Big Cat Safari 2006

[hanson]

There have been a good number of awesomely ginormous flathead cats caught by fellow FM members this summer already. I went digging for the photos of fish over 40lbs.

If I'm missing anyone else, let me know, or post on this thread with photo. I can help you get your photo online as well.

Summer started off with this pig!

Date: May 24, 2006

Angler: John George

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 46 Pounds!!

Date: May 30, 2006

Angler: Rob (rushing)

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 43 Pounds!!

Date: June 10, 2006

Angler: Chris Hanson

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 48 Pounds!!

Date: June 26, 2006

Angler: Brian Raleigh

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 50 Pounds!!

Date: June 29, 2006

Angler: Dan Thiem

Location: Mississippi River P4

Weight: 57-58 Pounds!! (61lbs minus the net)

Date: July 14, 2006

Angler: Larry H (Larry Flatcaster)

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 44 Pounds

Date: August 2, 2006

Angler: Jonny Freakin' P

Location: In A River

Weight: 46.73lbs

Date: August 12, 2006

Angler: Kevin (DARK30)

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 49-50 lbs

Date: August 25, 2006

Angler: Dennis Steele

Location: Minnesota River

Weight: 45 Pounds (44" length)

I've talked with a number of guys about this as well but I think I'm going to run a contest here at FM next summer for Biggest Minnesota Flathead. (The state MN, not the river!) Biggest being length + girth measurement submitted with photo. The contest may be just for fun or I may try to line up a few cool prizes as well. Only stipulation will be fish must be released.

Lets see some more fish!

[DTro]

Guess my 39.5 just missed the cut

I'm not sure if Larry is a member here, don't forget about his 44.

What ever happened to the high 40's that was reported the same night Brian caught his?

[Fish'n guy]

Nice post, but the pic of the 46lb May 24the cat was JOHN George not Jeff.

Just figured I'd let ya know. Nice fish boys!!!

[Larry FlatCaster]

Hanson,

Shoot me an email address and I'll send ya pic to post, of the one I got.

thanks

LFC Larry Flatcaster

[hanson]

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Nice post, but the pic of the 46lb May 24the cat was JOHN George not Jeff.

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Ooops! Sorry! Correction is made.

[rushing]

Post deleted by rushing

[hanson]

Larry- Good to see ya here! Good Luck tonight in League!

I got your photo and posted it up at the top. Thanks man!

Rob- I got yours included up at the top now too! You know, for some reason, I still think that fish is bigger than 43lbs.

dtro- Your fish last year would have DOMINATED the Big Cat Safari 2005 thread if we had one.

Hopefully I can put another one of mine up there after tonight!

[Ralph Wiggum]

Hey, Larry! Welcome to FM! I can't seem to get away from you

[Larry FlatCaster]

Funny how we keep bumping into each other Ralph.

one of these days we gotta wet a line.

[Fishin4Life]

Larry welcome. Watch out this site sucks you in! Its like a black hole that you can't get out of!

[Ralph Wiggum]

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Funny how we keep bumping into each other Ralph.

one of these days we gotta wet a line.

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No doubt!

[tweedlap]

Thanks, Hanson!!!

Great idea. Even those of us that don't have the affliction or the addiction or haven't been dropped on our head, enjoy looking at the piggies.

Thanks Again,

tweed

[DTro]

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or haven't been dropped on our head

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I'm glad some people feel this way, just keeps the river less crowded. But funny.......

aw forget it.

[Random guy]

Date: August 2nd, 2006

Name: Jonny Freakin P!

Location: In a river

46.73 lbs.

[Guest]

Nice fish guys!

I'll see what I can do about finding a spot on the list.. I caught 3 tonight... but they barely added up over 30... always tomorrow night!

[rushing]

Nice Fish Jon! Boy you guys bring alot of rods with.

Boy the river came up while we were out tonight. Got one little fat 5lber.

[Dennis Steele]

"I don't think its all that big"

Jonny Freaking P

[DTro]

Way to go Jonny!!!

That's a pig.

Do we get any details?

[Ralph Wiggum]

Sweet fish, Jon! Boy, your weight measurement is ACCURATE.

[hanson]

Nice Fish Jonny P!

We want details man!

[harvey lee]

Jonny, I would venture to say that that big flattie was better than any muskie you ever caught.

Nice fish Jon.

[Random guy]

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we want details man!

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I went in a boat with Dennis, we went on a river, we put out a anchor, we each put on a bullhead, I caught a big fish and Dennis used the net, we smiled, we took a picture, the fish bit my fingers and took away my finger skin, I whined ,the fish swam away. Da end.

As far as the location of this fish and several other nice fish and good runs:

Riddle me this

Riddle me that

So you want to know

where the cats get big and fat?

You need to look

where dirty meets clean

just down past the brook

that flows off the big green.

The humorous cat men

most are a confused animal

that question great fathom

when the answer is minimal

Someday I may mention

the thought out plan

that leads to the place

of river, eternal light and the power of man.

Chew on that for awhile.

[harvey lee]

Jon,you have to much time on your hands to dream that one up.But good.

[Fishin4Life]

Since he switched to cats I think he learned the trick to lickin em...haha

[Dennis Steele]

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Since he switched to cats I think he learned the trick to lickin em...haha

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I tried to get him to lick it. Big whimp!

For you inquiring minds....

The fish was caught in a depression in shallow oxygenated moving water near slack water with cover and lots of bait. In the "runs" not in or near the deep holes.