2012 record cat 50+lbs

**Bassmaster23** · 04-02-2012, 07:58 PM

So as sad as this is the record flat was broken yesterday mourning AGAIN at blue marsh during a bass tournament.. Guy caught a fish that pulled there 50 lb scales to the max... Was caught on a tube.. here is a pic.. .. Not sure on exact weight but is def over 50+ lbs... I hate these lucky bass guys...

Picture is at blue marsh at weigh in.. Do not have an offical weight as of yet.

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**catman30** · 04-02-2012, 08:38 PM

Still very beatable. Not really much bigger than the previous record.
Congrats to the guy who caught it thats an old fish.

**Bassmaster23** · 04-02-2012, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by catman30

Still very beatable. Not really much bigger than the previous record.
Congrats to the guy who caught it thats an old fish.

Oh there are def bigger out there... I wish i had the time to target bluemarsh since i literally live 20 min away.. But i just love fishing the skuke more.. Plus all the recreation on blue marsh makes it tough to enjoy anything.. In my eyes..

**catman30** · 04-02-2012, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bassmaster23

Oh there are def bigger out there... I wish i had the time to target bluemarsh since i literally live 20 min away.. But i just love fishing the skuke more.. Plus all the recreation on blue marsh makes it tough to enjoy anything.. In my eyes..

I hear ya man. BM can be a nightmare with boaters. It does tend to settle down at night though.
I say the Skuke shure is much easier to catch flatheads at.
From what I understand you'd have to put in alot of time and fishless nights at BM to get flatty action and even begin to figure out a pattern there.

**Bassmaster23** · 04-02-2012, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by catman30

I hear ya man. BM can be a nightmare with boaters. It does tend to settle down at night though.
I say the Skuke shure is much easier to catch flatheads at.
From what I understand you'd have to put in alot of time and fishless nights at BM to get flatty action and even begin to figure out a pattern there.

I know a couple great holes for cats there.. But cant be accessed without a boat and im boatless at the moment... No motor :(... Plus to be honest i catch more flatheads out there on alwives then anything else...

PS i always wanted to use white feeder mice as bait "LIVE" But i didnt know if it was illegal.. Hook it in back skin n throw it out with no sinker n let it swim around awhile... MONSTER CATCHER

**bigcats.** · 04-02-2012, 09:59 PM

i might have to take a road trip.

**catman30** · 04-02-2012, 10:00 PM

Just got word from someone that the flathead you are speaking about is being weighed 2morrow and it is at the Cabelas aquarium right now.

That mouse bait idea sounds familiar

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**catfish chaser** · 04-02-2012, 10:14 PM

ALL the great rivers in PA and the record keeps coming out of a lake lol!!

**wolfman** · 04-02-2012, 10:26 PM

Im hearing more and more reports of flatheads being caught on lures and artificial baits. It doesnt surprise me at all, those bass guys cover a lot of water while fishing and bound to land a monster catfish sooner or later.