True Fishing Stories

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Mike Wherley catches and releases a Pennsylvania record size 66 pound Flathead Catfish.





Giant Flathead Catfish Should Crush the Standing Pennsylvania State Record (msn.com)

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Despite using a 100-pound braided test line, the angler had to pursue the carp in his boat to stop his line from breaking.

After an “epic” six-minute battle, the professional fishing guide was finally able to best the behemoth.
“Once it did come to the surface, I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “I was so relieved I hit my knees and I thanked God; I couldn’t believe I’d got him in. I was overwhelmed and just drained.”

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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation asked skilled anglers to help capture invasive bighead carp from Grand Lake, and Oklahoma anglers have answered the call! Thanks to Bryan Baker with Spoonbill Wreckers for reeling in our first bighead carp state record at a MASSIVE 118 pounds and 3 ounces!

Bighead carp consume large quantities of zooplankton, aquatic insect larvae and adults. Because of their feeding habits, bighead carp are a direct competitor with our native species like paddlefish, and bigmouth buffalo; as well as all larval and juvenile fishes and native mussels. If you catch this invasive species DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE WATER.

Bryan helped avert an environmental disaster — in one fell swoop after landing a monstrous human-sized invasive “alien” carp that was potentially pregnant with millions of eggs.

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109-pound Big Head Carp caught in Illinois river.


"Largest bighead carp we've caught:" Commercial fisherman snags massive fish in Illinois (msn.com)

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Having a laugh at the expense of your fishing buddy's dilemma.