Youth angler reels in 73-pound flathead catfish at Lake Tyler
Tucker Sepaugh, 11, reeled in this massive 73-pound flathead catfish on March 19 at Lake Tyler while guided by forward-facing sonar expert William Oliver (right) of Chandler. The fat cat would have been a new state record for junior anglers under 17 had the youth not gotten some badly-needed help while fighting the fish. Photos courtesy Aaron Sepaugh
William Oliver of Chandler was up to his old tricks again on the morning of March 19.
It didn’t take long for the Lake Palestine/Lake Tyler fishing guide to steer Tucker Sepaugh of Belton to the fishing treat of his life. It was about 8 a.m. when the 11-year-old angler hooked up with a monster flathead catfish at Lake Tyler.
Oliver is veteran Lake Palestine/Tyler multi-species fishing guide who pion…
