Caught my new PB in a tournament this evening.

[Munkin]

Tonight was the initial Thursday night tournament held on the Upper Potomac River and I caught a new PB. Throwing a Keitech Crazy Flapper in GP over Orange I hooked into a monster and thought I had the winning bass for the evening. When we actually got it into the net it was about a 20lb Flathead catfish which is a new PB but quite a disappointment. I was really hoping it was a big SM that would put me into the money.

 

Allen 

[Columbia Craw]

👍👍👍👍👍

[Swamp Girl]

Big cat.

 

 

[JackstrawIII]

Very cool. Pics? 

[HOV02]

Great job, can you share some pics?

[Woody B]

You got catfished!!!!

[Bird]

The lakes I fish are well populated with channel cats and they frequently hit what bass do, especially scented soft plastics.

 

I grab the net thinking big bass but the continual digging eventually gives it away.

20# flat was a serious fight.

[Munkin]

On 6/26/2024 at 10:30 AM, JackstrawIII said:

Very cool. Pics? 

 

Was in a hurry to get back to fishing so no pics.

 

Allen

[JGD]

You may have been disappointed but in my humble opinion you caught one of the best eating fresh water fish that swims. Pity those who have never tried one.

 

John

[TnRiver46]

Now I want fried catfish 

[Bluebasser86]

How long did you think you had a bass? I've caught enough flatheads on lures, I can often call it before I set the hook that it's a flathead and not a bass. They inhale a bait so hard, it feels like someone grabbed your bait and yanked on the other end. At least a 20 on a flipping rod doesn't take too long to boat if you can get it away from heavy cover.

[Kev-mo]

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

How long did you think you had a bass? I've caught enough flatheads on lures, I can often call it before I set the hook that it's a flathead and not a bass. They inhale a bait so hard, it feels like someone grabbed your bait and yanked on the other end. At least a 20 on a flipping rod doesn't take too long to boat if you can get it away from heavy cover.

Caught my first flathead on a crank about a couple months ago. It was about 26 inches or so... hit the lure exactly as you described.