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Blue catfish receives world record status from the IGFA
Pruitt and the catfish, which was caught
in the
Using cut herring for bait, Pruitt took 40 minutes to land the catfish.
Efforts were made to keep it alive for a new home in a glass tank for public
display but it died several days later. According to June newspaper reports,
Pruitt hoped to have it mounted and put on loan to the nearby
Two weeks after the catch, Pruitt sent in the required IGFA application,
which included certified weight documentation, witness statements, photographs
and line sample.
The IGFA certified Pruitt’s catfish for two new records; an all-tackle
world record for the heaviest species caught and a freshwater 50 pound line
class. Pruitt’s fish broke the all-tackle record by three pounds over a 121
pound blue catfish caught in
If Pruitt’s catch stands
through 2005 it will be further recognized in the IGFA’s World
Record Game Fishes annual which will be released worldwide in January, 2006.
Founded
in 1939, the IGFA is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation
of game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through
science, education, rule making and record keeping. IGFA members are located in
over 125 countries and territories. The IGFA welcomes visitors to its
60,000-sq.ft. interactive Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum at its headquarters in
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