PB rod & reel for 2007 caught & released [Archive]

catfishbills

12-03-2007, 06:25 PM

Well, I was at the tournament in Memphis where the 2 100-plus fish were caught and I would have to say that your fish is VERY "IMPRESSIVE"! :crazy:I would love to hear some details on this fish!!!! Did you take some more pics? Did someone have to help you weigh him???? That fish makes me think, I need a BIGGER boat! lol!:ooooh:

theonecatfishbob

12-03-2007, 06:31 PM

Wow!! What a hog. You know I had one on just like that yesterday and it spit the hook right at the boat. really, honest, well I did

Harleycat

12-03-2007, 06:43 PM

that is the biggest catfish i ever seen would like to hear more about it

brad kilpatrick

12-03-2007, 06:51 PM

Gee whiz man Thats a freakin pig!!!!! got any more pics?

catfish kenny

12-03-2007, 07:42 PM

DUDE-are you sure that wasnt the record?HOLY !@#$ that baby is huge congraaaaadeeeeeeelaaaaiiiiooooootions on the pb my hat is off to you.
How bout some info ...like how long did it take you to bring it in what kind of pole and line ya know bait man dude that is a freaking monster wwwwooooowwwwww:ooooh::ooooh::ooooh:

crane

12-03-2007, 07:52 PM

I'm with bill on this one, that blue is bigger than the 2 one hundred pound fish caught at memphis last month. I would be pretty confident is saying that that fish had a strong possibility of being the world record. I will commend you on releasing the fish instead of killing it by looking for someone to show it to. Congratulations and you are a true sportsman by photographing it and releasing it to be caught again. From all the other fishermen out there looking for a fish like that THANK YOU!!!!

FREESPOOL

12-03-2007, 07:57 PM

HOLY COW!!! :ooooh: You've got to give some info on that catch! WOW!! I showed my wife and she insists that it isn't real. I told her it sure as heck looks real. I'm speechless. You didn't get any pictures of him out of the water?!?!

radish

12-03-2007, 08:02 PM

that's a huge fish wish we coulda seen him outta the water!!!& what he weighed congrats!!
the fish was never taken out of the water i was afraid with that much weight it would harm it.

FREESPOOL

12-03-2007, 08:06 PM

I think i'm going to be sick. :crazy:

Steve Douglas

12-03-2007, 08:16 PM

great job rad, your boat had a pretty good lean towards the water with just half the fish out of water hats off my man!!

olddriller

12-03-2007, 08:16 PM

John,
You are the MAN , Please post some more details ,A hard fish to return to the water with out knowing the weight of it . It may have been old and to tough to eat. :smile2: I hope you catch him again when you have a larger scale. Great job John thanks for sharing it with us.
Paul

radish

12-03-2007, 08:21 PM

Kenny; I was useing a whole skipjack about 6 in. 50# line in 25ft. of water. I was fishing the outside bend of the MS river after about 2miles stright run. I was by myself and after a long fight I could't land the fish. I got my arm in the fishs mouth and put my ancor rope thrue and tied it off. I call my wife and she met me at a place she could drive to the river with a camera.There were more people there at the time and they could not believe it. I didn't take the fish out of the water as i didn't want to harm it. I own certifed scales and have certifed on world record fish before but didn't wont to see this fish dead. thanks John

tomflatcat

12-03-2007, 08:23 PM

The more I look at those pictures, the more I think that could be a world record fish.

JimmyJonny

12-03-2007, 08:25 PM

Ok, at least I'm not the only one that keeps going back and looking at it, LOL.

catfish kenny

12-03-2007, 09:46 PM

MAN.....I AM BREATHLESS LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS AND WITH YOUR PERMISSION CAN WE TAKE A POLL ON IF EVERYONE THINKS IT IS A RECORD OR NOT? I CANNOT COMMEND YOU ENOUGH HOW FREAKING AWED I AM AT THAT MONSTER.YOUR BOAT IS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN MINE AND DUDE I AM SPEECHLESS............MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU FOR THE RELEASE AND CARE....I KNOW YOU ARE NOT THE TYPE TO BRAG BUT YOU HAVE IT THERE BUDDY THAT IS TOTALY AWSOME STUFF AND YOU HAVE PROOF........
RIGHT ON.........

spoonfish

12-03-2007, 10:39 PM

Ok, at least I'm not the only one that keeps going back and looking at it, LOL.

