South Carolina Teen Reels In Massive Catfish
One of the great frustrations of my life is that I’m a LOUSY fisherman. And it’s crazy. I mean, anything else associated with boating or water sports, I’m all in and able to do whatever. I don’t speak fish. Once I entered a fishing event at a stocked pond. If I was still there, I’d still be waiting to reel in a fish. So, when I read that a Rock Hill, South Carolina teen reeled in a massive catfish over the weekend, I’m not just amazed, I’m really jealous.
Destin Fox is a fifteen-year-old student at Rock Hill High School. On Saturday, he and his uncle, Ryan Williams set out to do some fishing on Lake Wateree between Great Falls and Columbia. The two hadn’t been on the water more than one half hour when they reeled in a massive 94-pound blue catfish. And when I say the catfish was massive, I’m not whistling Dixie. The stats on this beauty are downright prehistoric sounding. Destin’s catfish was nearly six feet long (56 and 1/2 inches long), and at its widest point, the fish’s girth measured more than a yard around (37 inches).
It would be just my luck that at this point, me, the worst fisherman on planet Earth, would catch this massive catfish and then…it would slip out of the boat and back into the water never to be seen again. And no one would believe me. Destin Fox and Ryan Williams were much smarter than me. After somehow wrestling this Jurassic Park sized fish into the boat, according to The Rock Hill Herald, the team took the fish back to Sutton’s Landing campground and bait store near Winnsboro. They took photos, including one of a scale with the 94-pound weight.
Destin Fox comes from a family of fisherman. As such, it stands to reason that although he’s now reeled in a massive 94-pound blue catfish, this may not be a family record for long. They are members of the Southeastern Catfish Club and compete in tournaments. And if there’s one thing I know about fishermen, like hunters, it’s important to have bragging rights.
Call it a fat cat or a big fish. https://t.co/0R7SapOTuC
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) January 2, 2024
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