Biggest Flathead of my life at 42 lbs.
Mar 21, 2019 08:26:57 #
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Mar 21, 2019 08:27:36 #
Shoulda kept that one. Flatheads are the only catfish that are still great to eat at large sizes.
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by Green_trout
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by Green_trout
Mar 21, 2019 08:27:44 #
That's a very old fish. They have a lot of contaminates. And bigger they are, the more fry they make. I say release all flatheads bigger than 5? 10lbs that way they can still be around. Unlike some other species that are getting harder to catch.
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by iLikeLimestones
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by iLikeLimestones
Mar 21, 2019 08:27:53 #
Mar 21, 2019 08:28:06 #
Depends on the fishery, but a 44 pound flathead will probably be around 8-9 years old. It's a long time for a catfish, but it's not like these things are orange roughy, which take decades to reach sexual maturity. But flatheads and blue cats are both very tasty at large sizes.
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by TheTrub
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by TheTrub
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