I can't help but keep looking at those pictures.
Outstanding bluecat John! Congratulations again....:worship::worship::worship:

billcatfish

12-03-2007, 10:53 PM

im with every one on this i would have loved to seen what this fish would have weighed man thats a pig thanks for sharing the pics an story with us hats are off to u for letting the fish swim agean

catfish kenny

12-03-2007, 11:26 PM

TROY/BILL YOU TWO MAKE MY PB LOOK LIKE NOTHING IS IT A RECORD?

tomflatcat

12-03-2007, 11:49 PM

I can't get over the picture of the hand on the fish. That head has to be 18" wide. Does anyone think that fish is over 125 pounds? What a great sportsman for releasing this fish. Hats off to ya.

sportscar02

12-04-2007, 03:25 AM

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/radish1940/IMG_1823.jpg
Great job, Nice Fish:crazy:

slimcat

12-04-2007, 08:25 AM

That fish looks like it could weight 140-150, thats not a fish, thats a beast. WOW. I think the mississippi has been heard from AGAIN.:big_smile:

GMC FishHauler

12-04-2007, 09:26 AM

i think that could have been the next World Record, but i dont know for sure. It was huge though

SkipEye

12-04-2007, 10:31 AM

:crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy:

OH MY GAWD!!!!!!! I just found this thread. I don't even know what to say. I am utterly and truly speechless!!!!!

I do have to really think that you potentially had a new record there. Oh man oh oh man it would be nice if you could have weighed it and got the recognition for catching that Monster Blue!

I hope people remember the REP button and send much of it your way. You are a true sportsman to release that fish and never know the true weight.

Oh my goodness what a fish!!!!!!

:worship::worship::worship::worship::worship::wors hip::worship::worship::worship:

crazy

12-04-2007, 10:54 AM

the fish was never taken out of the water i was afraid with that much weight it would harm it.

Instead you would rather shove an anchor rope down it's mouth and out it's gill and drag it for 2 miles back to the ramp?

85Dave

12-04-2007, 11:29 AM

Fantastic fish!!!!!

Just guesstimating, the fish is between 55" and 60". The 121 lb fish from Texhoma was 60". So you are very near the world record. In the 1st picture, if you could tell me how high the bracket is for the throttle, I could give you a better guess. Measure from the top of the bracket down to where it is bent.

tnkatman

12-04-2007, 11:39 AM

Now that's a BIG BLUE !!! Congratulations and thanks for practicing CPR.

jason berry

12-04-2007, 11:45 AM

Thats a beautiful fish you caught I fish in about the same size boat you do and I always release the fish I catch I always wonder what I would do if I thought I had a record cat. Thanks for CPR.

sportscar02

12-04-2007, 12:08 PM

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/radish1940/IMG_1823.jpg
Were and when did you catch that.:crazy:
Thats got to be a record.

777

12-04-2007, 01:34 PM

I think i've put thats a HAWG on a few post but dang,

Thats A HAWG!!!!!:ooooh::ooooh::ooooh:

It's a good thing you didn't try to put it in the boat, just half of the fish was about to sink it :ooooh:, the whole thing would have put er under LOL. Congratulations and thanks for posting and thinking of the fish's best interrest.WTG!!

rebelzgrl76

12-04-2007, 01:37 PM

WOW, now thats an awesome feat. Congradulations!! Dang I'd like to know...just once, Id like to know what it would feel like to reel something like that in. Glad you released it, props to you!:big_smile:

SkipEye

12-04-2007, 02:29 PM

Back here AGAIN!:ooooh:

I hope you have more Photos RADISH, man I can't stop looking at that fish. I sure wish you would have called the Conservation Dept. to get someone down there to certify it.

