This Was The Last Thing I Expected To Catch In This Community Pond (20 lb Beast)

I threw some cutbait into a community pond expecting to catch some channel catfish. I hooked something huge and quickly realized I had something much bigger than expected. It turned out to be my biggest fish of 2024 and it was living in a tiny pond.
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[@KPSoutside]

Awesome cats. Looks like the one has a rectal prolapse. It usually happens when the fish fights really hard, pressure from spawning or bad eating habits like eating to many freshwater mussels or clams. The flathead was a nice surprise for sure.

[@BackroadsAngling]

I hope they can recover from a rectal prolapse. My guess is that they can't. In hind sight I probably should have eaten that fish even though it probably wouldn't have tasted great. The flathead was an exciting catch! Thank you!

[@FishingWithZach]

Wow that is a sweet suprise! Nice video!

[@Leon-lp9fl]

Stealthy fish. Hook setter must work well preventing it to swallow the hook. Its a Tank indeed. 🙏🎣

[@BackroadsAngling]

The hooksetter worked pretty good on this day but if I'm going to be using it for flathead catfish I definitely need more powerful springs! This guy over powered the hooksetter and very nearly took my rod out of the holder. Thank you!

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Awesome giant flathead. That one with the... "protrusion." Gross. LOL

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks! I think the channel with the intestines coming out maybe did that because I hooked it kind of deep. Hopefully they can go back into the body!

[@KaisFishing]

Great video! Too bad the Hawks lost, but it was a heck of a year for them! That really was an epic catch, nice Flatty!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, that was a tough game but what a season! These neighborhood ponds can have some real surprises!

[@TULUSRECORD]

Good

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thank you!

[@SluSharkND]

Sorry about your Iowa Women's BB team. So close. I have a hard time walking away from a hot bite! Great stuff, and love my new BA shirt!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Sorry this comment got sorted into a different place. Just now seeing it. The womens bball team had a good run. SC was just too loaded - they deserved to win it. Ya, it's so hard to walk away. It seems I'm finding myself in that position a lot lately. Thanks for buying a shirt and for watching!

[@mosey7693]

fished your two previous spots is there any other catfish spots i dont know about?

[@dennisneuhaus2607]

Do you know the history of this pond? It looks like a catch basin for an industrial park area.

[@BackroadsAngling]

It's a drainage for a small creek that comes from the neighborhoods surrounding. There are some commercial buildings but I wouldn't call it an industrial basin.

[@tycemarquez620]

I got Chiggers (I think) at this pond, was miserably itchy for a week and swore to never go back, you may have changed my mind.

[@BackroadsAngling]

Chiggers are no joke. You better go with the long pants and DEET!

[@AGdaRiverRat]

Another banger!! Dude! I did not know that pond had flatheads! Awesome video!

[@BackroadsAngling]

Thanks, someone probably threw a baby one in from the river a long time ago. Or maybe a few of them who knows.

[@AGdaRiverRat]

@@BackroadsAngling Yeah, maybe 🤔

[@josephlor6587]

I think its a boy

[@FishingWithZach]

😂