30 Lb Flathead Catfish

Sep 03 2019 A stock image of a large catfish jumping out of a lake.

30 lb flathead catfish. One four-year-old girl from Illinois is a bona fide angler after catching a 33-pound flathead catfish while fishing with a. Jump to Latest Follow. River systems with consistently flowing water produce the states best big flathead catfish fishing.

Ocmulgee River Flatheads and channel catfish are the most abundant catfish species in the river. A good rod and reel with 20 lb test in the hands of an experienced fisherman is dangerous for all big Catfish. Obviously there are times when nothing can be done some fish are.

May 14 2020 The Alabama River especially Jones Bluff and Millers Ferry ranks at the top of the list. Flint River Great location for catching 5-30 lb flathead catfish or 2-5 lb channel catfish. Ive seen a lot of posts on the BOC about catfish being 100yrs old.

Sep 21 2009 With a life span of 16-20 years and max recorded age of 24 for Shovlehead I would say a 30 lber depending on enviroment would be 12-16 years. What Mono Lb fishing line for Flathead catfish. It grew the state record an 80-pounder caught in 1980 near Selma and consistently delivers a steady supply of 20 to 30 lb.

The other thing to think about is how open the shoreline is. If youre going catfishing in an area thats known to have big flathead catfish Id go with 20-30 pound line or greater. I do have a couple of big penn reels with 30 lb big game line.

May 28 2020 Pierce has been pursuing flatheads in the Schuylkill River with a passion for nearly a decade with several in the 30-pound class and a topper of. Channel catfish can be located near downed trees close to river bends with flowing water. But according to wikipedia the max recorded lifespan of a flathead is 20 years.