Well was supposed to be Rio and sunfish fishing. I had the intent of targeting some fish I had seen a few days ago. There had been a run about 30 yards long chock full of good sized Rios on one bank and towards the middle a bunch of eater sized redbreasts. My flies had run out that day. My last Hare's Ear was just scraps of thread and one rubber leg. I returned today with visions of slaying some big panfish. Nope; it was not to be the whole are was like the seen of a crime. Saw just a few longears when I entered the little pool and they looked nervous. So stood there for a bit watching and looking. Saw a two dark shadows cruising in and out of the undercut bank and root balls dangling in the water. then saw one shape about two foot long charge out and make a longear disappear. Hmmm... . Looked in my box and I had two #4 white/chartreuse/purple clousers. Biggest thing I had on hand. Made about a thirty foot toss and one strip; game on. Ten minutes later and lots of excitement and then this.

Hope some of the Rios made it or found a safer home

Bet the fight was AWESOME! Good job.

It was pretty epic. Didn't know this body of water had them so I was double surprised. Guess they are kinda everywhere now.

Awesome catch especially on the fly! Congrats

Should have kept him thought they had to be 28 inches he was at 27 and 3/4. Didn't want to be on Lonestar Law so let him go. Read regs when I got home and only and 18 in limit. Looked at old reg books lying around from all my travels. Guess that was a 2007 Kentucky reg. Danggit he would have been good with some 'slaw and hushpuppies.

25 possession limit and 12 inches minimum length! For Channels and Blues. Flat Heads 5 possession limit and minimum length is 18 inches! Mighty Good eating!

Love some catfish. They are pretty fecund like white bass, crappie and bluegill too, so I don't feel guilty keeping them. Some of the bigger flathead up over 30 lbs or so I do because they are probably over twenty years old. That was probably around the 10 lb mark.

Nice Yella! Had to be a great fight especially on the fly! I have only caught one catfish on my fly rod. It was on my 6 weight and it was a 3 pound Channel Cat. Great fight! It took a Brown Salamander. Awesome post and a super job landing that fish on the fly!

Enjoyed the post! Also nice Flathead! Would have loved to have seen that fight on the fly! Good job.

Thats cool!

Congrats on a very nice flathead.