Posted on 04/25/2021 4:49:26 AM PDT by mylife
Autry Hogan saved his allowance to buy a new fishing rod and last Saturday the 7-year-old Tennessean broke in his new equipment by landing an 83-pound flathead catfish.
According to Clarksville Now, Autry was fishing on the Cumberland River with his father, grandfather, and younger brother, when he hooked a catfish that was about as long (47 inches) as he is tall
The fish was released but based on a photo supplied by the family, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed the species as a flathead catfish.
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“I’ve done that!”
I’m envious. It had to be a blast!
That fish looks like it weighs more than the boy!
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