2003 My name is Chuck Yates. Caught this 36lb blue in Fort Loudon Tennessee in July of 2003
Angler: Chuck Yates Species: Blue catfish Weight: 38 lb Bait: Shad head Fate: Released Home: Watts Bar Lake, TN Date: August 8th, 2004
Angler: Chuck Yates Species: Blue catfish Weight: 44 lb Where: Watts Bar Lake, TN Date: Friday the 13, August 2004

Species: Black bullhead Angler: Michael Fate: Released Where: Lake of Two Mountains, Quebec Date: June 27, 2004 Hey thanks for having such a cool site! My name is Michael and i caught my first cat on June 27th 2004 5lbs 2 feet long I was fishing for small mouth bass, I was using GULP bait just after supper time. She put up a very nice fight!!! I was surprised! Great day in the end it was the only thing we caught all day! Dorion, Quebec Canada. On the St-Lawrence

Species: Flathead Catfish Angler: Reese McCue Bait: Bullhead Fate: Released Home: Keithsburg, IL Date: May 25, 2004 Reese caught this on a bullhead, took his picture and let him swim back out just in time for the spawn. email :mccue@grics.net

Species: Flathead Catfish Angler: Jeff McCue Bait: Sunfish Fate: Released Location: Rock River, IL Home: Wataga, IL Date: May 9, 2004 He was released back to the rock to grow bigger. email :mccue@grics.net

Species: Channel Catfish Weight: ~15 lbs Bait: Chicken liver Location: private pond - Indianapolis, IN Angler: Jason O'Connor Date: April, 2004 Hey there! I just saw your site and wanted to share a few pics of a really nice channel cat that I caught the other day. Even if you decide not to post them, I hope you will enjoy them! Great web site!

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 37.7 lbs Location: Wilson Lake, AL Angler: Robin C. Simmons Bait: black and red hair jig with black rubber pork trailer Date: April 20, 2004 I caught this fish around 10pm while fish a bass tournament on Wilson Lake in Muscle Shoals, AL. Thanks Robin C. Simmons

Species: Flathead Catfish Location: White's Mill, OH Angler: Justin Lafollette Bait: Night Crawler Date: Summer 2003 Justin Lafollette caught this 31lb flathead catfish at white's mill in Athens Ohio with night crawler Summer 2003

Species: Flathead (top), Blue Catfish (bottom) Weights: Flathead 51 lb, Blue Catfish 25 lb Location: Mississipi River, MO Anglers: Mike Stuhr and Jeff Here is a couple from the Mississippi south of St. Louis. These are rod and reel catches. The fellow with the little one has caught one blue cat two pounds bigger than the flat head (54 as opposed to 52#) but we only took regular lilm pictures of it. All of our fish are released back to the river with the exception of this flathead which was gobbled up by river beggars for a fry. How about that 121# blue from Texas? Maybe everything is bigger down there. I came here looking for pictures of it. If I find one I'll post it. Thanks Mike Stuhr

Species: Spoonbill (left), Blue Catfish (right) Weights: Spoonbill: 6lbs; Blue Cat 12 lbs Location: Stephensville, Louisiana Angler: Chad Duval Sr Using Shad for bait, I caught these two on a trot line in about 25' of water. The spoonbill weighed 6lbs and the blue cat weighed 12 lbs.

Species: Channel Catfish Location: St Johns River, FL Angler: Dave Faneuf Dave Faneuf (Right)and Jack Tate (left) St Johns river, Cocoa Florida The fish was released

Species: Channel Catfish Weight: 12.4 lbs Location: Clear Lake, CA Bait: Golden Shiner Angler: Victoria Ramos Hi Jim, I told my wife I had sent you the picture of her big Sturgeon, she asked me to send you this picture of her biggest freshwater fish (I think I have created a fishing monster). So here it is, a channel cat caught on Clear Lake. 12.4 on the digital. Caught on live giant golden shiner.

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 34 lbs Location: Fish Barn in Carrollton, KY Bait: Dough ball Angler: Mike Clark I caught this flathead at the fish barn in carrollton KY. 34lbs. My name is Mike Clark. I caught him with catfish dough ball.

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 34 lbs Location: Green River in KY Bait: Live bluegill Angler: Danny Finn I was enjoying your web site and thought you might like to see this one. I caught it in early april on the Green River in KY. using a live blue gill for bait, 17lb test. and a number 8 eagle claw hook I normally use for trotlining. It is my biggest fish ever caught on a rod and reel. 44 inches long 34 lbs. It was a little thin for a flathead. Oh yeah I ate on him for 3 weeks! Danny Finn Bowling Green, KY

Species: White(?) Catfish Weight: 43 lbs Location: Ohio River Bait: Creek chub Date: July 15, 2003 Angler: Donnie Green This fish was caught in the Ohio river on 7-15-03 by a friend, Donnie Green & Blane Hood. Catch and Release. Holding the fish are Frank Lanham and son, Bill. Caught on a 6" creek chub. From Indiana...

