List all Your Big Catches Here!

[Environmentor]

Well, looks like most people are all over in these threads. I figure, if we can just list all of our big fish. Personally, I don't really have any REALLY big fish or trophy fish, other than bluegill. Here is my catch list although, it doesn't cover the last few years (but I don't think I have broken these numbers):

Largemouth Bass: 19" & 17"
Smallmouth bass: 14"
Bluegill: 1lb, 13.5 ounce, several fish that were over 10 ounces and 10"
Crappie: 12.5"
Bullhead: 10.5" (but I think I caught a larger fish last year)
Channel: 22"
Flathead: 16"
Walleye: 10"
Carp: 32" 15.4 lb and several 34" +15lb
Green Sunfish: 7"

Like I say, nothing to really brag about from me.
However, I would like to see some other peoples list for comparison:
Please be honest, even if it BRUTAL! I mean look at my tiny "Big Fish"

[hushpuppy]

Allright Environmentor, here's my list

largemouth : 13 lbs.
smallmouth : never seen one
speck (crappie) : 2 lbs. while bass fishin'
bream : hand size (not much of a bream fisherman)
channel cat : 7 lbs.
flathead : not yet
snook : 12 lbs. + or -
one stingray that was at least 3 foot across
and a lawn chair on the same trip.

[Stump Bumper]

Hey hushpuppy, how much did the lawn chair weigh??....LOL....Ray

[gofish]

flathead (rod and reel)44lbs 2oz.
flathead (bushline) 59lbs
bluecat 18lbs
channel cat 22lbs
largemouth7lbs 11oz.
smallmouth 5lbs 10z
crappie(black)4lb 1 oz
crappie(white)3lb 15oz
walleye 13lb 9oz
muskie 49 1/2 inches
king salmon 33lbs
brown trout 14 lbs
true striper 15 lbs
hybryd striper 19 lbs even this ones a shame i caught it nov.2004 about 7am it sat in my livewell till 6pm when i got home and wieghed it.(left my scale at home) didnt know till the next day the state record in indiana where i got it at that time was 19lbs 3oz.

[Schoe]

I must say you guys have very impressive lists there, and have every right to be proud. Thanks for sharing Schoe

[capt.kirk]

LARGE MOUTH BASS 10LB,3 OZ.
SMALL MOUTH BASS 6LB 5,0Z
BLUE GILL 1LB 8 OZ
CRAPPIE 2LB 9 OZ
BULL HEAD Ate the state record for indiana caught by my son who
was only 10 years old at that time,NOW that he is 42 years old,should
i tell him about it?
CHANNEL CAT 14LB from barkley lake.
FLAT HEAD 19LB on rod and reel,OVER 30LB BY HAND
CARP 35LB
WALLEYE 9LB+
TARPON 31lb Caught on lite rod with old zebco 33 reel with 6lb line while
fishing for blugill,i am more proud of this than any fish due tackle and the
fact it was my first,his picture is on the wall behind me,with 1 scale for
a trophy.
KIRK

[gofish]

yeeha on the tarpon had to wear you out but good!

[capt.kirk]

GOFISH
That tarpon took 45 min,to get in the boat,and my arms were wore out,
and i have an old zebco 33 that is now usless,it to is worn out.
KIRK

[gofish]

ive got a box of old lures and reels destroyed by big fish someday ill make a display for them.

[hushpuppy]

Hey Kirk, I hear those walleye fight hard?

[Katmaster Jr.]

Well I'll think of as many as I can.....lol:D

Blue Catfish
-43 lb blue cat
-40 lb blue cat
-38 lb blue cat
-and at least 4 blue cats around 35 lb
-about 50 or so blue cats in the 20-30 lb range
-and litteraly hundreds of blue cats from 5-20 lb

Channel Catfish
-15 lb 8 oz
-a few 10 lber's
-alot of 6-8 lber's
-about 50 in the 2-5 lb range.

Striped Bass
-27 lb, 35 inch striper
-and then hundreds in the 3-15 lb range.

Bass
-8 lber
-7 lber
-and alot from 2-6 lb

Walleye
-4 lber
-3 lber
-and my dad has caught a trophy 8 lb walleye!

