SC State Record Flathead catfish

Reese caught this 84 lb. 9.6 oz. Flathead catfish in the Cooper river, it was a catch of a life time and a new SC state record!

My fishing partner dug out the hand gaff and encouraged me to go to the weight station, after it was weighed we released that big cat back into the river.

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