Catch and Release of Flathead Catfish Ohio River Backwater

[dizzlecracker27]

My bday is July 31st

[22grand22]

Yeah Ohio

[HeLeX63]

Damn, nice fish man! Don't Flathead's have a spike on both sides of them which are poison?

[IndiansCatcher19]

@HeLeX63 No poison, but on the sides those spikes are treacherous, I've seen some one releasing a catfish and the fish jumped hard and cut his finger up pretty badly.

[mustards12s]

Hey nice flatty I hope u catch his Mamma this season. They get nice in parts of the Ohio. Keep fishin and keep releasin. There is nothing wrong with how you picked him up either, better than by his jaws. When they are bigger use a net, then two hands for the pic. Peace and keep fishin em.

[TheTommy7510]

Have you ever considered getting a net, if u get a 20 + pound fish its gonna be pretty damn hard to land it like you did there

[OntarioBassFishing]

Would you say teh cxx line is manageable on a baicaster?

[FishinWV]

@OntarioBassFishing I would say so, but depends on what type of fishing your going to be doing. I usually go braided when it comes to bait casters. What reel you working with? All and all it is a great line it is a copolymer

[Marax1231]

little tip for you man. I use 60 lb mono for a leader on all my poles when there is a possobility of getting a big fish. This helps because if you dont have a net you aint gotta worry about snapping your line if you pull him up...just grab the swivel and jerk him in the boat:) anyway light tackle for big fish always fun

[MegaFishwhisperer]

why did u hold it by the gills? the mouth doesent hurt LOL thats like grabbing u by the lungs.Good release though.

[FishinWV]

You are the second person to mention that. Listen I grabbed it back underneath gills in the front towards the mouth. When you do that gills are under your hand and not like smashed in fingers or anything. And I held him by the mouth after that, but I was just getting him out of the water. I have seen hundreds of pics of fish by gills, and if done correctly does not damage. Thanks for the view and the comment, hope all is well!

[joescout]

nice release nice fish

[Hibachi52]

@MegaFishwhisperer hey it hurts more by the mouth....

[BMBFishLures]

excellent video, i have caught some 10 - 14 pounders this year, the few times i have went

[ryereelfishn]

Thats a big ass flathead, NICE CATCH and release. You the man!

[wvdave1969]

That hogger almost ate yer hand!!! OUCH!!!

GOOD JOB!!!!