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How To Catch Big Catfish Part 1

How To Catch Big Catfish Part 1

Tommy Fredricks With His Monster Catfish!!!

I talked to Tommy about this awesome flathead catfish. If this fish had been caught on a rod and reel it would have been the All Tackle World Record Flathead Catfish hands down. The current record stands at 123 pounds and this beast would have shadowed that by 12 more pounds. Can you imagine trying to reel this beast in in the underwater forest of Santee!!! You better have some strong line and a good rod and reel cause this baby is a Hoss! The thing that was really odd about this Giant Flathead Cat is when he was caught.
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World Record Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish World Record

WORLD RECORD FLATHEAD CATFISH

IGFA 91-4+ L. Lewisville, TX 3/28/82
FHF 92-0+ Toledo Bend, TX 2/25/95

STATE WEIGHT WATER DATE

AL 80-0 Alabama R. 6/22/86
AZ 65-0 San Carlos L. 1951
AR 80-0* Arkansas R. 10/28/89
Ca 60-0 Colorado R. 3/7/92
FL 43-8 Apalachicola R. 1995
GA 58-7 Altamaha R. 8/2/96
ID 58-8 Brownlee Res. 8/23/94
IL 78-0 Carlyle L. 8/11/95
IN 79-8 White R. 1966
IA 81-0 L. Ellis 6/58
KS 90-0 Pomona Res. 6/15/93
KY 97-0 Green R. 6/6/56
LA 41-0 Unknown 1995
MI 47.5 MapleR. 1943
MN 70-0 St.Croix R. 1970
MS 65-8 Pickwick L. 3/21/87
MO 77-0 Missouri R. 5/19/87
MO 94-0* St. Francis R. 6/21/71
NE 80-0 Silver Creek 6/14/98
NM 78-0 Elephant Butte 6/7/79
NC 69-0 Cape fear R. 7/26/94
ND 29-6 Heart R. 1985
OH 76-8 Clendening L. 7/28/79
OK 70-14(release) L. Keystone 5/19/91
OR 42-0 Snake R. 6/27/94
PA 43-9 Allegheny R. 5/9/85
SC 79-4 Santee Cooper 1991
SD 54-0 L. Francis Case 7/4/86
SD 43-0* L. Francis Case 8/22/93
SD 66-0* Mississippi R. 9/27/95
TN 85-15 Hiwassee R. 7/25/93
TN 86-0* Old Hickory L. 10/10/91
TX 114-0* L. Livingston 10/15/76
VA 66-4 Occoquan Res. 5/6/94
WA 22-8 Snake R. 1981
WV 70-0 Little Kanawha R. 1956
WI 65-0 Rox River. 4/19/87
WY 3-12 North. Platte River. 1995

+ all-tackle world record

IGFA- International Game Fish Association

FHF- National Frash Water Fishing Hall Of Fame

* Unrestricted tackle

If you have updated records or pictures of State Record Flathead Catfish or just great catfish, check out GoneFishinClub.com, its a free fishing club where you can submit your pictures and share information with other fishermen. Thanks Gary

You Gotta See This Catfish!!!

Tom Frederick of Wedgefild, South Carolina caught this huge flathead on a trotline.
He estimated its weight at around 135 pounds and it was 6 feet, 4 inches long. It took them two hours go get this Monster Flathead to shore. This very well could have been the current World Record Flathead had it been caught on a rod and reel.