Species: Blue Catfish Weight: 40 lbs Date: July 1, 2003 Angler: Jessie Ledford Hey im 14 years old and caught this fish on july 1st and it weighed 40 pounds 1 ounce an was wonderin if you would put it on your website

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 60+ lbs Where: Small lake in Olathe, KS Bait: Cut shad Tackle: 3-way rig, 2oz bank sinker, a 6/0 Eagle Claw Khale hook and Berkley Trilene Big Game 20 pound test Date: August 5, 2003 Angler: Geoff I was fishing alone and caught this Flathead catfish last night 8-05-03 on fresh cut shad in a small 6 acre lake in Olathe, KS. I was fishing for a couple hours with Bluegils for bait and nothing hit so I decided to rig up with cut shad and catch a channel cat, little did I know I would catch a huge flathead! I Was fishing with a 3-way rig, 2oz bank sinker, a 6/0 Eagle Claw Khale hook and Berkley Trilene Big Game 20 pound test. This is the biggest Catfish I've ever caught. It bottomed my scales out at over 60 pounds. I released it to fight another day.

Species: Channel Catfish Weight: 18lbs 4oz Where: Smith Mt Lake, VA - fished the Indian Creek channel Bait: Live shad Tackle: 7ft eagle claw striper popping rod, with the finger handled filed down with a diawa saltwater spinning reel with 20lb big game, mustand 7/0 circle-C hook Angler: Travis Patsell Was fishing for flatheads in smith mt lake, virginia and landed this channel cat. my biggest channel so far, weighed 18lbs 4ounces. caught off live shad. was drifting a creek channel, in around about 20-22ft of water about 5:45 in the morning, using a 3way rig with a 3/4 bell sinker just enough to keep it ticking the bottom, with a 7/0 mustad circle-C hook The cat had no tail for some reason, probally due to a younger accident. She still pulled like a 40lb flathead!!! when she surfaced... being just low light, i thought she was a blue cat (being not many in smith mt lake) untill i got her in and shined a light on here.. sure enough was a channel!! Keep'e lines tight!

Species: BLUE CATFISH Weight: 35 1/2 POUNDS, Holiday Marina scales, Wills Point, Texas Fate: Kept And Enjoyed Date: 03/01/03 Where: Lake Tawakoni, Texas; Rains County Side Bait: Live Bait, Worm Angler: Capp Peace, Age 15, Canton, Texas Boat: Key Largo Tackle: Falcon Rod and quantom reel, 12 pound test, no dip net I thought you might want to see this fish. Capp Peace, Canton , Texas , was fishing alone , with worms, for channel catfish at Thousand Trails area of Lake Tawakoni, Texas . He hooked up on this blue cat and following it with his boat, eventually boated it . The fish was worked in after circling several trees and other brush. His dip net was the crappie variety, and too small. He boated it with one hand in the mouth. This is the second large cat he has caught. The first was caught in gravel pit alongside the Trinity River and released without weighing or measuring but was seen by veteran fisherman who estimated it at 40 pounds. Valerie Peace

Species: Flathead Catfish Weight: 43 lbs. Bait: Live Perch Location: Ninnescah River in Southern Kansas Caught by: Curtis Thornton and Jeremy Green This fish was caught by my brother-in-law and me on a trot line. It's the biggest one we've caught so far. His daughter wasn't too happy about posing with it, though. Jeremy

Species:  Blue Catfish Weight:  42 lbs. Location: Biloxi River, MI Bait: Live Mullet Angler:  David weight is 42 lbs location is biloxi river in gulfport mississippi time about 4 pm bait live mullet about 4 inches long is a blue catfish i gaught it on my zebco with an ugly stick rod. my name is david and i had the best time ever fishing wow

Species:  2 Flathead Catfish Weight:  48 & 62 lbs. Location: Lake Fork, TX Method: Trotline Angler:  Chris Cernosek and Great Grandpa Hi, my name is Chris Cernosek and I was taking my Great Grandpa on a fishing trip at Lake Fork. Well, we were setting trotlines and I thought that we would catch just a few channel cat. So we got there the next morning and I lifted up the bad boy. I wuz runnin the trotline and all of a sudden I feel this huge pull that just 'bout knocked me in the water! I couldn't believe my own eyes. It was a huge, 48 pound flathead catfish! That's not all. Beleive it or not, just two hooks down from that big fish, was another one! This one weighed 62 pounds! I would have to say that that has been the happiest day of my life and I won't ever forget that wonderful experience!

