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I wish I had hooked this big one! 30"+
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03-11-2014, 03:22 AM
I was trying my hand at some early spring fishing last friday and happened on this big catfish. I didn't measure it, but my boot is about 13" long. You can make your guess, but it was a big fish. I wish I could say I caught it, but this big boy just washed up on shore.
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03-11-2014, 11:49 AM
Wow is that as big as it looks? That's a monster. Would you answer if it was north of the catfish challenge line or south? Man that would have put up a big fight. Later J
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03-11-2014, 02:19 PM
I don't know where the catfish challenge line is, but this was probably north of the line.
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03-11-2014, 05:08 PM
Line goes through Salt Lake. Big fish that's for sure. Could you tell what killed it? Winter kill low water or something like that? Swallowed a horse and it got stuck half way down. Thanks for the info. J
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03-11-2014, 05:16 PM
I didn't perform any forensics on it..it was getting a bit smelly. My guess it was a winter kill or just died from old age. I didn't see any other dead ones on shore. He probably just got old and gave up!
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03-11-2014, 05:42 PM
Don't blame ya for not getting your CSI kit out. Funny as big and fat as it was that it died. Maybe had a heart attack. Thanks for the info. J
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03-12-2014, 12:43 AM
Being an expert at such things, I can offer the following insight just by looking at your photo.
The catfish was 17 years old. It weighed 19.86 pounds at the time of it's death. It died because it choked on a 9 inch crappie that someone didn't catch this winter at the Lindon boat harbor. Glad I could help. [  ] Mike [signature]
03-13-2014, 03:44 AM
haha! Except you're deduction skills missed that this was at Hyrum dam, not UL.:-)
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03-13-2014, 03:55 AM
That beast was in Hyrum? Damn. That thing has probably been in there for years..swimming past gobs of powerbait.
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03-13-2014, 04:25 AM
Really Hyrum???? I didn't think there were catfish in Hyrum.... Bucket biologists??? Wow I never would have guessed that ... Later J
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03-13-2014, 04:29 AM
Catfish have been there for years, but seldom targeted, and apparently seldom caught.
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03-13-2014, 02:40 PM
I don't know about that. You said " probably north" of the line before you knew where the line was. I think you thought the line went through Payson. Gotta keep'em guessing.
There wasn't any confirmation of the location north or south after SkunkedAgain posted the information. [ ] I can only make my observations based on the evidence available at the time. Now you're probably wondering how I know the crappie was 9 inches long. Look closely at the distention in the channel cat's belly. The size and shape established the specie and the prey's length. I rest my case. [:p] Mike [signature] |
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