Big 'ol cat!!!

Bassboss · 07-14-10, 11:31 AM

Hey guys, my friend in 'Bama just email some pics of a cat fish his little brother caught (he's 10). They didn't have a measuring tape or anything, but here it is! They said it's a channel cat.. looks more like a flat head to me though.

Here's tha pics.

What kind y'all think it is, and how heavy you think it went?

Hate that hat though.....

Cavs1123 · 07-14-10, 12:40 PM

She looks like a channel cat. And a huge one at that! I hate that hat too Boss

Tavery5 · 07-14-10, 01:38 PM

I'd go with flathead and venture a guess in the 40-50 pound range. If you believe it is a channel cat probably should get game and wildlife to check it out because the state record for Alabama is 40lbs.

Bassboss · 07-14-10, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tavery5

I'd go with flathead and venture a guess in the 40-50 pound range. If you believe it is a channel cat probably should get game and wildlife to check it out because the state record for Alabama is 40lbs.

I saw that too.... I let him know, he said he'd check it out.. if nothing else, it's a child record.

Bassboss · 07-14-10, 02:12 PM

I found out they where in NC at the time when he caught it.. state record there is only 15lb!!

If it's a channel.. it IS a state record no doubt.

AUFred · 07-14-10, 02:53 PM

Nice cat for sure.

tharper2202 · 07-14-10, 03:06 PM

its not a channel. tail isnt forked and i dont really see any dark spots which are key features of channel cats. mainly the forked tail. nice catch nonetheless

BigBassin144 · 07-14-10, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tharper2202

its not a channel. tail isnt forked and i dont really see any dark spots which are key features of channel cats. mainly the forked tail. nice catch nonetheless

Yep, definitely not a channel cat. I'm pretty sure it's a flathead, which means no record since they get A LOT bigger than that.

BB

Abbeysdad · 07-14-10, 04:05 PM

That's one heck of a catfish....and there ain't nothin wrong with that hat!
Nobody's gonna make you wear it.

Makes me think I was watching river monsters last night and there was a fish even bigger than that with huge teeth....not a river I'd wanna wade into.

Captmikestarrett · 07-14-10, 04:25 PM

It is a flathead about 35-42 lbs

Nice catch... I bet there some hooping and holwering before that was landed.

Capt Mike

Bassboss · 07-14-10, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Yep, definitely not a channel cat. I'm pretty sure it's a flathead, which means no record since they get A LOT bigger than that.

BB

lol yeah I know they flathead get a lot bigger!

And Adaddy.. everything is wrong with that hat!

07-14-10, 11:31 AM	#1
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Big 'ol cat!!! Hey guys, my friend in 'Bama just email some pics of a cat fish his little brother caught (he's 10). They didn't have a measuring tape or anything, but here it is! They said it's a channel cat.. looks more like a flat head to me though. Here's tha pics. What kind y'all think it is, and how heavy you think it went? Hate that hat though..... __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-14-10, 12:40 PM	#2
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	She looks like a channel cat. And a huge one at that! I hate that hat too Boss __________________ Tom

07-14-10, 01:38 PM	#3
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	I'd go with flathead and venture a guess in the 40-50 pound range. If you believe it is a channel cat probably should get game and wildlife to check it out because the state record for Alabama is 40lbs. Last edited by Tavery5; 07-14-10 at 01:46 PM.

07-14-10, 02:12 PM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I found out they where in NC at the time when he caught it.. state record there is only 15lb!! If it's a channel.. it IS a state record no doubt. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-14-10, 04:05 PM	#9
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	That's one heck of a catfish....and there ain't nothin wrong with that hat! Nobody's gonna make you wear it. Makes me think I was watching river monsters last night and there was a fish even bigger than that with huge teeth....not a river I'd wanna wade into. __________________ Fish now, work later

07-14-10, 02:53 PM	#6
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 805	Nice cat for sure.

07-14-10, 03:06 PM	#7
tharper2202 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 22	its not a channel. tail isnt forked and i dont really see any dark spots which are key features of channel cats. mainly the forked tail. nice catch nonetheless

07-14-10, 04:25 PM	#10
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	It is a flathead about 35-42 lbs Nice catch... I bet there some hooping and holwering before that was landed. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

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