This is fantastic - thanks Ed and Arizona Fish and Game.

I read about you before I saw your video. It is really good too see someone with all that good gear and desire to go out and catch them and release them. Those children were having a ball!

This man may be one of the most stereotypical looking Arizonans ever.

@sanjose6018

6 жыл бұрын

J-Bird Oliver ... apparently it WORKS 🤣

@IMugMuggers

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing lmao

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

J-Bird Oliver and your one of the most stereotypical racists ever smh

@HyperJoe

5 жыл бұрын

Oregonian raised, been in Arizona 38 years, figure I'm Native now, I resemble that Remark..hahahaha :D

@jetskijay1955

5 жыл бұрын

J-Bird Oliver it’s true been here ten years and now I rock the cowboy hat on some days. Lol

Really nice story and a really nice guy ... it was great to see him teaching his grandkids respect for sport!!

Great video. Love u Arizona game and fish dept. Best thing to do on your time off. FISHING.

I've never heard of anyone letting bluegill splash around in the water first. Ima give it a shot

@algallego

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. Learn something new everyday. Great videos from great people!

@chriswright9083

3 жыл бұрын

i do it in kansas, kinda like a dinner bell. couldnt tell you if it does anything or not, just kinda something iv always done with live bait

WHAT a great LIFE he's got going.. HAPPY MAN MAKING OTHERS HAPPY TOO.. AWESOME

Regardless of the species or content; you always produce world-class videos ! Your quality work and dedication to producing the very best informative series of videos; keeps us fans always anticipating your next production. Hope 2018 is a wonderful year for you as well.

CPR, I like that. Good stuff gentlemen.

@algallego

5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff indeed!

Did you put it back in

What a really great, family video by a very nice man.

Thanks for sharing awesome video

What happend with the big fish?

Way to go sir 😁 that's awesome fishing 👍 I'm from Austin Texas . I hope day to get a fish like that and I'll be ready to .

Much respect flathead ed!!!

Indeed "BLESSED by the BEST" .. PERFECT

Super sharing. Entertaining and instructive. Sample should be taken.

Glad his Buisiness is doing well, that's a damn good catch.

This confirms what I always have said. Big fish, big bait! This is precisely how the next record will be caught.

Great video!

great video and congratulations flathead Ed

here in Oklahoma in pine Creek . a dude caught a 90.6 pounder

@manuelramirez5856

5 жыл бұрын

Where's tha pic ...

@algallego

5 жыл бұрын

Was it a state record listed in Oklahoma?

It says Bartlett lake then it says lake pleasant?

That is awesome! Hopefully this year I can get a nice flat at Bart.

@SnowHXC

Ай бұрын

i know its a decade later but did u end up getting that flat lmao

Miss fishing Bartlett lake. They called it Bartlett and Pleasant so I don't know which lake he caught it in, but I miss it there.

@ronaldcross

6 жыл бұрын

He caught the catfish on Bartlett, the interview with the kids was on Lake Pleasant.

Hello From Winston Salem NC . Been there on that lake fishing with my Dad . Memories Of My Life With Dad . I Love Him So Much For All The Life Of The Outdoors He Taught Me. We have over 100 pound Blue Cats in NC . Let Me Know If You Want To head this way I will take you all fishing. 😊

Hes outta bed fred my boy uses this saying now when we go fishing 🤣🤣 makes me laugh all the time

Great vid!

I love it. Fish on sir.

Is this state record or world?

@deepsouthswamplegends8975

6 жыл бұрын

AWSOMUS PRIME state

Ed seems like a good dude. Congrats!

This is very interesting knowing I watched my dad pull out a 70+ pounder in Arizona and got zero recognition! No hate though this guy found a way to capitalize on the opportunity, my family was pulling out 40+ pounders every other fishing trip

is that burt gummer?

Havent seen you fish lately that was huge

He needs to SELL THEM MOUSTACHES on the side..

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

San Jose and you need to make tacos and sing la cockaroacha

Ed your mustash is super epic!

Should have released it

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

James grant should have wrote a good comment

Yep

That is a big catfish I live in Texas and no joke me and my brother about 8 years ago we caught a yellow cat on trotline that weighed 74 lb it was 4 ft

Cool vid

The Duck Dynasty crew are all good ole country folk and u would definitely have a nice fun time with them. They own a few really good spots that should have some giant fish lurking. They sell duck calls and duck this and duck that but they like to fish and mud hog and all the things that everyone else does.

Caught a 35LB flathead there with 15Lb braid , took 2 minutes haha. Was on the bank of Rattlesnake cove!

Fire up the fryer!!! Yeah Ed.

I just cought a 89lb flathead at lake pleasant they wouldn't accept the fish for record because I hooked it on the tail lol

@Sticky_Ricky

8 жыл бұрын

Foul hooked flathead that big would be like fighting an Orca whale lol

@brodyruchtioutdoors9151

8 жыл бұрын

I bet it took you atleast an hour to get that in it takes me 30 minets to get in a 20 pounder that is hooked it the tail

@brianbaker5757

7 жыл бұрын

Roman Kozlovskiy sure you did

@fishydigits8069

6 жыл бұрын

Roman Kozlovskiy those tail snags are fun fights tho huh man!?

@dadg619

5 жыл бұрын

minutes

Blessed by the best I feel that

Cool guy. Would love to fish w him.

Good video cool family

Fresh water freight trains I was able to hook one in September of 13 I've been fishing for over thirty years and let me tell you this fish had my whole upper body on fire my forearms were so tired on third run out I almost handed the rod over to my uncle to finish him off the fish only weighted 34 pounds but caught like no other the bluegills were Higón the shorelines that night at Bartlett lake in Arizona I think they knew that bruser was on the prowl feeding in the depts!!!

