Check this out.... What a fish

**tritonman** · 03-24-2012, 08:31 AM

That's a big fish

**jvg** · 03-24-2012, 08:51 AM

Nice catch and on 6 lb. line

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**Cray** · 03-24-2012, 09:35 AM

Great catch on that lite line. Bet he was wore out by the time he got in.

**ScottV** · 03-24-2012, 11:00 AM

Wow, I've never seen one of those. Letting it go was the sportsman thing to do.

**SeaRay** · 03-24-2012, 11:17 AM

Never seen one of these so I googled it. Here is info..not a catfish, by the way.

Shovelbill catfish" is a descriptive, if inaccurate, nickname for the paddlefish, one of the most unusual and threatened species of freshwater fish. The immense, flattened proboscis of the paddlefish is the inspiration for "shovelbill" and other colloquial monikers, like "spoonbill." Paddlefish are not catfish at all, but rather belong to an ancient lineage represented today by only two living species.

Read more: What Is the Difference Between a Paddlefish & a Shovelbill Catfish? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8369837_dif...l-catfish.html#ixzz1q3G8vr4v

**DMW1960** · 03-24-2012, 05:59 PM

We have a season for them up here in Missouri! It runs from March 15 to April 30.

Paddlefish | MDC

**BigRiverMarine** · 03-24-2012, 07:09 PM

I snagged a 65-70 pounder (guessing) on a 16' Tightline Special down there two years ago. Had 10lb line. We chased him down for 30-40 minutes with the trolling motor. He was longer than I am tall (6') including the spoonbill.

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**Big C** · 03-25-2012, 08:26 AM

That's awesome.Thanks for putting it back,people used to just throw them on the rocks in the spillway.

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