melanistic catfish

[Bottomfeeder]

caught a partially Melanistic brown bullhead today on a Silverside tail! also my biggest cat. he had a huge bulge in its stomach, probably just ate a Bluegill. It was a normal bullhead but the top of its head and the back of itrs neck were black. srry no pics

 

[dzb912]

nice catch

 

[Bottomfeeder]

thanks it was a flexible rod you should've seen the bend. I didn't know if it was a Bass, Catfish, or Carp but I got it 10 feet away and it started rolling and slappng the surface. Then we realized it was a BIG Bullhead. I couldn't unhook him right away, he was thrashing too much and I didn't want to get stung by the venomous spines, bitten (they have teeth when they're big) or squeeze him too hard ( He'll either throw up whatever he ate or throw hs stomach from his vent) so I put it back in h water for 10 sec to tire him out. I rarely do this but it was for both our safety. They we were being swarmed by wasps cuz of the Silversides and they went for the Catfish so I just had my dad hand me the De-Hooker and I shook the tning. He popped right off and was gone. Great fighter.

 

[Lupin]

It would have been nice if you added a pic. Good one though.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

I know! I had my cell but me and my Dad wrre being swarmed by wasps. Belive it or not I'm scared of bees. I think they're amazing.


At a distance.
Plus I figured we'd stressed him out enough. Bullheads throw their stomachs when stressed. I know they replace it by themselves but it kinda makes me nervous when that happens. Plus I didn't want him to regurgitate the Bluegill or whatever he ate. I wish Id' gotten a pic sooo bad...