Quote Originally Posted by Chubminnow View Post
I wonder how old a 96 pound catfish might be? In reading the article it said it took 30 minutes to boat the fish...I guess it must have fought decently, but it seems to make sense to me the older the fish the less fight they have in them. The fish was definitely large in comparison to the guy who had his picture taken with it.
A few years ago I went to a seminar at the boat show in louisville. It was titled "katfish College" This guy fished on the Mississippi and said a 50 pound blue would be about 45 years old. Correct me if I am wrong.
Because of the age he emphasised to release them.

We've landed some 50 lb blues at McAlpine and hooked some things that we fought for an hour or two that felt like an elephant. No idea what it was. Had some heavy gear but just could not make it move but it moved when it wanted. They are fun. Kind of scary at midnight down there in the fall with monsters around.