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Noodlers recount cave brawl with 98.7 pound flathead, 14 feet down

  • Justin White (left) and Drew Moore recently caught and released this massive 98.7 pound flathead catfish with their bare hands while noodling at Lake Tawakoni. The men plucked the fish out of an underwater cave in 14 feet of water at the base of a bridge.
    Justin White (left) and Drew Moore recently caught and released this massive 98.7 pound flathead catfish with their bare hands while noodling at Lake Tawakoni. The men plucked the fish out of an underwater cave in 14 feet of water at the base of a bridge.
  • The huge fish was weighed on certified scales at Duck Cove Marina and released in the middle of the lake shortly thereafter. The fish was 56 inches long and had a 44-inch girth.
    The huge fish was weighed on certified scales at Duck Cove Marina and released in the middle of the lake shortly thereafter. The fish was 56 inches long and had a 44-inch girth.
  • Moore and White have been fishing together for five years and have noodled multiple fish in the 50-80 pound range. They say teamwork is a virtue in the sport of noodling. COURTESY PHOTOS
    Moore and White have been fishing together for five years and have noodled multiple fish in the 50-80 pound range. They say teamwork is a virtue in the sport of noodling. COURTESY PHOTOS
A nasty thunderstorm packing big wind, rain and dangerous lightning rolled across Lake Tawakoni on the afternoon of June 22. Justin Wright of Kaufman and Drew Moore of Chandler were on the water doing some noodling at the time. The men thought about racing to shore in their jon boat to beat the approaching weather, but chose take shelter beneath a nearby bridge crossing instead. “The radar…

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