I know

I was catching 2 catfish at a time from my boat by myself 3 times in one day that is a monster flat head

CPR- Great 👍👍

way to go ed

That was a huge mustache! CPR unless your really hungry.

FLATHEAD ED!!!!!

Lots of silly chatter on here, Eddie. Pay them no mind. Congratulations on catching the Arizona State Record Flathead Catfish!

If you're using 4 to 5lb carp That means large Catfish 😁 Keep catching Dem fish Flathead Ed

I recently caught a 40+ lbs flat head at rattle snake cove

@fishinginarizona6021

10 жыл бұрын

Ya right prove it

@jonlewis8479

8 жыл бұрын

CHANGED MY PRFILE PIC AND ON A NOTHER NOTE JUST CAUSE U CANT DONT MEAN I CANT WE HAVE IT STRINGED UP ON THE DOCK AT RATTLE SNAKE COVE GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NONE SKILLS FRIEND

They prolly only bite when your sleeping because walking around on that boat makes tons of noise

Alot bigger flats in other states Oklahoma Kansas and Louisiana. All these states records outweigh this by 25 plus pounds

My grandpa caught the biggest catfish in Illinois and it was 94.7 pounds

@MRSludgedude

5 жыл бұрын

Sangchris lake?

@MegaSandman1977

2 жыл бұрын

the record is 77lbs in il your on crack

Way to go ED

True American right here flathead ed

Two pound bait? Jesus!

@katiex8080

5 жыл бұрын

caught my 30lb flat on a 4lb carp. you'd be surprised what those things will eat.

Flathead Ed is a beast!

I got to this lake if you wanna catch flathead there it’s better if you go up the river where he caught it

Why kill it. 😞

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

centex kathunter don’t be racist

Let me guess he let it go back in water. :(

Shotgun Red!!!

Man that fish tho... It could feed tons of people too... If it tasted good...

Although im sure 50lb braid is helpful we Ive seen them caught on 10-20lb test mono. I just let them drag the boat.

@MrCreeperkinz

8 жыл бұрын

+monsterman27 20 pound is basically enough for anything if you have your drag set pretty well.

@MrCreeperkinz

8 жыл бұрын

***** It's the same snaggy stuff everywhere on the Kansas River, it's not as fast usually for where I fish, though.

@MrCreeperkinz

8 жыл бұрын

***** Fishing here in Kansas in some places is bad, especially if you live by the city, lots of spots are taken and the water quality is terrible, the more west you go, the more the water quality increases for the Kansas river. For eater size, it's only a 5 minute drive to get to a lake, so that's a bonus.

I thought live bait was against Arizona law?

@jerryvicena8384

8 жыл бұрын

Live is OK as long as the bait comes from the lake

@oscarvelasquez1981

8 жыл бұрын

+Jerry Vicena nice!! Thanks for the correction!

The guy that could have let a legend go for a master angler award but killed it for a record.

CPR I like that

You think that fish was big come to Kansas and try to break the world record flathead at 124 pounds

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

Kansas Lunkers one upper

I support CPR

catch and release is the best thing you can do to any body of water especially the big ones but there are enough people that dont care and will keep everthing how disgusting

Just check out noodeling. Light weight..

I catch 30-50lb flathead on 30lb monofiliment

I got a 100 pound flat head on a piece of weenie

I have met flathead Ed

@DavidRice111

7 жыл бұрын

And? I met David Clayton Thomas and beat him two games of 8-ball.

😂😂

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

Jesse Mcdaniel what

I’m a black man from az we don’t experience racism like Texas Alabama Georgia and all them down south states we are a state of many types but I love my state if u can’t handle the heat better pack ya bags baby

Blessed by the best! That's Jesus, y'all.

To bad he couldn't release the record catch alive.

Lmao, that’s a baby cat in the south! I’ve caught that with my casting net while catching bait...

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

Poker Snob sure ya have

@pokersnob730

5 жыл бұрын

Theta Country Ross Barnet Ress Spillway, Mississippi. Ever been?

At 3:48 do not ignore the fact that there is a petrified crocodile head in plain view....

Bullshit when I lived in Laughlin they used to catch striper bass out of the Colorado River 100+ pounds. I've seen pics.

And it’s dead lol

This sucks i catch 80 pounders and stock lakes with them and 70 pounds is a record

Lovely fish but I'm sure he could of weighed the fish and let it go to for someone else to catch a fish of a life time

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

ian bickett or not

You can have those nasty lake catfish. I catch river cats!!!

he's not friendly at all

@TDFishing

7 жыл бұрын

I've never heard anyone say that about him before lol He's always super nice and friendly to me and everyone I fish with.

@Arizonafishing

7 жыл бұрын

LOL

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

Wayne Edwards yes he is your just a jealous propaganda starting asshole is all

should of let him go!!! wtf

they should release bullshark, freshwater stingray, alligatorgar, white surgeon, Nile perch and wells cat fish in there, those fish are the real deal

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

King dedede what a stupid idea

its not a "true record", flatheads can get up to 130lbs almost, that's kind of a small one

@djjonesable

8 жыл бұрын

It's the Arizona state record.

@brodyruchtioutdoors9151

8 жыл бұрын

I like how people say " they can grow to be Blank pounds so that is considerd a small one" well tell me when some catches one that beats my RECORD and ill be leave you And just because they can grow that big doesn't mean they all will that is like saying a human can grow to be 7 foot tall so if you are 6'9 you are considerd short

@thetacountry4487

5 жыл бұрын

iFish what is it with people like you.

This guys awesome! “I guess there searching for red necks across America, I don’t know what there doin” that cracked me up good guy