Arizona's "Flathead Ed" & His Record Catfish

[@j.byrdoliver8053]

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

[@sanjose6018]

J-Bird Oliver ... apparently it WORKS 🤣

[@IMugMuggers]

I was thinking the same exact thing lmao

[@thetacountry4487]

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

[@HyperJoe]

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

[@jetskijay1955]

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

[@j88k001]

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

[@melvinnewcomb8455]

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!

[@knight0169]

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

[@algallego]

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

[@chriswright9083]

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

[@west_nebraska_dude4527]

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

[@sanjose6018]

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

[@austinwolfe8481]

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

[@manuelramirez5856]

Where's tha pic ...

[@algallego]

Was it a state record listed in Oklahoma?

[@L7Bass]

CPR, I like that. Good stuff gentlemen.

[@algallego]

Good stuff indeed!

[@masoodmohammad4067]

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

[@hillbilly4christ638]

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

[@glasscitydome]

Much respect flathead ed!!!

[@wickedoutdooradventures6694]

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.

[@mrich3879]

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]

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

[@jamesfarmer5257]

Did you put it back in

[@sanjose6018]

Indeed "BLESSED by the BEST" .. PERFECT

[@juanamaya9970]

What happend with the big fish?

[@waltbarrand2655]

Thanks for sharing awesome video

[@DeFZaO]

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

[@SnowHXC]

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

[@gonzalezgrant]

Should have released it

[@thetacountry4487]

James grant should have wrote a good comment

[@johnstar1149]

It says Bartlett lake then it says lake pleasant?

[@berasev]

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

[@ronaldcross]

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

[@michaelwells1783]

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. 😊

[@woabeatz9717]

Is this state record or world?

[@deepsouthswamplegends8975]

AWSOMUS PRIME state

[@weweighem2732]

is that burt gummer?

[@thecharreddog4707]

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

[@chriswalls5831]

Havent seen you fish lately that was huge

[@stargazerl2958]

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

[@Daylight7vs6]

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

[@sanjose6018]

He needs to SELL THEM MOUSTACHES on the side..

[@thetacountry4487]

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

[@joeaguilar196]

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 .

[@riverrat6105]

great video and congratulations flathead Ed

[@samuelcreech8369]

Ed seems like a good dude. Congrats!

[@charleycrawford2857]

I love it. Fish on sir.

[@FYMASMD]

Fire up the fryer!!! Yeah Ed.

[@drw5252]

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

[@extrastickyy4929]

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

[@MRSludgedude]

Sangchris lake?

[@MegaSandman1977]

the record is 77lbs in il your on crack

[@romankozlovskiy7899]

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]

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

[@brodyruchtioutdoors9151]

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]

Roman Kozlovskiy sure you did

[@fishydigits8069]

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

[@dadg619]

minutes

[@marktyler1467]

Yep

[@dirt82royko98]

I know

[@ChucksterOLove]

Great vid!

[@Vinstars]

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

[@oscarvelasquez1981]

I thought live bait was against Arizona law?

[@jerryvicena8384]

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

[@oscarvelasquez1981]

+Jerry Vicena nice!! Thanks for the correction!

[@CatfishWeekly]

Great video!

[@chadhall9606]

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

[@Backstabber65]

Ed your mustash is super epic!

[@jonlewis8479]

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

[@fishinginarizona6021]

Ya right prove it

[@jonlewis8479]

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

[@chado3000]

Two pound bait? Jesus!

[@katiex8080]

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

[@adriangarcia5611]

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

[@Daylight7vs6]

I support CPR

[@Daylight7vs6]

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

[@coryhutson6336]

CPR- Great 👍👍

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

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

[@Daylight7vs6]

Blessed by the best I feel that

[@cspin0921]

Cool guy. Would love to fish w him.

[@matador8153]

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

[@johnmoos6424]

way to go ed

[@maglio64]

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

[@kriswarren6202]

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

[@kansaslunkers9783]

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

[@thetacountry4487]

Kansas Lunkers one upper

[@nodabot]

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.

[@21silvermoon]

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

[@phoenixez3250]

Good video cool family

[@austtex6036]

Why kill it. 😞

[@thetacountry4487]

centex kathunter don’t be racist

[@immortalone169]

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

[@MEGAHOUSETV]

Cool vid

[@johndosha9183]

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!!!

[@athlon4me]

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

[@brianbaker5757]

True American right here flathead ed

[@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill]

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]

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

[@MrCreeperkinz]

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

[@MrCreeperkinz]

***** 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.

[@AKZOMBEY]

Flathead Ed is a beast!

[@anthonycovington6573]

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

[@DN4AGDX]

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

[@Theziptieman]

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

[@cyanide5087]

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

[@catfishandbass3772]

I catch 30-50lb flathead on 30lb monofiliment

[@azbrattpakk]

Way to go ED

[@brettsky740]

FLATHEAD ED!!!!!

[@bradleyh.gamesandaquatics9037]

I have met flathead Ed

[@DavidRice111]

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

[@vols1171]

Shotgun Red!!!

[@budsforyou5908]

Just check out noodeling. Light weight..

[@MegaSandman1977]

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

[@FRANKCOPE]

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

[@johnmoos6424]

CPR I like that

[@jefferydugan5143]

And it’s dead lol

[@5winder]

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

[@pokersnob730]

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

[@thetacountry4487]

Poker Snob sure ya have

[@pokersnob730]

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

[@jessemcdaniel4778]

😂😂

[@thetacountry4487]

Jesse Mcdaniel what

[@ballinlikebranden9783]

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

[@ianbickett5831]

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]

ian bickett or not

[@jamesgonzales7194]

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

[@chadbuckley3162]

should of let him go!!! wtf

[@kingdedede9734]

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

[@thetacountry4487]

King dedede what a stupid idea

[@wayneedwards3155]

he's not friendly at all

[@TDFishing]

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]

LOL

[@thetacountry4487]

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

[@mikeharaschak1748]

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

[@djjonesable]

It's the Arizona state record.

[@brodyruchtioutdoors9151]

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]

iFish what is it with people like you.

[@alexnutu1125]

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