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76.5 lb flathead was caught and released at Bartlett lake Arizona. Was not me.

Good sized healthy looking Flathead... Jeff

We're they caught on rod and reel or do they jump in the water and pull them out like they do on TV.

ROD AND REEL.

Bartlett's always been a bit of a hit-or-miss water, due to the fact that the Verde River, which feeds it, may or may not have decent water flows.  But, when it's on, lots of good fishing.

Frank

Great fish!

Nice one !

Quote from: Swami805 on December 13, 2017, 02:53:04 AM
We're they caught on rod and reel or do they jump in the water and pull them out like they do on TV.

They call that "catfish noodling". For a long time I thought that meant fishing with a really whippy rod.

What a monster cat! 

There was a show om TV about tournaments doing that that's why I asked. That's a monster catfish not matter how you catch it.

They call it catfish because this beast eats one cat a day ?

One THAT size could eat at least TWO a day ! LOL !