# 2023 Catfish Contest and Fall Challenge - joatmon **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Contests\ **Created:** [July 4, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080 "2023-07-04T17:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/1 "2023-07-04T17:34:34Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/d/7/d7c0c6e21359ae382deaacc9a16e2a3ac103e3e8.jpeg)]([95D518B0 8B1F 4274 853A 77319589A236 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/FkyqdDXv)) _Jim, Is scoring this one, but the 27"er is very hard to verify that it’s head is touching the wall… That shadow is totally making that near impossible to verify with the forum software… Jim mentioned he may have some software that will help him see into the shadow… In the future check your photos before you let the fish go, so you can make sure we can read the results… Thanks Jeff_ [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/9/c/9ca4b8160bc464f354cd56faef010053b7855eab.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/Fk0tbhc2) ---
**Author:** ![Dirt\_Bag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dirt\_Bag](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Dirt_Bag)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/2 "2023-07-06T13:51:25Z")
Hi Brett, I looked over the extra pictures you sent and I was able to enhance one to where I’m sure the second cat made 27". Good for 22 and 27 points. Thanks, Jim ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/3 "2023-07-27T06:01:16Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/1/3/13a5fa5764d4c54acf82151f62de781c188f57eb.jpeg)]([58563390 B3A7 4276 A13B 7625A0F634AA — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/r0CdTdjC)) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/7/5/75c9b647e9948580592985bc0fd4255a453eb538.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/Mf6npWrk) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/4/1/4139c36f28aae38934bfd711385ff850eb37bf87.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/7CzGBtTR) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/9/9/99621f79009b18ca6d87cb6281039a0327e758f5.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/5HK730Lg) _Hey Brett, I’m seeing 15.5 in the picture I looked at, good job… J_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/4 "2023-07-31T01:45:54Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/f/4/f40b6dad43a3bce0f553da044c06bef7a43cb38a.jpeg)]([7773E811 304F 415A BE6A FC1A403BA3B7 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/DWwwZbr3)) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/8/6/86a1fe944a1b43b1baa06edded9049542417e654.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/RW90kYqF) \*Scores are confirmed 7.5 perch, 7.0 small mouth bass… \* ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/5 "2023-08-06T03:43:11Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/3/d/3df5bd7c8363a6e962e20be34bef790ad6a09ef6.jpeg)]([F8A99103 2699 4689 84E8 DD07E243E85B — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/N5mfqk5h)) — Utah Lake 8/5/23 Carp - 31 inches Bullhead catfish - 11.5 inches White bass - 4.5 inches [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/9/2/92496100dcf6d468a8dd6cc1c67a31009f8206ec.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/rDMxRmrH) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/9/f/9fc31c72ea3503341e920cd773446babb62e5dc0.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/6TVQ2hf9) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/b/b/bb70a1fb61853dc4eb390cc1b4796d727ef6c6e3.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/N93drHmX) _Wow that’s a crill full, GSF 5, WB 4.5, YB 11.5 and king carp 31.. congrats and 8 species already, wow… nice Brett…_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/6 "2023-08-09T21:30:03Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/7/0/70e37ac4675c52b9f6d82b99ff40c8bee8aee5cc.jpeg)]([IMG 1725 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/5XBpzvpD)) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/2/6/26bf6b486ec8ad18a39ac1b39fe939b2a34a155c.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/zLdCwkh2) _Confirmed 12 for WB_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/7 "2023-08-10T04:37:57Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/2/1/21b19cdb0e710a67cbfe80e72ef59fdb7a5b66ee.jpeg)]([3B8E9415 0B62 4E02 90BC F931A41A5420 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/jLNCWQP7)) _Now there is a fish I didn’t expect to see 4.5 points RS shiner_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/8 "2023-08-12T19:45:53Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/4/a/4ac9e804de888b8c1539ce4ed92b8f6c2319112b.jpeg)]([EF195F21 FA99 48DD 9A05 6D93C3A86F3C — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/cKG8RRWV)) \*Good for 29.5 points, congrats… currently #2 overall but I have others to score this morning so may not hold… \* ---
