Best Fishing Story Ever...

[Sid Packard]

ELKIN, N.C. - David Hayes' granddaughter just asked him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce.
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Alyssa's father had bought the pink Barbie fishing rod for Christmas and she had caught a few bluegill before her grandfather hauled in the catfish.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported the catch Aug. 5 in eastern Wilkes County has been certified as a record by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Hayes and his granddaughter have been fishing in the pond behind his house since she was big enough to hold a pole.

Hayes said his granddaughter worried he would break her rod. He landed the 21-pound fish on a 6-pound test line. It was 32 inches long, 2 inches longer than the rod.

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Original link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_fe_st/odd_barbie_fishing_record

[Don M.]

Bet that "Old Catfish" put a strain on that Barbie Reel ! ;)

[papapaul]

Back on the old farm pond we had a spot where a channel cat hung out. If you put a 2"-3" sunfish on a bobber and tossed it in front of these cattails you would get him on in seconds. He weighed about 3 lbs and fought like crazy. i would catch him about once a week just for fun. one day a little boy from across the road was up fishing with us. He had the boy version of the barbie rod. I thought it would be fun to see him tangle with the catfish, so I rigged him up. I never thought for a moment that he would get it in. Well, he did, and I had to let him take it home to his parents. They ate it.