WOW!!!!:crazy::crazy::crazy:

radish

12-04-2007, 03:39 PM

RIVER-RAT

12-04-2007, 03:52 PM

WAY TO GO ON A SUCH A GREAT CATCH! REPS TO YA FOR THE RELEASE! I CAN'T WAIT TO CATCH A FISH OF THAT SIZE AND MAGNITUDE! :wink::wink:

SkipEye

12-04-2007, 03:57 PM

WAY TO GO ON A SUCH A GREAT CATCH! REPS TO YA FOR THE RELEASE! I CAN'T WAIT TO CATCH A FISH OF THAT SIZE AND MAGNITUDE! :wink::wink:

Hey Rat..........

You ARE of that size and magnitude!!!!

And I have had you in my boat! Guess I shoulda weighed you!:smile2::smile2::smile2:

dab_602000

12-04-2007, 05:22 PM

Thats more lbs in one cat than I caught all year.:big_smile:

spoonfish

12-04-2007, 05:28 PM

Back here AGAIN!:ooooh:

I hope you have more Photos RADISH, man I can't stop looking at that fish.

:ooooh: I hear ya Skippy :ooooh:

three_rivers

12-04-2007, 05:33 PM

I'm with everyone on it as it very well could of been the next record. With all of us looking for a fish like that thank you for releasing him. Where's all those greenville boys???? They said they don't have fish like that!!!:ooooh::smile2:

AZflats

12-04-2007, 05:38 PM

That is one impressive fish..
You are a true sportsman. There are not a lot of folks who would be as thoughtful as you were in releasing that beast... That fish is lucky. I hope it learned a lesson and will keep hooks out of it's mouth for a few more years..

~ Again, Great job!!!! If they would let me, I would rep you again!

:ooooh::ooooh::crazy::crazy:

reeftank

12-04-2007, 06:45 PM

YOU ARE A TRUE MENTOR FOR FISHERMAN THANKS WOW:crazy::crazy::crazy::ooooh:

Da Chummer

12-04-2007, 07:11 PM

Wow!!!! Every mans fishing dream and you have lived it now. What a hawg. :big_smile:

prostreetS10

12-04-2007, 07:16 PM

WOW!! thats one amazing fish. i couldn't even amagine the fight that thing put up

tomflatcat

12-04-2007, 07:33 PM

Radish, How long did the fight last? Did you catch him day or night? Do you by any chance happen to have any more pictures?

FREESPOOL

12-04-2007, 08:13 PM

How much did Cabelas offer Pruit for his 124 lb. fish alive?

caveman

12-04-2007, 08:41 PM

wow, that's awesome.

i need to change my vote from james river to the mighty miss!!

vaughn

kctinner

12-04-2007, 09:02 PM

Radish that is an awesome fish congratulations!:wink:

Dadoftwo

12-04-2007, 09:28 PM

That thing is a BEAST! I would like to know what it weighed. Congrats on that monster.

rwilley3

12-04-2007, 09:36 PM

Thats a monster for sure. Thanks for CPR and hoped you shoved him in the water heading north. :big_smile:You definitely are better man than me I would have just had to get a weight on the PIG.:cool2:

channelkatman

12-04-2007, 09:43 PM

man i think that is a world record fish you threw back. good job on throwing him back though. im guessing him to be around 135-145 pounds, but thats just a guestimate. thats a huge fish though. good job on catching one of the monsters that lurk in the mighty mississip.

radish

12-04-2007, 09:58 PM

Radish, How long did the fight last? Did you catch him day or night? Do you by any chance happen to have any more pictures?

I caught the fish around 1:00 saturday afternoon, dec 1st. I fought him a little more than an hour before I finally got my hands on him. Those are all the pictures that we took because I did not want to take him out of the water, so he could be released.

Thanks
John

coach

12-04-2007, 10:03 PM

HEY CRAZY ........... damn good thing i didn't catch it ........ i would be sending u pictures of 20 lb fillets ............. how bout that wise guy ???????

SkipEye

12-04-2007, 10:04 PM

How much did Cabelas offer Pruit for his 124 lb. fish alive?

