My wife hooked what turned out to be a 20lb flathead catfish on an ultra light spinning reel designed and rigged for Crappie. We were anchored on a pontoon boat. As soon as I realized how big the fish was, I pulled anchor and let him drag us around until he surfaced and I netted him. 20lb fish on 8lb test line. My wife played it very well. Big mistake pulling him in the boat; we got slimed big time before I could get him back in the water.
Flathead............That’s good eating.
That’s a great catch on light line...
I caught a 9lb 6oz Brown Trout in the Smokies on 2 lb test line with a 24th oz Roostertail...