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 Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
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11/12/08 01:36 PM
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shanedaviesguide.com
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Looks like another river gives up a good one to a local Expert. What a freakin' pig!!!! This toad was as big around as the length of last Channel I caught. LOL. http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/081020catfish.html
Last edited by YaknYota; 11/12/08 02:01 PM.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: shanedaviesguide.com]
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11/12/08 03:00 PM
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Bigblue or Gaspergoo
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Awesome fish to bad the guy did not not release him..
Last edited by Bigblue or Gaspergoo; 11/12/08 03:08 PM.
"The wife said shes gonna leave me if I go fishing one more time"! I'm sure gonna miss her... 
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: Bigblue or Gaspergoo]
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11/12/08 03:14 PM
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captain steve barnes
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Looks like just another 50 LB Blue cat to me. If I was the former record holder and wanted to keep the record I think I would have to call BS on that one.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: captain steve barnes]
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11/12/08 03:24 PM
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TIM CLINE
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Somehow I believe they have the wrong pictures posted. That is not a channel unless is some type of cross. I belive would not only be a state record but it would also be the world record if were a channel.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: TIM CLINE]
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11/12/08 03:28 PM
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TIM CLINE
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http://home.earthlink.net/~catfish_billy/id15.html
Here is a link to the picture of the world record channel. They look alot different to me. 58 pounds is the world record I thought it was 48 for channel.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: TIM CLINE]
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11/12/08 03:45 PM
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shadhead
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I would have to agree on that picture looking like a blue to me....on a side note i browsed on captain steve's web site. I would like to commend him on releasing catfish over 10#. Alot of people do not realize the slow growth rate of these fish and that fish over 10# are our breeder fish.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: shadhead]
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11/12/08 05:49 PM
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Fish Ninja
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That is a big boy! I think he should have released it too though. I wouldn't eat a fish like that
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: Fish Ninja]
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11/12/08 07:27 PM
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Allan
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Sure looks like a blue to me...
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: Allan]
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11/12/08 09:23 PM
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DEERSTRANGLER�
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I was thinking blue too, but the Department of Fish and Game had a biologist examine the fish to determine the species. I think IMHO it should have been kept alive for age studying by a lab or university. No telling how old that dude was. 
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: DEERSTRANGLER�]
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11/12/08 09:32 PM
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ggoytia
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Best Cajun Line:
"Laissez les bons temps rouler " (Lazay-Lay Bon-Tom Roulay)
Let the good times roll!!!!
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: ggoytia]
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11/12/08 11:43 PM
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TIM CLINE
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Where did you hear that the fish and game look at it? Just curious but by that picture I would say blue. THe anal fin fits a blue plus the hump at the dorsal instead of flat like on a channel. It maybe a Channel but the picture just does not look right. I would love to have seen that fish in person.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: TIM CLINE]
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11/12/08 11:59 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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My vote is that the pics are a blue cat ... maybe they sent pictures of the wrong fish in for the website?
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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11/13/08 04:27 AM
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Provocateur
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I vote Blue as well. And it is a shame that it was not released back into the wild. A cat that big should live and breed.
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Re: Monster 53 pound Cali State Record Channel Caught
[Re: Provocateur]
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11/14/08 10:50 AM
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Roddy69r
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Overall,it is a nice catch!
I would rather have a bad day fishing,than a good day at the office!
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