I heard that was $100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Dollars):ooooh:

catkwik

12-04-2007, 10:32 PM

One helluva fish. Congrats. The only sad part about it is that it will probably downhill from here.

heavyduty

12-04-2007, 10:49 PM

Congrats Johnny!! you surely have set the standards for the catfishing sportsmen!!

Coach, I bet that pics of 20lbs fillets are the only way ,, crazy will ever see 20lbs of fish

crazy

12-04-2007, 11:05 PM

HEY CRAZY ........... damn good thing i didn't catch it ........ i would be sending u pictures of 20 lb fillets ............. how bout that wise guy ???????

I'm not taking nothing away of the fish and the release. Just the way this was handled. Let's see 2 mile trip back to boat ramp with rope in mouth and out gill.. tries to weigh fish by rope in mouth and out the gills. Hmmm 100+ pounds tearing at the gill plate. Oh but nooo can't pick the thing up because it might hurt the fish. As for the 20 pound fish fillets might as well of I’m sure that would make more since.

Fishking

12-04-2007, 11:39 PM

Awesome fish, BUT this can't be good...

FREESPOOL

12-05-2007, 12:07 AM

Not that I think it's ever going to happen..... :smile2: But, say I pulled in a monster like that. :smile2::smile2: (I know it's funny, but try and contain your laughter for a minute.) I know for sure that it isn't going to fit in my livewell. What would be the best way to keep the fish safe until I could get the appropriate people involved?

Katfishing Cajun

12-05-2007, 12:10 AM

No matter what you do there will always be some smart bass to criticize every thing you do. Radish I really appreciate your sportsmanship!!!!!

crossxsticks

12-05-2007, 12:31 AM

ozzy

12-05-2007, 01:29 AM

WOW!! Thats a haul. I would say thats a record for sure. Congrats to you. Glad it wasnt hurt.

crazy

12-05-2007, 01:48 AM

Fishking i looked at the jpg pic you posted and i think you made it , dont think its real and think your way out of line , you have a right for your openion but so do I and its your wrong and pushin you openion out of place with this pic just my thaughts

By the way opinion is NOT "openion". A fake picture you say. Take a look at these baby's.

http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/radish1940/

prostreetS10

12-05-2007, 01:49 AM

I caught the fish around 1:00 saturday afternoon, dec 1st. I fought him a little more than an hour before I finally got my hands on him. Those are all the pictures that we took because I did not want to take him out of the water, so he could be released.

Thanks
John

reps for practicing CPR on that monster too!!:wink::big_smile:

Fishking

12-05-2007, 01:57 AM

Fishking i looked at the jpg pic you posted and i think you made it , dont think its real and think your way out of line , you have a right for your openion but so do I and its your wrong and pushin you openion out of place with this pic just my thaughts

I may be good at somethings, but photo manipulation I am not. I commend Radish on an excellent fish and I believe his years of knowledge and persistents finally gave him a world class fish of a lifetime. Radish had every intention to release the fish without any harm being done. As a fellow catfisherman I appreciate his efforts, but a rope through the gill plate DOES cause significant damage that in most cases is eventually fatal. Once again congrats on the monster bluecat Radish, well deserved.

Little Mac

12-05-2007, 03:25 AM

Congrats Johnny, Definantly the biggest cat I have ever seen..... Dont worry about the critics, They just dont understand what it is like to deal with a fish like that. As a matter of fact its folks like them that Keeps me from logging on to this site that much anymore. Congratulations again to a very fine catch, Well deserved for sure. And thank you for lettin it go for the rest of us that fish the big muddy to hope its the one that on the other end of the line..............Mac

river scum

12-05-2007, 06:42 AM

now that is an impresive fish!! i hope it lived, the rope in the gills was wrong for sure, a hole in the jaw would have been better.

i commend you sir, on the release of this great fish.

i hope ,the comment about the 20# fillets, was sarcasum or you have a lot to learn.:sad2:

Ulikedew

12-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Way to go on the blue whale.

okiebug

12-05-2007, 10:49 AM

congrats on the catch and release!!looks to be a super fish!!

fishnfwl

12-05-2007, 11:11 AM

Yes Sir pat yourself on the back! that is a beauty and great to see, ya know they are many more lurking the depths, Oh, I'm loading the truck be there in the morn...LOL! Great Job all the way around!

crossxsticks

12-05-2007, 12:17 PM

Radish , congratulation on that big old cat , It dont get any better than that, I can only emagine how tuff it be to handle a cat that big before and after ya get it to the boat . you did a great job .

