r/Bowfishing • u/OutdoorLifeMagazine • Jul 18 '25

Bowfisherman Sticks a State-Record Catfish, Has to Wrestle It Out of the Creek with His Bare Hands

https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/michigan-bowfisherman-wrestles-record-flathead-catfish/
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u/OutdoorLifeMagazine Jul 18 '25

Codi Carlson arrowed a state-record flathead catfish in a Michigan creek.

Getting the giant fish out of the creek wasn't easy, though. After spotting the massive catfish, the 34-year-old archer drew his bow, aimed at the fish 18 yards away, and released. When the arrow struck the fish, gallons of water sloshed out of the creek. off down the creek. It wasn’t long before the fish spooled him, taking all the line off his bow reel. So, Carlson dropped his bow, grabbed the line with the catfish still attached and chased it down the bank. Carlson says he dropped to his knees and started screaming with joy when he finally grappled the catfish out of the water and saw how big it was. The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds. It easily tops the previous record of 49 pounds, 12.96 ounces.

Read more here: https://www.outdoorlife.com/fishing/michigan-bowfisherman-wrestles-record-flathead-catfish/

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u/Oilleak1011 Jul 20 '25

There are some PISSED off catfishermen in michigan right now