Giant Flathead Catfish Must See

[buggyblah]

HAHA I've never heard someone compare cats to sturgeons, that's funny

[TALBERT1975]

HECK OF A FIGHT MAN! HOW BIG WERE THE BULLHEAD YOU WERE USING, AND HOW DID YOU GET EM? FROM A BAIT SHOP?

[mmskevin]

It comes up as a shark

[LayEmOut60]

I heard you comparing the fight to sturgeon fishing in the video, so it made me curious.. Do you think flatheads or sturgeon of the same size fight better?

[Igunsmart]

what for bait?

[fishinky365]

rookies.jk.lol.nice fish thats my dream to catch a big one like that

[GuGtheone]

nice fish, great release. awsome.

[kanaka8787]

Kudos for letting that big one go

[moose3117]

very good job sir,we have those like that here in alabama,though all i,ve really fished for is blues and channels,could yu please tell me what kind of bait you were using.

[HuntForFish]

Nice job! iam 13 i would be dieing there but it looks fun

[holmer666]

I've tried bullheads and never got a flathead on one. I've caught all mine on bluegill so far... I will keep tryin' 'em, though!

[whitesoxman61]

very nice fish my friend

[wildyownzJr]

what would you use for bait if you were going for 5-20 pounds if you cant have bull head?

[MrAdam30white]

@wildyownzJr bluegill works pretty well here in texas

[tulsa4life]

great catch! U DA MAN!

[BentaeBitch]

I nod my rod to you my man. Good damn fish shattered my record!!!!

[BLUEtrafficLIGHT]

I never keep flathead but i do eat channel cats but not all the time \m/

[tonywitane]

works better if you reel

[Eriefisherman]

Way to release it!

[xavier3961]

Nothing like fishing in the Northern Midwest.

[xemer1231]

Happy they released it but they didn't even weigh that beast. I would of weighed it first so when i told the story i would be certain on it's size.

[DL9619]

what pound line???

[bottomdwellerstackle]

Very nice flathead, congratulations! Way to go on the release, it would be a real shame for a fish like that not to live to fight another day. Nicely done!

[topcityblood84]

i would've fried that big boy on up never would've released it

[1996catfish]

@topcityblood84 yeah but the cats that big taste like mud. trust me ive tried eating them that big

[xXksepwnsXx]

im always scared to put my hand in a catfish's mouth lol i dont want it to clamp down on my hand

[Undefined350z]

What were you using for bait?

[BuglemouthBass]

Love it! I caught a 28lb. flattie once while carp fishing and it was hands down the best fight I've ever had. I've been fascinated with them ever since.

Kudos for releasing that beast!

[jmialma09]

What is some of the best flathead bait to use?

[stubaby76]

good job!! i just started gettin into flathead fishin, maybe that will be me sometime soon!!! =)

[skaterdude1mil]

This is awesome. I wish we had fish this size on the Clarion river.

[scott80100]

good job letting that big flat head go they are big egg layers and are vital to the sport and besides when they get that big they dont taste good at all i dont keep em over 10-15 pounds

[JDOM17]

near which launch on the river is that? please dont say near highway 13 because i didnt catch any there

[punkdaisydogs]

nah his set up is fine blood any rod you got even with 100 lb test in that much current is gonna do the same thing i've caught many of 20-30's that have done the same thing to me just bc of the current.. i have also been in this situation where there was absolutely no current what so ever and i couldnt move the fish and i fish in texas so you tell me..

[skinnyskins7]

@punkdaisydogs totally agree with ya....wut do u use?...I roll with 2 11ft Diawia Ellimators with baitcasting abu's and i would not trade them for a thing I love the rods soooo much!!!

[121126]

very cool on the release please dont butcher the big uns that looked like a female full of eggs

[bloodforblood610]

Got a spinning reel with a bait caster buddy.. Would have made your night alot easier etc ^_^

[deathtrooper30]

CPR at it's best! Catch Photo and Release! Great catch and even better to see it released!

[browning107]

ya i would to

[hunterboy46]

catfish this big are better off being released. they wont taste good at all. they are so big and old at this point that they just taste like mud.i keep anything between 5 and 15 pounds everything else i release

[alabamabuckjumper]

Nice cat man,biggest one I ever caught was 41 inch long and 44 lbs.

That one probably will go around 50 or so.

[SCAREDYCATFISHIN]

beautiful simply amazing

[HansonOutdoors]

Maybe a few years late in commenting on the video but I'm the guy huffing and puffing in the video. :)

Not my biggest Flathead but this one was right up there.

Answer some questions:

- Live Bullhead for Bait

- Berkley Reflex 8' MH rod

- Garcia 7000C3 reel spooled w/ 80lb PowerPro

-10/0 Gamakatsu Octopus Hook

We release them all up here. :)

[WV1140]

@HansonOutdoors a little late for me too, but where do you get your bullheads?

[AmazingZombieWeapons]

@HansonOutdoors 8/0 gamakatsu octopus circle hooks will work and i use a Zebco Hawg Seeker for a rod and Mason "Big Cat" Fishing line in 40lb. test.

i usually use chicken liver or gulp alive crawlers

[jurassicsushi]

i have a young flathead in my fishtank and i look forward to letting her get bigger to release her. That was amazing. What kind of bait were you using?

