New State Record Flathead From Blue Marsh

[ibohunter]

THIS IS A POSSIBLE NEW STATE RECORD FLATHEAD FROM BELOW BLUE MARSH LAKE, IT WAS CAUGHT LAST MONTH ON A LURE WHILE FISHING FOR WALLEYE AT 2AM. IT WAS CAUGHT ON 12# TEST AND TOOK 45 MIN TO GET IT IN. WAS CAUGHT BY JIM SHABRACH OF DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP.

THE FISH WEIGHED IN ON A CERTIFIED SCALE AT 48 POUND 6 OZ
BELOW IS A LINK TO THE NEWSPAPER

Uhttp://www.readingeagle.com

[Netmanjack]

Thats some catch on 12# line! I'd like to get something like that while I was fishing for it though! lol

[greasemonkey07]

Last month?? As in December!!!:waaaht:

Thats awesome! I would do anything to catch a FLattie in December!!

[teaysvalleyguy]

Nice fish, thanks for sharing.

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

ibohunter - Thanks for the post! That's the 1st time I've heard anything about this fish! The Flathead record that was broken earlier in the year was made official in Sept.. That would be amazing to have it broken twice in one year after the old record stood for over twenty years! The 50# mark is coming soon, maybe in 2007!

[Blacky]

Thanks Jim!!!

Blue Marsh is where the original Eastern PA flathead began. There are about 500,000 of his offspring in the Schuylkill River. His genes were passed sucessfully.

Eastern PA flatheads RULE!!!!

[Ahquabi_Master]

thats a pretty awesome fish. thanks for sharing.

[catchinghogs]

Wow state record broke twice ? Cant wait to catch a bigger one this year 50 pounds here i come.

[jsk30]

nice one thanks for sharing.

[socex]

Unbelievable, great fish hope it holds up for the record. Two in one year is great. The fish being caught in December makes it even better. I think 50 will be broke at leat 3 times this year though. good luck to all Pa catfishermen and women this coming season.

[Blacky]

THIS IS A POSSIBLE NEW STATE RECORD FLATHEAD FROM BELOW BLUE MARSH LAKE, IT WAS CAUGHT LAST MONTH ON A LURE WHILE FISHING FOR WALLEYE AT 2AM. IT WAS CAUGHT ON 12# TEST AND TOOK 45 MIN TO GET IT IN. WAS CAUGHT BY JIM SHABRACH OF DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP.

THE FISH WEIGHED IN ON A CERTIFIED SCALE AT 48 POUND 6 OZ
BELOW IS A LINK TO THE NEWSPAPER

Uhttp://www.readingeagle.com

That fish must have been disqualified because the new official state record is a little bit smaller, but came out the same lake.

http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/strecord.htm

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

That fish must have been disqualified because the new official state record is a little bit smaller, but came out the same lake.

http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/strecord.htm

Uhhh what you talkin' bout Willis? The above mentioned fish was indeed certified as the new state record!:ooooh:

[Bucktail033]

The real state record was caught here they just never certified it. Monongahela river last summer. It was in papers all over the state.

[socex]

The real state record was caught here they just never certified it. Monongahela river last summer. It was in papers all over the state.


Bucktail,

is there a link to this fish caught out of the Monongahela? I never heard of a state record pulled from there. All I saw was the one caught from the Ohio River that was certified, then the Blue Marsh cat that was caught then recently certified. As it stands now the state record is 48# 6 ounces

[clintonhawg1]

Thanks for the pic looks like a nice fish . That is what fishing is great for you never know what your going to get.

[tdfishhard]

mark we need to get together and beet this from the mon river

[Blacky]

mark we need to get together and beet this from the mon river

All the big flatties come from the eastern side of the state:wink:

[socex]

All the big flatties come from the eastern side of the state:wink:

Ouch Blacky, everyone knows western Pa will pull the first 50 pounder. :wink:

[catchinghogs]

All the big flatties come from the eastern side of the state:wink:

mark we need to get together and beet this from the mon river

Sounds like East Coast vs West Coast this will be the year of the mighty Mon!

[Blacky]

Mark, Jason, and Theron,

Good luck bros, I'm rooting for you guys too!

[Pennsylvaniacatchaser]

I think the 50# mark will be hit this year! The old record stood for over 20 years and then was broken twice last year and it wouldn't surprise me it see it broken several times this year! I hope it's one of us B.O.C. members that gets the next record!:cool2:

[Rockjumper]

I used to believe in big cats, after many, many, nights and many, many, hours, and catching hundreds of cats, I slowly faded away believing that there are big catfish out there, but after getting ahold of some big fish and not being able to get them boatside, has me wondering..............under the right conditions, or just being lucky, I believe that they do certainly exist and they can be caught. That is one thing that keeps me interested and excited everytime I toss my bait out. The possibility is there. I have been around the Allegheny river all my life, it is full of mystery, would I bet my boat that a record fish has swam under my boat........yes I would......he is out there, laughing, with a hook and broken line in his mouth.........:big_smile: