posted by Gary on Sep 2

Tom Head with his 103 Pound Flathead Catfish

Now that is a catfish, 103 pounds, 16 inch wide mouth, man what a fish, ok well here’s the story.

Tom Head, a Warner Robins man caught a 103-pound catfish in the Ocmulgee River in Central Georgia this week.

According to a state Department of Natural Resources news release, 76-year-old Tom Head caught the flathead catfish near Warner Robins.

The fish’s dimensions:

Length: more than 57 inches;

Girth: 41 inches;

Head: 16 inches wide.

Although it’s more than 20 pounds heavier than the state’s record, it’s not eligible for the record because Head caught it while jug fishing .

The state Department of Natural Resources says flathead catfish have a flattened head, yellowish mottled with brown and green coloring, small eyes, a lower jaw that extends beyond the upper jaw and an unforked tail.

Melissa Cummings of the DNR says they estimate the catfish is about 20 years old.

The department’s naturalists will try to determine its age Friday by cutting open its pectoral fins and counting the spines, like the rings of a tree.

It will interesting to see how old this fish really is, it would be nice if they grow out that big in 20 years and I could be wrong but I’m bettin we find out he is a little older than that. Anyway, it is an awesome catch, I will be trying to reach Mr. Head to see what baits he was using and a little better idea of where was fishin’ if he is willing to release that spot, better yet I will see if I can go fishing with him. He may be on our next video, who knows. Till then  TIght Lines and Squealin’ Reels,

Gary “Gone Fishin” Turner

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