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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
More like a 20 year old fish and in all reality it got that big by eating a shitload of stuff that could've easily been eaten by other fish that can now get bigger/stronger in their own right.
I see no real benefit to going all 'circle of life' here, but why the hell does it matter? Moving things out of the top of the pool allows you to keep the population below it stronger. Having monsters for the sake of having monsters serves no purpose.
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That's a fish over world record size, and winding up on a dinner plate isn't a fitting end to a once in a lifetime fish in my opinion. Plus it's genetics are gone forever. Flathead i believe grow 3-5lbs a year. There is a reason why you don't see many flatheads over 50lbs anymore, because the trophy ones are overfished and eaten all the time.
If you want to trot line and eat trophy catfish, knock yourself out.. I'm not going to stop you. But i don't agree with it.
Having a fish like this live for the sake of it being a monster makes perfect sense, because if it is truly 135lbs, it's 12 lbs bigger than the world record rod and reel flattie.