In total, from July to October, the team caught 136 flathead catfish, with a total weight of 1,700 pounds. The otoliths of each fish were removed to get an accurate age and rate of growth.

Jared Wagoner, of Cumming, reeled in what most anglers would consider a catch of a lifetime July 4th weekend - a new lake-record flathead catfish of almost 35 pounds. But Jared feels there are ...

Steve Green prefers his big flathead and channel catfish on the surface, too. “It’s all about when they hear that bait splashing on the surface,” said Green, of Spring Hill.