New State Record Catfish

[bball1377]

I finally broke a state record.  The official weight was 35 lbs 14.7 oz, its was 41 inches long and had a girth of 26.5 inches.
I caught the fish yesterday morning and just submitted the paper work today so Im not in the books yet but will be soon.





After many pictures the old girl was set free





I also have the whole battle and the release on video that I will be posting later.

[monkeyman2269]

Congrats my man what u get that hog on and im going for a record bowfin this weekend

[bigredfishing]

thats pretty sweet!!!  Lake champlain?  what kind of bait were you using?

[fishnmachine]

Awesome!!! Congratulations to you! I heard the story tonight at the Legion and got home to see your post.....................SWEET!

[Goatskin]

Congratulations!!! I saw a channel cat on the St. Lawrence last weekend that had to be pushing the NY state record of 32 lbs. The thing was just ridiculously big. Once again congrats on the state record! Not many people can say they have one.

[walkeryu]

Awesome! Congrats! I've been thinking going catfishing for a looong time......

[BCinVT]

Great fish man.And you released it too! Awesome Congrats

[beantownfan]

Congrats on the new record awesome fish

[bball1377]

Thanks all, believe it or not the fish was actually caught out of lake st.catherine and I caught it with a big golden shiner

[beaver1080]

nice catch, there are some big ones in there, a guy caught one from shore next to my wife's family's camp last year over 20 pounds with a small piece of steak

[waterwolf603]

congrats that is sweet that your in the books and even sweeter that you even got to release that monster

[RIVERRAT2]

GREAT FISH,hope he put i sore spot on your arm ,real great fish
 
RAT

[chimo]

St Catherine???  All the years I have fished there and the only cats I have ever seen there were bullhead!  Aint that something.  Congrats!

[beaver1080]

did you post the video? saw this in the granville sentinel too although it was reported as 25lbs

[bball1377]

yea that's alright they ended up fixing it in the next print....as far as the video goes I haven't finished editing it yet but it will be up soon and I will be posting it on my website that should have the first couple pages up and running by that time!