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  12 lbs Location: Laguna Niquel Lake, CA Bait: Cut mackerel Angler:  Daniel Gallegos

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  53 lbs Bait:  Goldfish Angler:  Larry Caught this nice flathead Oct.21 2002. Trotline baited with goldfish in 47 ft. of water. Photos were taken and the fish was released. Good fishing too all. Catch And Release......

Species:  Blue Catfish Weight:  60 lbs Location:  Santee Cooper Bait:  Perch Angler:  Kevin Wyndham 60 lbs blue catfish caught by Kevin Wyndham in 30 ft of water on perch in Santee Cooper lakes in South Carolina. Write back for any more info, thanks Jeff Smith

Species:  Flathead Weight:  66 lbs Angler:  Robby Jim I got a new best this year with a 66 pound flathead. I caught him while fishing alone using a Quantum Big Cat rod and Shimano Charter Special reel loaded with 30# test line. I used a 5 inch goldfish threaded on a 5/0 Kahle hook. You can see the video of the release at Katchaser. Catchabiggun, Robby http://www.stormpages.com/katchaser/

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  54 lbs Where:  Hickory Lake, IN Angler:  Michael Stewart I got this fish in Indiana outside of lawarnceburg at Hictory lake ( 54lbs ) cat was using 12lbs line  what a fight...........My name is Michael Stewart (``Big Daddy ``) from Harrison Ohio Like to thank Bill...from wormie's Bait shop, for talking me into using gold fish that day

Fastlane's 21 lb. channel catfish

Species:  Channel Cat Weight:  21 lbs  Where:  Ceasars Creek Lake When:  July 1, 2001 Angler:  Tom (Fastlane) Newland Here is a 21 lb channel caught on live bluegill on 7-1/2001. The night I caught this one I landed 11 fish total and 2 leatherback turtles. The smallest fish weighed over 6lbs most averaged around 12.

and an 18 lb. cat from 1998

Species:  Channel Cat Weight:  22 lbs Where:  Cowan Lake, Ohio Angler:  Tom (Fastlane) Newland Here is my personal best a 22lb channel caught 6/2/02 from Cowan Lake near Wilmington Ohio. I am getting to love catting more and more. My goal this year is to break 40 lbs then 60 will be the next goal.

Species:  Wels Catfish Weight: 62 kg (~136 lb) Length: 210 cm (~83 inches) Angler:  Xavier Where:  Lyons - France Hello Jim ! More photos to see on http://xvella.free.fr/photos/photos-eng.php Best Regards, Xavier

Species:  Wels Catfish Weight: 79 lb Length:  ~65 inches Bait:  Live eel Angler:  Rens Metaal Where:  Ebro River, Spain Hi, I saw your site and thought it would be nice to send you my latest catch. It is a 1,65 Meters catfish of 79 Lb caught on a live eel in the Rio Ebro in Spain. This is a small one but they did not bite very well this time. Rens Metaal Stadhoudersweg 149 c 3039 EJ Roterdam

Species:  Wels Catfish Weight: 44lb Bait:  Trout paste Angler:  Lawrence Jackson Where:  United Kingdom Hi there from the Midlands UK. I caught a 44lb Cat Fish whilst fishing for carp in a local carp fishery, on 6lb line and size 10 hook, fishing trout paste! The thing is I was fishing on a waggler and didn't expect the Cat...it took 45 minutes to land. Best wishes Lawrence Jackson

Species:  Silure, or Wels Catfish Weight:  24 kgs, or 41 lbs Bait:  Live carassin Where:  Logueil Sainte Marie, France Angler:  Laurent Amarge

<<photo..       ..and release>>

Species:  Silure, or Wels Catfish Weight:  35 kgs, or ~73 lbs Bait:  Live carassin Where:  Logueil Sainte Marie, France Angler:  Laurent Amarge

hi it's laurent from France , i catch 2 more silures (cat fish) in a lake in the north of Paris (Logueil Sainte Marie near Compiègne) the bait was alive fish (carassin sort of carp) of more than 3 lbs , the line is 60 lb. test and the tackle is spécial silure belgian tackle and the hook was an Owner 8/0.

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  58 lbs. Bait:  Goldfish Angler:  Robbie My biggest flathead of last year was this 58 lb. Rod and reel From an Ohio lake. 5 inch goldfish for bait. Released this cat after the photo. Catchabiggun, Robby - Katchaser Trophy Catfishing (http://www.stormpages.com/katchaser/)

Hey Jim, My friend caught this 4 lb. white catfish on meal worms at a local lake. There aren't very many white catfish caught in San Diego and I really didnt think one would come out of Santee Lakes- one of the most hardest places to catch fish over 2 lbs. The fish was released. -David

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  65 lbs. Angler:  Larry Jennings Here is a pic. of a good cat. Larry Jennings and 65 lb. Flathead. Photos were taken of the big cat. And the fish was released. Hope you can use this pic. Catch and Release..... Good fishing to all....

