(Greg Bernal of Florissant Mo & his record catch)
Check out this video of a world record 130 Pound Blue Catfish caught in the Missouri River
The fish was caught using a fillet from an Asian carp that jumped into their boat. After the catfish was reeled to the boat, it took the couple another 30 minutes to haul it into the boat. For those who understand the ins and outs of fishing. It was caught using a Penn 320 Reel with a 40lb test Monofilament fishing line. It officially weighed in at 130lbs, 57 inches in length, with a girth of 46 inches.
It is being reported that the catfish will set 2 world and one Missouri record.
IGFA -- All Tackle World Record
IGFA -- Line Class World Record
& The Missouri State Record
Now it's not that the local Missourians are unfriendly or anything, but those who live and fish near the confluence, where the record fish was hooked, are warning anyone thinking about come down to try their luck that it would be wise to stay away. At least that's what the Missouri cat-fishermen who frequent the forum at the United States Catfish Association are telling me. After all, they say, the crime rate in their part of the country is real bad, and they wouldn't want anything terrible to happen to you. That's why they strongly urge you to stay away. It's just not safe for most people. So if you are wanting to come to their neck of the river to do some cat fishing, stay away for your own safety.
OK, I gave you their warning. However, if you believe that then I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale.
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The fish was caught using a fillet from an Asian carp that jumped into their boat. After the catfish was reeled to the boat, it took the couple another 30 minutes to haul it into the boat. For those who understand the ins and outs of fishing. It was caught using a Penn 320 Reel with a 40lb test Monofilament fishing line. It officially weighed in at 130lbs, 57 inches in length, with a girth of 46 inches. It is being reported that the catfish will set 2 world and one Missouri record.
IGFA -- All Tackle World Record
IGFA -- Line Class World Record
& The Missouri State Record
Now it's not that the local Missourians are unfriendly or anything, but those who live and fish near the confluence, where the record fish was hooked, are warning anyone thinking about come down to try their luck that it would be wise to stay away. At least that's what the Missouri cat-fishermen who frequent the forum at the United States Catfish Association are telling me. After all, they say, the crime rate in their part of the country is real bad, and they wouldn't want anything terrible to happen to you. That's why they strongly urge you to stay away. It's just not safe for most people. So if you are wanting to come to their neck of the river to do some cat fishing, stay away for your own safety.
OK, I gave you their warning. However, if you believe that then I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale.
Other articles posted on Gate today
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2.) Letting Go Of Life
3.) Going After the Gold
About Me: I am a born again Christian who enjoys talking religion and politics. I have always believed that it is the Christian's obligation to understand the workings of our government as well as they do the precepts of God. Jesus tells us to be "wise as serpents and harmless as doves". (Mark 10:16) So it is with this understanding that I approach life. I was born in the Midwest, and while I may have grown up in Northern Minnesota, I have earned my degree in knowledge and understanding from the many regions of America and Europe that I have either lived in or visited as an adult.
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