flyfishmaster Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 I just saw this article on the web. KSDK -- A Godfrey man has reeled in the catch of a lifetime -- a 92-pound blue catfish. The fisherman, Rick Davis, said he caught the fish in the Mississippi River, near Portage des Sioux. Davis said it took him 48 minutes to land the fish. He then brought the fish in to Bluff City Tackle in Alton for the official weigh-in. The fish yielded more than 50-pounds worth of filets, which Davis has stocked in his freezer. He still cannot believe the size of this fish. "It was a miracle, 'cause I was fishing with 20-pound test on a seven-foot pole and caught a 92-pound blue. I could never ever get that lucky in my life again," Davis said. What's Davis going to do with all those catfish filets? He's planning one major fish fry. Later, FFM Woo Hoo Fish On!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Too bad it doesn't have a chance to grow up to world record size now. I'm not sure why somebody would keep a fish that big when 5-10 pounders plentiful on that river. It takes a few years to get a 10 pounder and probably 20-30 years to get a 90 pounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishinCricket Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Too bad it doesn't have a chance to grow up to world record size now. I'm not sure why somebody would keep a fish that big when 5-10 pounders plentiful on that river. It takes a few years to get a 10 pounder and probably 20-30 years to get a 90 pounder. Oh, puhleeeeeze..... cricket.c21.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outside Bend Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Too bad it doesn't have a chance to grow up to world record size now. I'm not sure why somebody would keep a fish that big when 5-10 pounders plentiful on that river. It takes a few years to get a 10 pounder and probably 20-30 years to get a 90 pounder. So a 5-10 pounder doesn't have a shot at reaching world-record sizes? <{{{>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutRinger Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 A good friend of my girlfriends dad caught a 94 lb blue in the Missouri River right around Hartsburg two weeks ago. It was the healthiest looking big cat I have ever seen. They brought it in to shore for some pics and then released it. He had some 7-8 pounders with it that he had caught before. They looked like bait. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Oh, puhleeeeeze..... Ditto.............. Too bad it doesn't have a chance to grow up to world record size now. I'm not sure why somebody would keep a fish that big when 5-10 pounders plentiful on that river. It takes a few years to get a 10 pounder and probably 20-30 years to get a 90 pounder. Has this forum come to the point of catch and release of catfish? Geez people, this is getting out of hand. I wonder how much of this is, as grandpa used to say, " Pure D envy"? It's a catfish already. I haven't heard of any shortages of this species. If fishing was easy it would be called catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trizkid Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I believe it's nice to see an old fish like that swim away, rather than get ate it which proly is not that great tasting to begin with. TrIzzout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Beeson Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Well, while I'm a proponent of catch and release, we don't know the whole story. But to keep such a fish for eating would be a waste as far as I'm concerned. I've had catfish over 50 lb that my dogs wouldn't eat. I don't think the issue here is one of strictly "catch and release" but a concern over wasting. I would RATHER see this fish still be swimming, but that's the angler's choice. But again, we don't know the whole story here. Congrats to the man for such a fine catch and that is one biggun for sure... And... if he followed regulations (and I'm sure he did) then more power to him! Keep the fish... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL  "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric1978 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Yeah, even I wouldn't give a guy a hard time about keeping a catfish, as long as it's eaten. The article said he got 50 pounds of fillets out of it. Meat's meat and a man's gotta eat, ya know? Yuck. He would have been better off fryin' up the bait he caught it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Cat Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Yeah, even I wouldn't give a guy a hard time about keeping a catfish .... That's some funny stuff right there. Cheers. PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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