‘He Caught a Whale!’: 87-Pound ‘Monster’ Blue Catfish Caught Near Washington, Mo.

‘He caught a whale!’: 87-pound ‘monster’ blue catfish caught near Washington, Mo.

The Missouri Department of Conservation said Wally Klein was fishing in the Missouri River near Washington recently when he hooked a “monster” blue catfish using gizzard shad as bait

Fisherman reels in monster 86.8-pound blue catfish from Missouri River: 'Impressive fish'

WASHINGTON, Mo. – A Midwest angler on the banks of the Missouri River near St. Louis recently experienced the catch of a lifetime.Wally Klein landed a colossal 86.8-pound blue catfish that truly put his fishing and "weightlifting" skills to the test.Klein, using gizzard shad as bait on his rod-and-reel setup, battled the enormous fish before successfully bringing it to shore along the banks around Washington, the Missouri Department of Conservat…

Man catches ‘monster’ 86-pound catfish from Missouri River – IOTW Report

Missouri Whitetails- WASHINGTON, Mo. – A man recently hauled in the catch of a lifetime from the Missouri River, a “monster” 86-pound blue catfish near Washington, Missouri.Wally Klein made his