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From the New Mexico Game & Fish weekly fishing report – 13-year-old Alonso Ordaz recently landed a 55lb blue catfish while fishing on Elephant Butte Lake with his father. The two were using cut bait rigged on a Santee Cooper Rig while targeting fish on New Mexico’s largest reservoir. To qualify for a new fishing state record, anglers must weigh their catch on a …
A massive, enormous, gigantic 111-pound blue catfish just set the Georgia state record. Tim Trone of Havana, Florida, used cut bream on his Santee Cooper rig when the record-setting fish tugged on his line. The monster catfish measured 58 inches and was caught while tournament fishing on October 17th, 2020 on the Chattahoochee River. Way Down Yonder On The Chattahoochee! Country songs …
A Pennsylvania angler just brought in the state record brown trout while trolling with buddies on Lake Erie. The 33.75-inch fish weighed 20 pounds, 9 ounces, and beat the previous record, which was caught in 2000 by 11 ounces. On August 8th, 2020, Robert Ferraro, of Erie, PA, had a ‘’big hit’’ on his rod while trolling in roughly 70 …
New Hampshire Fish and Game has a new fish to pencil into the record books, and man, is this thing a fatty. A 15.33-pound channel catfish was recently reeled in on the Connecticut River by Matthew Smith. The previous state record weighed 12.48 pounds, which means Matthew’s new record was the same size plus a 17-inch largemouth bass. Talk about …
Lavon Nowling just reeled in the biggest catfish ever recorded in the state of Florida. The record-setting fish weighed 69.9 lbs and measured 48 inches long. From what I can tell, Lavon Nowling is a lifelong angler who has been putting a hurting on Yellow River catfish for decades. Flathead catfish bottom-dwelling beasts that can grow upward of 100 pounds. …
If there was ever a time to go catfishing in North Carolina, it’s right now. In July 2020, two record catfish were confirmed by the North Carolina Wildlife Commission. Here’s the story: North Carolina Record Blue Catfish The first record-setting cat was a 121 pound, 9-ounce blue catfish hauled in by Joey Baird. Fishing cut bait in a feeder creek …
The greatest player of all time does it again! Michael Jordan just pulled in a 442 lb Blue Marlin off the shores of North Carolina. In addition to Sir Airness, North Carolina is home to the annual Big Blue Rock Marlin Tournament. Spanning eight days and involving hundreds of anglers, the Big Blue Rock Marlin Tournament is considered by many …
David Anderson reeled in a catfish of a lifetime after his buddies decided not to join him for a night of bank fishing along the Tennessee River. It was 9:00 p.m. and he invited friends to fish with him. No one accepted. Now, everyone wished they’d been there to see the 103-pound blue catfish he reeled in alone.Around 11:45 p.m., …
Flathead catfish are bottom-dwelling beasts that swim throughout rivers and lakes. Opportunistic feeders, flathead catfish will munch on anything from oysters to live bluegills. I found certified records for flathead catfish in 36 out of 50 states in the US. After looking over the weights, I’ve never wanted to catfish more. The Native Range of Flathead Catfish In America Documented …
The Channel Catfish is one of America’s most popular gamefish. Channel catfish swim in ponds, rivers, lakes, and creeks making them accessible to anglers across the country. Channel catfish are known for their strong sense of smell, spunky attitude, and delicious flavor. Here are the largest channel catfish ever recorded from every state in America: State Weight Angler Lake Year …
A Minnesota angler just landed a MONSTER musky while ice fishing on one of the states most famous lake. Mark Kottke was targeting Northern Pike with his tip-up devices on Lake Mille Lacs when an estimated 50lb musky munched on the large sucker fish he was using for bait. Ice Fishing For Musky Was Not The Goal The Minnesota musky …
Martina Drugovich reeled her way into the records books with a whopping 16 inch, 2.12 pound Yellow Perch. With a new fishing license and the necessary ice fishing equipment, Martina ventured out to a new lake with the goal of catching something big enough to eat. After the arduous task of drilling holes and setting lines, Matina hunkered down in …
