Flathead Alley

When people think of the Devils River, they normally go straight to Bass fishing. However, many people who visit this fishery don’t know about the true apex predator that lurks in the deep… The Flathead catfish is very elusive during the daytime hours and is extremely hard to fool on artificial tackle, whether it’s a fly or a lure. These fish are old, and SMART…

Robert, who has had this species on his bucket list for a long time, finally struck gold and found the needle in the haystack! After what seemed to be a 10-minute fight full of hard runs, deep dives, and a straight-up ass-kicking, Rob was able to bring this true river monster to the net. SOMEBODY CALL JEREMY WADE!!! What an incredible memory to share! We won’t forget it!!!

This beast of a flathead catfish was an unexpected victim to the fly.

He was released to fight another day.