[originaldriver]

Im glad to see more catch and release fisherman. It would be awsome to see these fish grow to thier full potential.

I also think that it would be awsome to people treating gar some level of respect too. Those fish can grow to be as big as 14ft when left to grow.

[mrcatdaddy84]

wow nice fish guy i live in okla in snagged a 62lb flat in strong current like that i snagged it in the tail was a 45 min fight was amazing n exausting wish i had it on film

[ez14me2]

by far the best shuvlehead video ive seen on youtube yet GREAT JOB!!!

[novakbr]

Awesome job man! And you released it!! we need more fisherman like you brother!!

[flyguyskt]

yep the pitch black, the way the water moves, the snags and tree lines behind them...but i was joking...i was just there a few weeks ago and man it was slow. we boated a few fish in the 20 range and one over 30 is all....NOT what it was 7-10 years ago.

[itanium69]

Awesome fisherman, Awesome Catch, and more importantly awesome release. Let go so it can grow. I want a shot at that hog. Thanks fellas. Good fishing

[FishTheMargins]

Awesome! Great catch! SWeiss (BOC)

[bth21795]

thats atleast 60.

[flyguyskt]

lotsa fish that size there! fished this spot lots of times...i think i even recognize this exact hole! have landed a 65 lb fish there... i too let them go. keep 1 or 2 15 pound fish a year

[jasonlee23]

lol you recognize pitch black.....

[vstardg]

I enjoyed every bit of that! Kudos for releasing it.

[leowestdorp]

finaly some nice catch and releese for a change WTG guys

I was getting very sick seeing good fish wasted and tortured by hanging them up trees alive VERY REFRESHING

[greentimmyblueniki]

whats the gurth of the fish

[zzzttt1]

30 inch

[videogameplayer08]

nice fish great job guys!

[Austraila]

what were you using for bait?

[skunkapotamus]

Mountain Dew.

Choice of serious flathead anglers everywhere. lol

[steermaster]

lol

[MUZZYOUTDOORS]

damn that was a biggin

[jalen611]

nice fish wat was your bait

[bighappy82]

WHAT ROD AND LINE ARE YOU USING?

[redsoxkid045]

That's a beautiful fish. Just a perfect catch! Congrats

[TheCrickHicks]

that is a nice cat man!! how deep were yall fishin and what did yall use forbait?

[johndeeregreen515]

wooooooooooooooooooooo

[thirsteekid]

Thats amazing, Great angler catch & release!

[BioEco22]

where at in kansas?

[ClintMan9296]

nice fish i live in kansas we hold the world record for flathead 123lbs we catch 40lbs on the river alot

[cghall13]

im a kansas boy to, im in the marine corps, only have 6 months left and Ill be back home for good. they aint got shit for cats in NC, cant wait to be home. we do have the best

[4bucks08]

I read somewhere that the record flathead was caught using a Zebco 33 on 12lb test.....lol what a combo

[boundbygreed]

on a 12' rod it sounds very likely.

[skunkapotamus]

If you really believe that, Ive got some land to sell ya.

[afe1974]

WHAT WAS U USING FOR BAIT

[MikeinPublic]

did u pee ur pants

[bmxer34343]

nice fish

[porterc08]

WOW BRO THAT IS SO AWESOME!

[flippegi]

Nice fish!!... nice release!

[94coupeV6]

Typical MN River Flathead! I am on the HSO/FM forums and appreciate your support of proper catch and release of Flatheads.

[TippyCraft]

all my big flats like that have ben caught off black perch and worm for some reason they love perch early in the season and worms late in the season

[landingfisher84]

awesome i always use alot of nightcrawlers,live sunfish,livecreek chubs,live big shad they love live bait

[IndyFishing]

Great video guys. Good sportsmanship on letting him go, always good to see that. That was one big flathead though,good job on catching him!

[hardystyle1771]

dude i caught a 4 1/5 lb flat head and i thought it was huge!! but damnn!!

[LordThroax]

hey did you guys say you were using for bait? .... i always use live bluegill! .... is there something that would work better?

[mywifedawn]

really enjoyed the video, not many 9 minute clips on youtube do i watch the whole thing. seeing how happy it made the guy who caught it made me happy.

[idkwhyihavethis]

what did you catch that thing on?

[LordThroax]

nice fish man! ..... best flathead video on you tube....im still trying to catch something like that....my biggest is 22.8 pounds ....which isnt small...but again great video and way to let em go! -Cory, China Grove, NC

[LordThroax]

correction ...... 31 pound flathead ....as of June 23, 08 at 9:15 AM

[SHACKBASH]

I know there are video's still coming out, but this one has been the fav. for me of this season. It was one of, if not the first best flat, Hanson coming off of a slow streak and this video.

Good times!

[mustangKOLOFF]

B-U-T-FUL flathead!! i have to give ya props for being one of the few fisherman to use the heavy tackle! what lb line did u use?

[idacatguides]

Your legs still shaking Chris? Nice catch and very cool release!

Let'em go so they can grow!

[Louisvillecpl24]

nice flathead!!

[LFlatcaster]

Nice!!!!!!

A work out.... Wonder if Hanson's sore today...

LOL

[bigcatfishin]

cool video