A few of my biggest saltwater fish
-7ft Nurse Shark
-three amberjack's from 30-50 lb
-eight Dolphin from 20-50 lb
-ALOT of 4-5 ft sharks (mostly blacktips)
-33 lb Redfish
-150 lb stingray (estimated weight)
-15 lb Cobia
-7 lb grouper
-and have hooked Jewfish up to 200 lb

Well that's about all I can think of right now....I'll post more if I think of them. And here's a few pics to back me up...lol:D

Zakk:cool:

[Katmaster Jr.]

Here's a few more.:cool:

[Stump Bumper]

Pretty impressive! Thanks for sharing the great pics....Ray

[big country]

i'd have to say this young man has aone helluva portfolio...lol...

[hushpuppy]

DANG IT MAN! looks good to me.

[capt.kirk]

Its like i said after he signed up,this young man has his game together,
KIRK:)

[gofish]

im impressed have to sneak you along in april when i go to kentucky .

[Katmaster Jr.]

Thank you, It's mostly just because of my dad. He taught me everything I know. And I still learn something new from him almost every fishing trip.

Take it easy, Zakk:cool:

[capt.kirk]

HEY KAT MASTER JR
It would be great if all kids could have a dad like yours,I bet he is proud
of what you have learned,fish with him all you can and learn all you can,
as fast as time goes by,you will be grown,and will have a son of your own,
to share your knowledge with.I have a son JEFF that grew up fishing with me,
due to freak accident when he was 18 he lost his right hand but all it did
was slow him down for about a year,while he learned to do things left
handed,i found a way to fit his right arm with a device to hold a rod,and
he once again was able to fish with no problem,he has a son to teach
as well as taking as 1 of my grandsons with him.Just goes to show where
there is a will there is a way,and it was a learning experience for me as well.
KIRK:)

[Katmaster Jr.]

Capt. Kirk, your right. Sorry to hear about your sons hand but I'm very glad that there was still a way for him to fish. I have always had a extreme fear of injuring myself in a way where I would not be able to fish. Your right....where there's a will theres a way.

Zakk:)

[Catfish Fever]

A couple of Catfish and Wipers I've caught, tagged and released on Milford Lake, Ks
28. 2lb Bluecat (biggest & profile)
15 to 20's 17 Blues and Channels
14.12 lb Wiper
12 lb Wiper
10+lb Wipers, multiple
Quite a few 8 and 10lb Blues and Channels every year.
I've been fishing Milford Lake for 16 years now, We live on the West shore, 5 minutes from the boat ramp. All Cats over 10# are tagged and released.
I'll post some pics of the bigger Cats and Wipers, it'll take awhile to resize them.

[hushpuppy]

What's a wiper?

[capt.kirk]

glad you asked first i thouhgt i was the only one that didnt know.
what is a wiper??:confused:
KIRK

[gofish]

a wiper is a hybryid striped bass. a cross between a white bass and true striper. catfish fever what do you get yours on? i use mainly artificials.

[Catfish Fever]

Most of the Wipers I catch are incidental, while drifting for Catfish. I've caught them on every bait I've used for Catfish, cut shad/goldeye, live shad, even cut Carp. My big Wiper I mentioned was caught on a piece of cut goldeye, drifting across the old riverbed, drifting the bottom, in 50 ft of water, thought I had a big Bluecat on. She(?) was 28"X20".
The Milford Lake fish hatchery mixes the roe from female Striper's and milt from male Whitebass, the result is a "Wiper". They are generally believed to be sterile, they grow much faster than either parent species, and very much bigger than Whitebass. I believe the state record is 22lbs, the lake record something like 20+ lbs.

[hushpuppy]

Thank you for filling me in about the wipers. 50 foot of water did you say?

[capt.kirk]

Hush Puppy
check your PM i just sent about the world record blugill i almost caught
KIRK

[Schoe]

Hey Captain, looks like Milford lake would be a great place for a get together sometime. What do you think guys?
Catfish Fever, are there any campgrounds on Milford lake?

[hushpuppy]

Got it Kirk.

[Catfish Fever]

Hushpuppy, yep, 50' deep and dragging on the bottom, catch quite a few that way, not all that big unfortunately. Here's a pic of the Wiper. Not a very good pic, maybe I made it to small?

