Been working on my boats for months with no fun on the water. So took my best fishing buddie to the river on Sunday to do some cat fishing. Put out a little e and within 30 minutes the fight was on. Another 25 minutes and I pulled this in the boat. Man I love fishing! Got a weight on it and back to some meat fishing.
Came in at 84.6#
Picture to come!
“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
What a tease.
Lets see that fish.
Yeah, I got to see this. How bout a pic of little “e” too?
The anticipation is killing me!
Sorry if I show you my little e I would have to kill you to keep it secret!
“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
That one will make a lot of nuggets and barrel full of stew !!!
That is a nice one…CONGRATS:slightly_smiling_face:
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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I decided to keep the washdown hose in his mouth till I got to the scales and throw him back. To big to eat but a blast to catch!
“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
By releasing it and letting it live you gifted someone else the chance to get the same feeling you got. Nice catch and major props for not killing it.
Do it Paul!
#hanahanfishingclub
quote:100 % agree but thought by seeing it hanging there i just assumed it was headed to dinner;;; MY BAD ; SORRY , YA'LL KNOW HOW THE ASS-U-ME :frowning_face::frowning_face::frowning_face: STORY GOES !!!!!!!
Originally posted by 40inchredsBy releasing it and letting it live you gifted someone else the chance to get the same feeling you got. Nice catch and major props for not killing it.
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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quote:
Originally posted by gail winsquote:100 % agree but thought by seeing it hanging there i just assumed it was headed to dinner;;; MY BAD ; SORRY , YA'LL KNOW HOW THE ASS-U-ME :frowning_face::frowning_face::frowning_face: STORY GOES !!!!!!!
Originally posted by 40inchredsBy releasing it and letting it live you gifted someone else the chance to get the same feeling you got. Nice catch and major props for not killing it.
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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It’s not the ideal way to weigh a fish for sure. Some type of sling would be best.
“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
quote:
Originally posted by 40inchredsBy releasing it and letting it live you gifted someone else the chance to get the same feeling you got. Nice catch and major props for not killing it.
I disagree. A non native species that has decimated redbreast populations should not be put back. Keep every flathead you catch.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/envaff/aquatic/invaders2.html
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki
What a catch
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quote:
Originally posted by tigerfinquote:
Originally posted by 40inchredsBy releasing it and letting it live you gifted someone else the chance to get the same feeling you got. Nice catch and major props for not killing it.
I disagree. A non native species that has decimated redbreast populations should not be put back. Keep every flathead you catch.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/envaff/aquatic/invaders2.html
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki
Good call on the flat heads. We used to catch red breast by the bucket full in the 70’s.
“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
I got a fishin buddy that would whup my Azz if he saw me release ANY fish bigger than bait…His mindset is they ALL get a invite to the frying pan if legal !!!
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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Not sure what river it was caught in, but SCDHEC has a “DO NOT EAT ANY” consumption advisory for the Flatheads in the Edisto. We used to go catch them on bush hooks until they issued the advisory. Have caught many over 50 lbs. there years ago so I’m sure there are plenty pushing 100 lbs. there now.
http://www.scdhec.gov/FoodSafety/FishConsumptionAdvisories/edisto/
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^^^^^^ what bowhunter said ^^^^^^^^^
Its a da#n shame we have allowed our waters to get into such a state of pollution as this;;; a rreal crying shame 
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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quote:
Originally posted by gail wins^^^^^^ what bowhunter said ^^^^^^^^^
Its a da#n shame we have allowed our waters to get into such a state of pollution as this;;; a rreal crying shameThere is no we in that statement. It’s the politcians who let SCS&G pollute the ground around the edtsto river. Another big government FAIL!!!
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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“If we ever forget that we’re
one nation under God,
we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan
Agree and disagree ;SCS&G is the polluter by way of lax regulations or enforcement set by the politicians/government , but it is WE the voter who by way of our votes put the azzs in office that allow the pollution. They seldom if ever see or even care about polluting our waters. The real problem is that; WE THE VOTER SEE THE POLLUTION AND PUT THEIR AZZS BACK IN OFFICE MOST EVERY ELECTION TIME AND TIME AFTER TIME… THEREFORE IT IS WE/US THAT ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE!!![:0][:0][:0][:0]>>>>>TERM LIMITS ARE NEEDED IMHO</font id=“size5”></font id=“red”><<<<<<<:imp:
George McDonald
US Navy Seabees,Retired,
MAD, Charleston Chapter
[http://www.militaryappreciationday.org
When you see “Old Glory” waving in the breeze, know that it is the dying breaths of our fallen hero’s that makes it wave.
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Hey HT…not sure if you were aware but the current SC state record for flatheads is 79.6 lbs. By releasing it without someone from DNR present to confirm the weight it can’t go into the record books, but still something to hang your hat on. Congrats on an awesome catch!
Mind me asking what river it came out of?