Bacardipr05

12-05-2007, 12:22 PM

Man that is an awesome catch. An hour you say to bring that monster in. Congrats you deserve it.........Awesome.....

Catcaller

12-05-2007, 01:03 PM

Congrats on the blue cat of a lifetime...I could only imagine what it must have been like to take this fish...and then release it.

Am I jealous? Well...YA!!! Isn't everybody?

That being said....couldn't there have been another way to weigh this fish without damaging it any more than it already was?

A cradle harness comes to mind. Surely the state DNR guys would have something of that nature?

It seems like such a shame that you won't get proper recognition for such a catch.

But...then again...the bottom line is that it was YOUR fish. You can do what you wish with it.

But personally...I'd be more inclined to find out what it weighed for my own personal satisfaction...if nothing else....and then release it.

Not to take away from your catch at all...Congrats once again on a FINE catch.

And more power to ya...I wish you well on future fish hunting trips.

FATFLATTIE

12-05-2007, 05:10 PM

I'm not taking nothing away of the fish and the release. Just the way this was handled. Let's see 2 mile trip back to boat ramp with rope in mouth and out gill.. tries to weigh fish by rope in mouth and out the gills. Hmmm 100+ pounds tearing at the gill plate. Oh but nooo can't pick the thing up because it might hurt the fish. As for the 20 pound fish fillets might as well of I’m sure that would make more since.

By the way it's sense, not since.

Why does somebody always have something smart to say about big fish? It was RELEASED. It may have not been handled in the best way, but it was given a chance to survive. That fish has passed his genes on for probably better than 30yrs. It has served its purpose and once again it was released. If any of you guys handled catfish on a very regular basis(as in it's your job) you'd realize that they are a very hardy fish. That fish is probably going to be fine. The fight is probably the worst part of it. If you fight a fish for over an hour that's more stress than handling it. I dunno, if you don't have anything postive to say don't say anything at all.

radish

12-05-2007, 07:35 PM

what crazy does not know about the situation is that the boat ramp was 12 miles and fish was only moved 200 yards. My wife and daughter drove 12 miles through the woods to a spot on the river bank where the pictures were taken and the fish was released.You should know all the facts before you make a statement .Thanks, John

Ole Muddy

12-06-2007, 05:57 AM

Radish, my hat is off to you sir you just caught something that all of us DIE HARD catmen dream about. Alot of people cant understand just how hard it is to handle a pig like that. By looking at the pic. you could have just turn a loose a world record fish because you were more worrried about the fishes well being than you own, man that is awsome. If everyone on here had spent the hours or might I say years that some of us has spent with baits laying on the bottom of that ole river they would understand what you done. CONGRADULATION on a fish of a lifetime!

fastfrank

12-06-2007, 01:22 PM

What a tremendous catch. Sorry about hearing all the negative comments. The pic on my avitar shows my huge cat. I had a knowledgeable and strong partner, and I know how hard they are to handle, even with 2 men. I've invented a sling to handle the next monster, (if I get that lucky). I take it that you were alone when you caught the monster. Congratulations.....you are a great sportsmen, and a credit to this board. Fastfrank

shadguts

12-06-2007, 09:08 PM

Radish, that is one awesome fish. That is what keeps me going back. If you need someone in the boat to help with the next one I'm your man. Looks like you are getting plenty of credit here on the BOC. Thanks for the release and may you catch another.

john catfish young

12-06-2007, 09:20 PM

Congratulations John ! That is the biggest fish I've ever seen. And it probably was a new world record.

missed mallards

12-06-2007, 09:49 PM

Dang, got on here to see what's going on and i see THAT. Aite I'll just come on out and ask, what time do i need to be at the boat ramp.

