Texas fisherman dubbed 'Outstanding Angler' for massive blue catfish
Texas Fishing
Jan 27, 2024 21:43:45 #
greenfrog
Loc: Central NJ
Texas fisherman dubbed 'Outstanding Angler' for massive blue catfish
The 'behemoth' weighed 62 pounds and measured 45.5 inches long.
By Ariana Garcia Jan 27, 2024
A skilled fisherman is being recognized by state officials for catching a record-breaking blue catfish on a Texas lake earlier this month. On Jan. 15, angler and fishing guide Ricardo Garza hooked the "behemoth" on Falcon Lake, an 84,000-acre reservoir on the Rio Grande located 40 miles southeast of Laredo, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The massive catfish weighed 62 pounds and measured 45.5 inches long.
Garza's catch set two state records, including the Water Body Record, and Water Body Catch and Release Record, according to TPWD. Garza was also bestowed a Big Fish Award—given to anglers for catching a trophy class fish of a qualifying species—and the Outstanding Angler Award. TPWD hands out the latter for a catch that does not meet the requirements of other award categories, but still deserves recognition.
Blue catfish are the largest freshwater sportfish in Texas, according to TPWD. The species is native to major rivers of the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi River basins. Their range also extends south through Texas, Mexico, and into northern Guatemala. In the Lone Star State, blue catfish are absent from the northwestern portions of the state, including the Panhandle, but present elsewhere in larger rivers.
Link: https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/texas-angler-catfish-18628184.php
The 'behemoth' weighed 62 pounds and measured 45.5 inches long.
By Ariana Garcia Jan 27, 2024
A skilled fisherman is being recognized by state officials for catching a record-breaking blue catfish on a Texas lake earlier this month. On Jan. 15, angler and fishing guide Ricardo Garza hooked the "behemoth" on Falcon Lake, an 84,000-acre reservoir on the Rio Grande located 40 miles southeast of Laredo, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The massive catfish weighed 62 pounds and measured 45.5 inches long.
Garza's catch set two state records, including the Water Body Record, and Water Body Catch and Release Record, according to TPWD. Garza was also bestowed a Big Fish Award—given to anglers for catching a trophy class fish of a qualifying species—and the Outstanding Angler Award. TPWD hands out the latter for a catch that does not meet the requirements of other award categories, but still deserves recognition.
Blue catfish are the largest freshwater sportfish in Texas, according to TPWD. The species is native to major rivers of the Ohio, Missouri, and Mississippi River basins. Their range also extends south through Texas, Mexico, and into northern Guatemala. In the Lone Star State, blue catfish are absent from the northwestern portions of the state, including the Panhandle, but present elsewhere in larger rivers.
Link: https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/texas-angler-catfish-18628184.php
Ricardo Garza caught a 62-pound blue catfish that measured 45.5 inches long from Falcon Lake earlier this month.
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Jan 28, 2024 20:20:47 #
Crappie 007
Loc: Adams Tennessee
Very nice fish. Here in Tennessee angler, Michael Burkhart landed a new state record blue hitting the scales at 122 pounds 3 oz. With a 57.5 inches in length and 42.5 girth. June 28, 2023. Previous record was 118 pounds.
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