**Author:** ![Piscophilic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/piscophilic/32/53755_2.png) [@Piscophilic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Piscophilic)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/9 "2023-08-16T01:31:14Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/4/a/4ac9e804de888b8c1539ce4ed92b8f6c2319112b.jpeg)]([EF195F21 FA99 48DD 9A05 6D93C3A86F3C — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/cKG8RRWV)) \*\*\*Good for 29.5 points, congrats… currently #2 overall but I have others to score this morning so may not hold… \*\*\* Hey Brett, I just noticed a typo earlier in your cat scores. The one from 7/1 says 27 and 22 and it should say 27 and 24. Sorry, it is correct in this weeks update. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/10 "2023-08-17T12:33:30Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/4/a/4ac9e804de888b8c1539ce4ed92b8f6c2319112b.jpeg)]([EF195F21 FA99 48DD 9A05 6D93C3A86F3C — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/cKG8RRWV)) \*\*\*Good for 29.5 points, congrats… currently #2 overall but I have others to score this morning so may not hold… \*\*\* Hey Brett, I just noticed a typo earlier in your cat scores. The one from 7/1 says 27 and 22 and it should say 27 and 27. Sorry, it is correct in this weeks update. Jim, it shouldn’t matter now. I should have two at 29.5 and one at 27. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/11 "2023-08-20T14:10:07Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/e/4/e4068f7ca28e77e3ce079bdccd19d33ebd901732.jpeg)]([00CE5433 1405 451F ADCF E8553C657DD8 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/9rVj5KXd)) [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/a/4/a4953c5577402e885c2d3e718ba4d53659d96be9.jpeg)](https://postimg.cc/G4WWK5fT) _Verified 17.5 Bow and 19 Cuttie, great fish btw… congrats… J_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/12 "2023-08-25T15:19:01Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/b/3/b319f569833a39aa5d785705c20683efb08d9d4f.jpeg)]([32656A0A FEC1 4801 AF84 18F15221D0ED — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/186QP7dV)) _LBM good for 10.5…_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/13 "2023-08-27T17:56:34Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/3/8/3875d6eb6a41fdea10359702a53956a81c86cc7c.jpeg)]([2434F47A 3B02 4DB0 A80A C44A47CC6D9D — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/7fMjGFyF)) ---
**Author:** ![Piscophilic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/piscophilic/32/53755_2.png) [@Piscophilic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Piscophilic)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/14 "2023-08-30T02:51:12Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/3/8/3875d6eb6a41fdea10359702a53956a81c86cc7c.jpeg)]([2434F47A 3B02 4DB0 A80A C44A47CC6D9D — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/7fMjGFyF)) Good for 29 points, Great fish Brett! [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/15 "2023-09-17T13:56:41Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/e/3/e314715b99bfec32d94682bcb03880ae30cb9df4.jpeg)]([FD1447CB 4F58 4BF1 85F9 86151EF56891 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/f3JXhh16)) _Wow Brett that is a great gill good for 9" way to go… J_ ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/16 "2023-09-30T17:08:30Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/3/a/3a367ff6c85da66f11d0d1b347f7ba678973b799.jpeg)]([4D8A2063 2908 4FCA A814 757C3B017014 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/G8QHw0nq)) ---
**Author:** ![Piscophilic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/piscophilic/32/53755_2.png) [@Piscophilic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Piscophilic)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/17 "2023-10-02T02:36:54Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/3/a/3a367ff6c85da66f11d0d1b347f7ba678973b799.jpeg)]([4D8A2063 2908 4FCA A814 757C3B017014 — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/G8QHw0nq)) Congrats on breaking 30", next up the 90" mark! Good for 30 points. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![joatmon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/joatmon/32/53724_2.png) [@joatmon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/joatmon)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/2023-catfish-contest-and-fall-challenge-joatmon/325080/18 "2023-10-11T17:00:19Z")
![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/bigfishtackle/original/3X/b/d/bd163a9667008ec0036c65e6fcf89531e6a3f2f7.png)]([Image — Postimages](https://postimg.cc/N9Tzz5TP)) _Nice catch Brett, good for 11.5 points Tiger trout… Sorry the elk hunting was slow, but always nice to be able to catch some fish while your there…_