Congrads!!! That's just awesome

WylieCat

12-07-2007, 08:33 AM

I just found this thread thanks to ChrisBlue and I must say I am amazed!! :ooooh:

The pictures are legit, no doubt about that. The only question is how much does that hog weigh!! The world may never know! :embarassed:

Kudo's to you for placing the safety of the fish above any records. I can count the number of people that would have done that on one hand.

I hope that this turns into one of those stories where you catch another one, except next time you have a scale big enough for a world record!!
:wink:

catfishcentral

12-07-2007, 02:51 PM

Congrats on super fish....that's a HAWG for sure.

radish

12-07-2007, 04:10 PM

Some have asked what rod nad reel I caught the fish on, I was using a Shakespeare Sturdy Stick, Daiwa Sealine X reel and Wildwolf Prod. two hook rig with 10/0 top hook and 7/0 bottom hook. I caught the fish on the bottom 7/0 hook.

catfishscotty

12-07-2007, 04:50 PM

awsome fish radish my hat is off to you what u did sir. you are a true sportsman u thought more of that old monster fish then just a ego trip showing it off in back of a pickup truck at town. because thats what im sorry to say i did on my state record flathead sad to say. the ego trip only last a few weeks after all ur buddies ,buddies have heard about . u will have more satisfaction in what u did and what my generation needs to learn about turning big fish back. i wish now i would have done the same as you . may the catfishing gods keep u healthy and safe. man oo man what a fish . scotty

crane

12-07-2007, 05:49 PM

Scott, great post, it takes a true man to admit when he has done something that he is not proud of, and believe me there is nothing wrong with making a mistake once and a while, I'm guilty as any of making them, it's just when you make the same mistake over and over that it is a problem. I just hope that other people reading this post will go out fishing with an idea of what they would do with a fish like radish's instead of making quick decisions that they might regret later.

John, don't second guess what you did with the fish. You had the fish's best interest at heart and did the right thing in my opinion. You will never satisfy everyone, because everyone would have done it a little different. So hold your head up high and enjoy the memory of fighting and landing a fish that everyone of us out there just dreams of having an opportunity of catching. It's still swimming out there, and maybe...... just maybe it'll make the mistake of finding one of our baits and give us the opportunity to catch it. We can only hope!!:ooooh:

Wyocatman

12-07-2007, 11:52 PM

Few men can say the've caught a world record, or even close. Young fishers take note. The man put the welfare of his quarry before glory. His love and respect for mothernature superceded fame and fortune. I think the only phrase that would describe this whole saga; Once in a lifetime. A once in a lifetime fish with a truely once in a lifetime choice. You sir are the epitimy of what I think a role model should be.

My greastest respect, Dru

akwolf41

12-08-2007, 11:30 AM

OK Guys;

I have waited for a few days to see the comments on this Giant Fish the Radish caught. I did it on purpose as What has happened on this thread is always when seems to happen when a Guy catches a monster. A few of the Posts have to be negative for no other reason than to try and "Rain on a Man's Parade".
After some of the negative posts were made I took the Pics and Checked them out in a Graphics Program to see if there were any evidence in what was posted about the Pic being "Photoshopped". The Photos are Genuine with no altering at all. I have a hard time understanding "WHY" Envious People make such Stupid Posts. Enough said about that.

I have talked with John(Radish) on the phone and I can tell you he is still excited about catching this Fish of a Lifetime. I am so very Happy for him to have that Great experience that we all would love to have. I do know that he had to make a lot of decisions when he got the monster to the boat. I will never second guess any of the ones he made. I am a year younger than Radish and I can Tell you when I caught the 34# and the 40# fish that I have caught, That getting them in the Boat was a total nightmare.
Only because I am 66 years old and I DO NOT have the strength to manhandle Big Fish like I used to do in younger days. It took two of us Old Farts to get my 40#er in the Boat a few weeks back and it was CPRed like this one Radish Caught. He meant well and Did Well.

Give the man the respect that he truely deserves for the Feat that he accomplished. We can all fish our life time and never catch a Fish this Large and when it does happen WHAT A JOYEOUS CATCH.

RADISH you are the MAN and I Wholeheartedly Congradulate YOU.

Had to say it:

Gene