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Flathead Catfish record holders. Learn the catfishing secrets used to boat monster Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish record holders. Learn the catfishing secrets used to boat monster Flathead Catfish

Member Name Gary Felkner	BOC Screen Name GaryF	BOC Join Date August, 2003
Date Catfish Was Caught June 21, 2008	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Kansas river
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 76 Lbs.	Rod Used Ugly Stik Big Water 6'6" Medium Action
Reel Used Abu Big Game 9000	Line Test & Type PowerPro 100 Lb. Braid, Red	Hook Used 5/0 Kahle
Bait Used Live Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 11:30 PM	Air Temperature 75^o
Weather Conditions Clear night	Bite Activity Rating 3	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:I was fishing with my friend Steve below a current break on the Kansas River. The river was up and running, and full of debris. My heaviest rod went tap tap a couple of times, so I picked it up. When he tapped again I set the hook, but had no idea what I had hooked into. Steve asked "Do we need the net?" My response "No, it doesn't feel very big". But then it swam the other way. "Well we might need the net" Lol, The rest is history; after a short fight we had landed my personal best catfish and flathead at 76lbs 5oz.

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Member Name Andrew Carnes	BOC Screen Name Fishking	BOC Join Date May, 2002
Date Catfish Was Caught May 31, 2005	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Kansas river
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 68 Lbs.	Rod Used Penn 11'3'' M/H
Reel Used Abu Garcia 7000	Line Test & Type 40 Lb. Berkley BG	Hook Used 8/0 Circle
Bait Used Live Shad	Approx. Time Caught 1:30 AM	Air Temperature 66^o
Weather Conditions Heavy Rain	Bite Activity Rating 7	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:This Flathead took a 9 inch live shad in the middle of a serious thunderstorm. It was caught in one of the deepest holes I know of on the Kansas River. After about a 15 minute fight the fish was landed and CPR'ed.

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Member Name Jesus (Gus) Zendejas	BOC Screen Name uttatoo	BOC Join Date February, 2008
Date Catfish Was Caught July13, 2008	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Big Blue River
Catfish Species Caught Flathead Catfish	Catfish Weight 56 Lbs.	Rod Used 9' Berkely Glow Stick
Reel Used Quantum Optis 60 Spinning	Line Test & Type 50 Lb. Spiderwire	Hook Used 10/0 J Hook
Bait Used Live carp	Approx. Time Caught 2:00 AM	Air Temperature 68⁰
Weather Conditions Foggy night on the river clear skies, cold front moved in	Bite Activity Rating 8	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:I was a bit sad because as the night started my partner jack love had caught a 15lbr on rod and reel and by the time to go check our lines came I had lost one that just layed on the bottom. We left at 11:00 PM. It took 2 hours to check our lines in order for us to stay safe in the fog . We had caught 4 more on lines but everything was small, just average fish. I have been wanting a hog for some time in the fifty lb range. We arrived at the camp at 1:00 AM and started fishing about 1:45. My pole budged and I went and sat by that one in my pole holder and being a little hesitant thinking it was a gar I watched and waited. then my pole bent in half and started pulling my drag out i could not even get my pole out of my rod holder due to the rush and pressure the fish gave . I finally got my pole out and it was very strong fish that felt like a log so I started reeling and it took me 10 minutes to get him about 10ft from the sand bar. Then he /she made another short run and I got him close again then he/she made another run and then Jack Love netted him. We were very happy and put him in our large barrel in the river to stay alive in and so we could take good pictures before releasing him in the morning. He was released at 9:00 AM at the boat ramp after a few pictures with him and the rest of our catch .

