Checked one off the bucket list

[LittleRedFisherman]

Had a chance through the show to try my hand at noodling (Hogging as we call it here in Arkansas). What an experience to get bit by a 40 pounder in a dark hole!  Id had thought I'd always wanted to try it at least once.  (I THINK I'd do it again. Ha ha 

These boys that took us release all the fish and mark them. 

[Hog Wally]

Negatory on that !!  Lol. 

[Quillback]

Not for me either, but looking forward to hearing the story at the next Jigfest.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Sounds like fun, but I will pass.  I'm a bit chicken.  

[Al Agnew]

Great that they are releasing those fish.  A big flathead, like any really big game fish, is worth a lot more in the water than on the table--or in a grip and grin photo taken in the guy's back yard.

[ozark trout fisher]

34 minutes ago, Al Agnew said:

Great that they are releasing those fish.  A big flathead, like any really big game fish, is worth a lot more in the water than on the table--or in a grip and grin photo taken in the guy's back yard.

Yep,  a catfish of that size is going to be junky eating anyway. And that's not like saying "smallmouth taste bad" to keep people from killing them, big cats really do taste exactly like whatever body of water they spent a matter of decade(s) in. And that generally is a very unpleasant one. 

 

[Mitch f]

That would be cool!

[MOPanfisher]

I would happily watch, but nope not for me.  Nice fish though.

[LittleRedFisherman]

2 hours ago, Al Agnew said:

Great that they are releasing those fish.  A big flathead, like any really big game fish, is worth a lot more in the water than on the table--or in a grip and grin photo taken in the guy's back yard.

Yes I was glad to see this to. I eat flatheads that's what I catch to eat here at home but there 2-5 pounders

1 hour ago, ozark trout fisher said:

Yep,  a catfish of that size is going to be junky eating anyway. And that's not like saying "smallmouth taste bad" to keep people from killing them, big cats really do taste exactly like whatever body of water they spent a matter of decade(s) in. And that generally is a very unpleasant one. 

 

Although i let big ones like that go now. I have ate a 40 pounder before.  Out of the St Francis down here it was tasty 

[Johnsfolly]

LRF pretty cool. I would try this once. Probably I would likely wear gloves. It would all be C&R for me. I still have catching a flathead on rod and reel on my bucket list.