Brady Flaten is the current President of the Montana Catfish Association. Brady’s love for Catfish spans back to the late 80’s on the banks of the Milk River. Late night episodes fishing with minnows, clam meat and crawlers led to many monster Kitties. In 1997, while attending the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND his attraction reached new levels. He couldn’t believe the size and number of trophy Channel Cats that were present in this body of water. He was hooked. Since that time he has done his best to increase his knowledge base surrounding this amazing fish. Reading small rivers for Channel Cats is his strength. He loves competing in tournaments and feels they have helped increase his ability as a fisherman. They have helped him explore deeper into bait, rigging and habitat options. Spending time on the water in his 2006 River Pro jet boat, there are no limitations as to where the Cats can hide. Brady is the current President of the Montana Catfish Association and the co-tournament director of the annual Yellowstone Challenge catfish tournament. He currently resides in Glasgow, MT with his wife Lacey and their three children (Addison, DC, and Kennedy).
Channel Cat (North Dakota) | 19.0 lbs. | Red River | 2007 |
Channel Cat (Fort Peck) | 20.3 lbs. | Crooked Creek | 2000 |
Channel Cat (Yellowstone) | 21.6 lbs. | Forsyth | 2006 |
Channel Cat (Milk River) | 12.5 lbs. | Glasgow | 2012 |
Channel Cat (Missouri River) | 13.1 lbs. | Fred Robinson | 2008 |
Channel Cat (Musselshell) | 12 lbs. 4 oz. | Musselshell | 2007 |
1st Milk River Catfish Classic | 24 lb. 5 oz. | 1st | 5/20/00 | Jason Molstad |
2nd Milk River Catfish Classic | 10 lb. 3 oz. | 3rd | 5/19/01 | Jason Molstad |
3rd Milk River Catfish Classic | 12 lb. 7 oz. | 2nd | 5/18/02 | Jason Molstad |
4th Milk River Catfish Classic | 12.7 lbs. | 2nd | 5/31/03 | Jerry Molstad |
5th Milk River Catfish Classic | 13.9 lbs. | 3rd | 6/5/04 | Jason Molstad |
6th Milk River Catfish Classic | 12.2 lbs. | 10th | 6/4/05 | Jason Molstad |
7th Milk River Catfish Classic | 18.3 lbs. | 3rd | 6/3/06 | Jason Molstad |
8th Milk River Catfish Classic | 27.3 lbs. | 2nd | 6/2/07 | Jason Molstad |
9th Milk River Catfish Classic | 3.4 lbs. | 40th | 6/7/08 | Jason Molstad |
10th Milk River Catfish Classic | 14.77 lbs. | 4th | 6/6/09 | Jason Molstad |
11th Milk River Catfish Classic | 15.33 lbs. | 14th | 6/5/10 | Jason Molstad |
12th Milk River Catfish Classic | 15.25 lbs. | 21st | 7/16/11 | Jason Molstad |
13th Milk River Catfish Classic | 15.78 lbs. | 28th | 6/2/12 | Jason Molstad |
14th Milk River Catfish Classic | 29.76 lbs. | 4th | 6/1/13 | Jason Molstad |
15th Milk River Catfish Classic | 18.67 lbs. | 17th | 6/7/14 | Jason Molstad |
16th Milk River Catfish Classic | 11.94 lbs. | 35th | 6/6/15 | Jason Molstad |
17th Milk River Catfish Classic | 29.88 lbs. | 4th | 6/4/16 | Jason Molstad |
18th Milk River Catfish Classic | 7.11 lbs. | 68th | 6/3/17 | Jason Molstad |
19th Milk River Catfish Classic | 25.90 lbs. | 6th | 6/2/18 | Jason Molstad |
20th Milk River Catfish Classic | 31.64 lbs. | 5th | 6/1/19 | Jason Molstad |
21st Milk River Catfish Classic | 23.41 lbs. | 8th | 6/6/20 | Jason Molstad |
22nd Milk River Catfish Classic | 23.70 lbs. | 13th | 6/5/21 | Jason Molstad |
23rd Milk River Catfish Classic | 15.69 lbs. | 21st | 6/4/22 | Jason Molstad |
1st Yellowstone Challenge | 17.4 lbs. | 8th | 5/19/07 | Brenner Flaten |
2nd Yellowstone Challenge | 20.1 lbs. | 12th | 5/10/08 | Brenner Flaten |
3rd Yellowstone Challenge | 11.3 lbs. | 19th | 5/9/09 | Brenner Flaten |
4th Yellowstone Challenge | 15.47 lbs. | 8th | 5/8/10 | Brenner Flaten |
3rd Savage Tournament | 7.74 lbs. | 1st | 6/10/06 | Brenner Flaten, Jason Flaten |
4th Savage Tournament | 1.16 lbs. | 24th | 6/9/07 | Brenner Flaten, Jason Flaten |
5th Savage Tournament | 5.52 lbs. | 4th | 6/14/08 | Brenner Flaten, Tyler George |
1st Monster Cat Roundup | 15.0 lbs. | 3rd | 7/11/09 | Brenner Flaten |
4th Monster Cat Roundup | 25.37 lbs. | 2nd | 7/14/12 | Bryon Armour |
5th Monster Cat Roundup | 31.27 lbs. | 4th | 7/13/13 | Bryon Armour |
6th Monster Cat Roundup | 14.04 lbs. | 20th | 7/19/14 | Bryon Armour |
7th Monster Cat Roundup | 21.60 lbs. | 7th | 7/8/15 | Bryon Armour |
8th Monster Cat Roundup | 24.16 lbs. | 7th | 7/16/16 | Lacey Flaten |
9th Monster Cat Roundup | 18.54 lbs. | 8th | 7/15/17 | Nate Molstad |
10th Monster Cat Roundup | 30.89 lbs. | 2nd | 7/21/18 | Jason Flaten |
17th Cats Incredible – EGF, MN | 25.3 lbs. | 103rd | 8/1/04 | Luke Morehouse |
18th Cats Incredible – EGF, MN | 49.74 lbs. | 33rd | 8/14/05 | Jason Flaten |
19th Cats Incredible – EGF, MN | 50.3 lbs. | 70th | 8/13/06 | Nate Molstad |
20th Cats Incredible – EGF, MN | 19.35 lbs. | 81st | 8/11/07 | Jason Molstad |
22nd Cats Incredible – EGF, MN | 42.08 lbs. | 55th | 8/2/09 | Nate Molstad |
Red River Valley Catfish League | 36.2 lbs. | 4th | 7/22/06 | Steve Harris |
12th Cat Attack- South Sioux City, NE | 18.15 lbs. | 9th | 8/8/15 | Jason Flaten |
1st Missouri River Catfish Clash | 34.38 lbs. | 1st | 8/20/11 | Nate Molstad |
2nd Missouri River Catfish Clash | 27.85 lbs. | 5th | 8/18/12 | Nate Molstad |
3rd Missouri River Catfish Clash | 44.09 lbs. | 1st | 8/24/13 | Nate Molstad |
4th Missouri River Catfish Clash | 31.28 lbs. | 6th | 8/16/14 | Nate Molstad |
6th Missouri River Catfish Clash | 34.52 lbs. | 1st | 8/20/16 | Nate Molstad |
7th Missouri River Catfish Clash | 33.60 lbs. | 2nd | 8/19/17 | Nate Molstad |
8th Missouri River Catfish Clash | 20.48 lbs. | 19th | 8/18/18 | Jason Flaten |