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Blue Catfish record holders

Member Name Brad Kilpatrick	BOC Screen Name Brad Kilpatrick	BOC Join Date September, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught May 8, 2006	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Kansas (Kaw) River
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 66 Lbs.	Rod Used Custom made 8' extra heavy
Reel Used Abu Garcia Big Game 10000	Line Test & Type Power Pro 100 Lb.	Hook Used 8/0 circle
Bait Used Shad head	Approx. Time Caught PM	Air Temperature 75
Weather Conditions Clear	Bite Activity Rating 10 - Great - Catfish really biting!	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:My Friend Mike and I decided to go Down to the Kansas River and do a little fishing. We arrived at about 3:30 launched the boat and went to catch bait. Bait came pretty easy and before too long We had plenty of Shad and Goldeye to last the trip. When We get to the fishing spot, and Anchor off at the head of a nice looking hole. We each bait up our circle hooks with 1 shad and 1 Goldeye each and pitch them down into the hole. pretty soon I get a run and reel in a small 3-4 lb channel cat. Not exactly what we're after but at least it chased away the skunk. Shortly after I released My fish, Mike's rod Got a BIG clicker run......He engaged the spool and the fish instantly doubled over the St. Croix Classic Cat rod He was using. After A good battle I netted His catch, a nice Healthy 25 lb Blue cat. Easily His personal best. We CPRed the fish and got back to buisness. At this point the fish seemed to be wanting goldeye, and pretty soon all four rods were Baited up with it. 15- 20 minutes after Mikes fish My Abu 10000's clicker started Screaming. I reach over and engage the spool and This custom Made cat rod of mine doubles over in the rod holder!!!! Amazing MY Big Boy rod is a 50lb line class rod Makes a heavy action Quantam Big cat look whimpy. And this thing is Doubled over!!!!! I grab it out of the holder, and got to feel the power of the fish and then nothing.....only had it hooked for about 20 seconds or so, I knew I missed a HUGE fish. After that the action seemed to die down so We moved upstream and checked a couple other spots and nothing was happening. Well We had to go Back downstream to get to the ramp so We Decided to give That first hole 10-15 more minutes cause We wanted to hit another spot on the way back to the ramp. As were getting Baited back up We are really getting low on Goldeye so I decide to bait My big rod up with This Big shads head. We throw out and almost instantly start getting runs But We miss Three in a row. Right as it got Dark My 10000 on My big rod Started screaming Again. I click over the spool and hook up this time. As soon As I got the rod out of the holder, I knew I had a big Blue on. An Epic Battle insued, We definatly went toe to toe, I'd reel in line She would pull it back out. After Twenty minutes We finaly got it in the Net. Personal Best rod and reel fish a 66 lb Blue cat.CPR

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Member Name Marty Tippin	BOC Screen Name Mr. T	BOC Join Date August, 2005
Date Catfish Was Caught May 20, 2007	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Kansas River
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 65 Lbs.	Rod Used Steve Brown / Catfish Safari 8' "River" Rod (Heavy Action)
Reel Used Abu Garcia 7000C3	Line Test & Type Ande 30lb Mono	Hook Used Gamakatsu 8/0 Circle
Bait Used Shad Head	Approx. Time Caught 3:00 PM	Air Temperature 75^o
Weather Conditions Partly Cloudy	Bite Activity Rating 5 - So-So	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:Fishing with just my 9-year-old son and me in the boat. Anchored in a fast current area just below a dam on the Kansas River near Kansas City, KS. Baited up with a fresh head from a 9" shad and tossed it toward a current seam. After maybe 10 minutes, the rod bent over with line screaming out. Took about 20 minutes to wrestle this monster to the boat, where it became obvious that my net was too small. So I had my son dig out some gloves for me, put the gloves on while fighting the fish and eventually got him alongside the boat and hauled him in. A couple of hasty measurements and a photo on my cell phone and this big girl was back in the water. Weighed on a Coffey Marketing 120 lb digital scale. 51" overall length. Couldn't have done it without my best fishing buddy in the boat!

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Blue Catfish 61 pounds caught by Fishking

Member Name Andrew Carnes	BOC Screen Name Fishking	BOC Join Date May, 2002
Date Catfish Was Caught May 16, 2007	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Kansas River
Catfish Species Caught Blue Catfish	Catfish Weight 61 Lbs.	Rod Used Penn 11' 3" M/H
Reel Used Abu Garcia 7000	Line Test & Type 40 Lb. Big Game	Hook Used 8/0 Gamakatsu Circle
Bait Used Cut Shad	Approx. Time Caught 12:30 AM	Air Temperature 59^o
Weather Conditions Calm & Cool	Bite Activity Rating 8	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
The current in the river was really moving. This fish slammed a 12 inch shad head. I have to thank the group of fisherman that use the Kaw Point boat ramp. The day before we held a massive clean up to make the ramp useable, this made it possible for me to land this beauty.

