When Do You Release your Flathead Catch?

[channelkatz]

Just wondering at what point you are willing to return a good catch back, as opposed to eating it.

http://xtremecatfishing.com/catfish/

[Oatums]

I release most flat I caught. Only kept a total of 4 last year. I don't keep anything over 20 pounds if I wanted to keep one.

[catfisherman369]

I don't keep any flatties , there is plenty of channels and blues to keep for eating . The flathead is my favorite cat to chase and the more asian carp they eat the better .... lol

[Flamekeeper]

I don't keep any flatties , there is plenty of channels and blues to keep for eating . The flathead is my favorite cat to chase and the more asian carp they eat the better .... lol

Rigt on Bro, I have only kept the ones that have been gut hooked so bad and bleeding, I knew they would die,, Other than that, they all go back.... to another day..

[poisonpits]

20 and over back they go.

[kemetek1]

I release mine when the old stomach starts to bubbling

[Roadrunner_331]

I release all of mine.

[Trahviiz]

I've never kept a Flathead. It's hard to come across quality Flatties for me so I do my best to ensure the future. Channels do just fine for the table.

[223reload]

I'll let ya know if I ever catch one .

[CatKong]

I have never actually kept a flathead, but was tempted to a few times. Between liking flatheads so much and how polluted our river system is its just better to cpr.