Man Catches 112 Lb HUGE Catfish On 10 Lb Spinning Gear

Just 5 lbs shy of a state record, Riahn Brewington of North Carolina reeled in a 112 lb monster of a catfish. Since he didn't quite get the state record, you might wonder why we decided it was worthy of sharing on the blog. The answer: He caught it on 10 lb test line, in a river, using spinning gear!

Just in case you didn't see it the first timePosted by Riahn Brewington on Monday, November 28, 2016

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The 10 lb spinning gear was literally outmatched by over TEN TIMES in this battle, and somehow managed not to snap.“In the water, it felt like it was pretty big, but like I said being that big I thought it would have already snapped the line,” He told The NY Daily News. “But I didn’t realize how big he was until I actually got my hands underneath him.”As far as where he caught this beast? "On the northeast Cape Fear River," is all the angler was willing to say. And with a catch like that, can you blame him?Here are a few more images of the monstrosity, via Riahn Brewington's Facebook:

Posted by Riahn Brewington on Monday, November 28, 2016

Another picture of that monster I will take a pic of the small rod I caught him or her on tomorrowPosted by Riahn Brewington on Monday, November 28, 2016

The huge catfish was safely released back into the secret spot, and likely swam back into the ocean where it joined it's other baby whale brothers and sisters.