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NC Man Lands A Record 127 Pound Blue Catfish

This is my biggest catfish.  A mere 42 pounds.  I was pretty proud of it but someone in North Carolina broke a state record for the biggest cat caught at…

This is my biggest catfish.  A mere 42 pounds.  I was pretty proud of it but someone in North Carolina broke a state record for the biggest cat caught at nearly 128 pounds.  That's my college weight! :)

Rocky Baker is from Scotland Neck, North Carolina and he knew he was lucky when he and his buddy Justin started catching big catfish from the beginning of their history making fishing trip.  The first one, 50 plus.  Oh yeah it was going to be a great day on the water.

Rocky and Justin called in for a bigger scale because they knew they had a whopper on the line and their scales probably wouldn't accommodate the size.  That rod slammed and the line began to sing.  I can hear it now.  How exciting!!  To get the whole story and catch a glimpse of the fish just go right here

Here is some fishing tips from Rocky , just click it

Here are a few of the fish I am most proud of catching:

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.