Species:  Blue Catfish Weight:  ~121 lbs ?? Angler:  Randy Tobey I've have caught lots of these, but only took pictures of only a few.  Most were caught on 14# or 16# test trylene xl the rod was a Daiwa Eliminator 15' rod and my old Quantum QSS 8 reel. I was fishing at a dam in the open gates - the water was fast running and about 30' deep. I was 180# in the pic. and I'm 5'9" so take a quess what the blue weighed. Hint...... I should have applied for the Alabama state record, which is about 10lbs less than mine. randytobey@msn.com

flathead..

..a blue

more blues

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  69 lbs Bait:  Live bluegill Angler:  Tim Nolan Jr. >Here is a photo of our biggest fish from 2001.  I don’t have the story behind it but it weighed in at 69 lbs. and I know it was a very strong fish. You can actually see the muscles in this one.  The fisherman is Tim Nolan jr. and the fish was caught on a 4" bluegill

Species:  Blue Catfish Weight:  41 lbs Bait:  Live goldfish Where:  Dayton, OH Angler:  Chris Bush Hello again, I could’t stand sending my buddies picture and not send one of mine.  This is the biggest blue I`ve ever caught.  Caught 9-15-01 this blue weighed in at 41lbs.  Using a live goldie (3 inch) about 5 feet deep, using a Zebco Brute reel, and a heavy action Signature 9` rod.  Stren 20 lb. is the best I`ve found for slip bobber fishing,  About 10" or so.  It does`nt float around as bad as other brands.  This fish stripped all my line out and I had to walk the bank to tire him out.  What a blast. Don`t get no better than that.

Species:  Blue Catfish Weight:  58 lbs Bait:  Live bluegill Where:  Dayton, OH Angler:  Timmy Nolan Sr

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  58 lbs Bait:  Live bluegill Where:  Dayton, OH Angler:  Timmy Nolan Sr. Hi, my buddy lucked out on this 58lbs. Shovelhead at a county park in Dayton Ohio on a 3" live bluegill at about three in the morning.  Picture has been through hell because of braggin rights.  Biggest one this year, so far.  He bottomed out and he had to go out and get him. Fishing 20 lb Stren on a Berkley rod with a 888.  Weve pulled plenty out of this lake. All of which were released in fine shape. Like your website and well send some more in for everybody to enjoy.  Thanks Chris

Angler - R.R. Shumway (Catdaddy) Species - Flathead Catfish Weight - 50 lbs. 6 oz. Bait - Live bullhead Location - Kansas >Caught this hog on a Pequa Night Angler rod with 20# Ande Envy Green Line.  The bait was a one pound bullhead.  This flathead took off like a bolt of lighting, i just let him run, he set the hook him self.  I was using a Eagle Claw Circle Sea 7 OT hook.  The hook rate is is the best its ever been useing these types of hook.  And hey Jim, I kept plenty warm with my CARPE CARPIO flathead sweat shirt on.  It was a flat head day. WWW.CATDADDYGUIDESERVICES.COM

Angler - R.R. Shumway (Catdaddy) Species - Blue Catfish Weight - 85 lbs. 8 oz. Bait - Live goldfish Location - Kansas Caught this monster blue on a seven inch goldfish, just missed the Kansas state record by eight and a half pounds.  By the way I used a log line to lure this monster in. Logline - drive a spike nail into a log that won't move sticking up out of the water and tie your log line on it - consist of 5 foot of rope with two 8 ounce egg sinkers, a long strap of rubber with a 1500 lb swivel and a circle sea Eagle Claw 16/0 hook. There you go - Catdaddy CATDADDY GONE FISHIN

Species:  Channel Catfish Weight:  7 lbs. left, 12 lbs. right Angler:  Gene

9 kg (~19.8 lbs) Silure, or Wels Catfish

Species:  Wels Catfish or Silure Weight:  20 lbs Where:  France Angler:  Laurent Amarge Laurent Amarge with the unusual Silure, also known as the Wels Catfish.  Laurent also noted that this is a small specimen! -France

Species:  Flathead Catfish Weight:  78 lb., 10 oz. Angler:  R.R. Shumway "Cat Daddy" Home:  Topeka, KS Cat Daddy R.R. Shumway is a professional guide specializing in channel cats in Kansas, though he does hunt flatheads too, as seen here.  R.R. Shumway is also featured in the Catfish In-Sider.  Contact: Cat Daddy Tours 1308 N.W. Logan Topeka, KS 66608-1350 (785)357-0934

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