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Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:08 pm to LSUballs
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Flatheads and grass carp are the fastest growing freshwater fish in the country...
If Flatheads are so good to eat, and they are the fastest growing catfish, then why do we farm Channels instead of Flatheads? Feed conversion ratio?
Posted on 4/22/16 at 12:31 pm to LSUballs
Wrong LSUballs, flat heads are the slowest growing of the sub species. Others close to this size have all been aged well over 50+ years old. Good shot this thing is 75+. LDWF had a study years ago of a group of flatheads in the 10 to 15 lb range. All were on average 12 years old with none younger than 9
Posted on 4/22/16 at 1:06 pm to King of the Sabine
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The average annual increment of growth in weight accelerated sharply to about five pounds per year by the ninth year of life (Figure 1).
So say they weigh zero pounds at 10 years old (they'll weigh closer to 20 lbs) at 5lbs a year they will weigh 100lbs at age 30.
LINK
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Fact: A flathead can reach 50lbs in under 10 years and 90lbs by its 15th year of life in invasive rivers.
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This post was edited on 4/22/16 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 4/22/16 at 1:13 pm to shawnlsu
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Surely he isn't going to eat dat?
How far north are you?
I've bbqed 40lb blue cat filets from a 40lb fish. Just like any oily fish, add lemon and fuity peppery flavors.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 1:55 pm to DoUrden
he catch that on a rod and real, or did he do like any good okie would and use his noodle?
Posted on 4/22/16 at 2:15 pm to theOG
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he catch that on a rod and real, or did he do like any good okie would and use his noodle?
Didn't qualify for the state record so it wasn't on a rod and reel, that would be a beast to wrangle noodling.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 2:25 pm to DoUrden
Holy shite, biggest goujon I have ever seen!
Posted on 4/22/16 at 2:30 pm to DoUrden
no joke. a lot of guys from my high school used to go do that and they'd pull some beasts out, but nothing like this big fella.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 2:54 pm to theOG
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he catch that on a rod and real, or did he do like any good okie would and use his noodle?
Neither - trot line
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theOG
You still in OK?
Posted on 4/22/16 at 4:29 pm to The Last Coco
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You still in OK?
unfortunately no, i'm in new orleans.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 6:49 pm to theOG
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unfortunately no, i'm in new orleans.
So you wouldn't mind giving up some hunting and fishing spots within 2 hrs of okc then? Hah. Just moved up here in July.
I grew up in BR and this is a whole different world. Did OK in duck season but fishing has me all kinds of sideways and don't know where to start for deer. Ain't no trees to climb!
Posted on 4/23/16 at 1:00 am to No Colors
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If Flatheads are so good to eat, and they are the fastest growing catfish, then why do we farm Channels instead of Flatheads? Feed conversion ratio?
because $. flatheads are mostly predatory and channels will eat anything.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 1:37 am to Delacroix
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