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Channel Catfish record holders

Member Name Dan Sage	BOC Screen Name Dsage	BOC Join Date May, 2007
Date Catfish Was Caught August 1, 2008	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Osage State Lake
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 32 Lbs.	Rod Used Catfishsafari Flathead 8' M/H
Reel Used Abu 7000B	Line Test & Type Power Pro 80 Lb.	Hook Used 5/0 Kahle
Bait Used Shad head	Approx. Time Caught 11:45 PM	Air Temperature 73⁰
Weather Conditions Clear night, light breeze	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat Fishing

Fish Tale of the Catch:
Got the boat put in around 5:45 and was fishing by 7:15 after looking for some shad for what seemed forever. I caught one 12 inch one and then gave up and was just going to use the bluegills that we had with us. I went to my hole that gave up the 23 lb back in June. We sat there until 9:30 with not even a nibble. I decided to move somewhere we had never really tried. Set up there and it was the same thing for about 20 mins. I then got a 2 lb to hit some Secret Seven and then a few minutes later missed one other nice one on the Secret Seven. The entire time I still had the live gills out floating under Cat bobbers in the grass that runs around the banks there. We then decided to break out the shad and cut him up and see what we could do with it. I tossed one pole out with the shad head on up in a cove so the water would move it up to the grassy area. Well around 11:40ish I look over and the Cat bobber goes shooting under like a torpedo. After chasing him around the boat 2 times and having some close calls with the anchor rope, he started to come to the top. That plan changed really fast; when he saw the light he took off like a lightning bolt. I finally got him played out and we got him to the boat.

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Member Name Dan Sage	BOC Screen Name Dsage	BOC Join Date May, 2007
Date Catfish Was Caught June 20, 2008	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Osage State Lake
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 23 Lbs.	Rod Used 7' Medium Action
Reel Used Ambassadeur 6500 (Black Cat)	Line Test & Type Power Pro 50 Lb.	Hook Used #4 Team Catfish Treble
Bait Used Dip bait	Approx. Time Caught PM	Air Temperature 68⁰
Weather Conditions Clear Night	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Boat

Fish Tale of the Catch:
I hit Osage State Lake Friday night - left the ramp around 5 p.m. The night was really slow for the most part. I had a bunch of little ones stealing my shrimp. I tried everything - bigger hooks, smaller hooks, and trouble hooks could not catch them. I did not have any takers on dip bait either. I had planned on fishing most of the night but at this pace I thought it was going to be an early exit. That was till around 8:45. I was talking to the old man and I saw him make a weird face; that is when I heard it. I looked over and my Catfish Safari Channel Cat pole was bent over almost touching the water. Almost as soon as it hit it, it was gone. I picked up the pole and waited for another hit. That is when it hit again. I set the hook and I knew it was big. I fought it for a good minute and then the line went limp. I reeled in and thought the line had broken. Nope, the trouble hook straightened out on me. That got the blood running. I decided to switch out the hooks for my Team Catfish Trouble hooks. As I was doing that the other pole with shrimp on it went down some. I hooked that one and got it to the boat to find a nice 5.8lb drum. Things were picking up some. I got the other pole back out and not more than 30 minutes later it went down and hard. This time I got it and set the hook. After about 3 minutes of fighting it and keeping him from getting in to structure, he broke the top of the water and I knew I had a new Personal Best on the other end.

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Member Name Tom Finch	BOC Screen Name warcraft1975	BOC Join Date March, 2003
Date Catfish Was Caught June 12, 2006	State Caught In Kansas	Body of Water Fished Clinton Lake
Catfish Species Caught Channel Catfish	Catfish Weight 20Lbs.	Rod Used 7'6 Catmaxx
Reel Used Penn 209	Line Test & Type 30 Lb. Mono	Hook Used 5/0 Kahle
Bait Used Cut Bluegill	Approx. Time Caught 9:00 AM	Air Temperature 70⁰
Weather Conditions Clear & warm	Bite Activity Rating 2	Boat or Bank Fishing Bank

Fish Tale of the Catch:
Family was camping out at the lake. Picked this fish up first thing in the morning. It was the only fish I got all weekend.