Another big flathead catfish = 16 lbs

Dang flood water kept my boat in the boat house for past 3 days - but today I finally got it out to check trotline - and I got a bath - cause there was a mad 16 lb flathead catfish on the line - just laying there until I got 2 hooks away - then it hit side of boat (twice) - cause I wasn't expect to have anything on line - the boat was facing wrong direction i.e. I was running line 'backwards' (because of wind direction)

This is a strange flathead - cause it's at least as long as the 23 lb I got earlier but only 16 lbs - and I checked weight 3 times and even checked batteries in my digital scales

I'll probably get exact length measurement tomorrow when I clean it - plus I may make another video since this is nice size - but I compared the head / mouth size to the head I kept from the 23 lb - and this one's head and mouth are slightly larger - really wondered how the weight is different by 7 lbs.

BTW: I got almost 10 lbs out of the 23 lb - which is pretty good for a flathead (usually 1/3 total weight is typical)


BTW: I've been tearing the bream up - last few days - they love this high water and you can see them playing in the 'green grass' that is underwater - and most are nice size - so the turtles and gar will be eating 'well' tonight (e.g. I rebaited trotline in mid afternoon)