[Catfishing Matt]

Flathead: 3 lbs
Catfish: 2 lbs
Freshwater drum: 8 1/2 lbs (biggest fish ever caught by me.)
Bluegill: ...3/4 oz?

That's all I've ever really caught that I can remember.

[mohawkman]

Biggest Flathead-50lb caught on cut skipjack
Channel cat-25lb caught on small live bluegill
Best Blue cat 16lb(hoping to change that this winter) caught on cut skipjack
Largemouth bass-9lb grabbed live bluegill I had out for flathead
Striped bass-46lb caught on live bullhead I had out for flathead
Smallmouth bass-6lb yep caught on live shiner I had out for channel cat
mohawkman

[capt.kirk]

Mowhawkman,thats a real nice collection of fish,even if some of them
had scales, i would takem anytime Kirk

[T Bartels]

Well let's see here:

Channel Cat:13"/3lbs.
Largemouth Bass:16"
Smallmouth Bass:14"
Northern Pike:23":D (Biggest fish length wise)
Hybrid Striper:18"
Crappie:8" haha
Bluegill:10"/.75lbs.
Carp:12"
Yellow Perch:10"
Freshwater Drum:12"
Bullhead:10"

That's all i can think of right now....but anyway nothin to spectacular!!:)

[mohawkman]

Well I upped my pb Blue catfish to 35.3lb fish tuesday night

[riverrat2]

got a lot of catfish this year. some nice ones. prefer the smaller ones to eat

[Timotha7]

I am the same way
This time of year when water is cooling off and early spring love to go
after the pan sized channel cats
They are some fine eating!

[T Bartels]

haha jeeze....i'll take any catfish i can get:D ....i have the worst luck with catfish of any person i know!!! i caught 1 on the river this year!!!!! lol that's funny....

[Soupy_1us]

T.B.............. "worst luck with catfish of any person i know"
You ain't met me and my luck yet...

[Soupy_1us]

.................................................. ..................................Well I upped my pb Blue catfish to 35.3lb fish tuesday night

[yellowcat]

nice one mohawkman. Soup them blues are going deep. Hope this doggon river will make up its mind.

[Soupy_1us]

That friends of ours (Dago) says that them big'uns are layin' about 35 ft but, that othe friend of mine (Owen Trainner "Old-Man") says they're at 25 ft....I just wish I could catch one.


nice one mohawkman. Soup them blues are going deep. Hope this doggon river will make up its mind.

[capt.kirk]

Soupy,aint you glad that you didnt have to post what you caught this
month in the Brag Box?? I have caught as many as you have,and i aint
even been out.:p And it just crossed my mind,I aint ever know anybody
that had to borrow a dang fish to start a contest:rolleyes: Kirk

[Soupy_1us]

That's one more than you got !
Bad part was.................................I HAD TO GIVE IT BACK !

[Soupy_1us]

Here comes the river again... Last report I got it's going back up to 25+ by next Wed....Dang fish ain't gonna know what to do...Hell, I seen some hangin' from the trees down there the other day..
Still thik that was gofish's house that went by too.:rolleyes:

nice one mohawkman. Soup them blues are going deep. Hope this doggon river will make up its mind.

[yellowcat]

yeah, I's knows what yous means. I think I am gonna still go while I have some time off. Maybe catch one of them 50-60's out cruising about.LOL

[swampman]

my biggest catch, hmmm 71 ound spoonbill, 58 pound and 46 pound spoonbills, 16 pound channel cat, 29 pound flathead, 32 pound gar ,9 pound largmouth, 42 pound bluecat

[swampman]

my grandpa holds the record for third largest spoonbill in the lake of the ozarks 98.5 pounds

[Schoe]

Well swampman, thats a pretty impressive catch for a lad of your age. You must have grown up fishing knowing what you know about the sport. I think that's why Soupy a while back made the comment wanting to know how old you were because of the experienced sounding posts you made.

Keep up the good work as we appreciate all contributions to the site. Schoe

[swampman]

awww, shucks we got nothin else to do but hunt and fish round these partsi caught that 46 pound spoonbill when i was seven ill get the pic from my granparents..........

[yellowcat]

Nice spoonbills Swampman.