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What is a White Catfish? New Record Set #14136603 09/21/21 01:12 PM
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I never heard of white catfish before, but someone caught a world record one.

https://abcnews4.com/news/offbeat/white-catfish-catch-shatters-connecticut-and-maybe-world-record

Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14136765 09/21/21 03:02 PM
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Awesome! White Catfish are the largest Bullheads (Ameiurus). They're not found here in Texas. https://www.roughfish.com/white-catfish
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Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14137025 09/21/21 07:17 PM
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looks like a Tarpon

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Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14137313 09/22/21 12:46 AM
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Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14137342 09/22/21 01:10 AM
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Nice catch...but doesn't look white.


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Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14137368 09/22/21 01:44 AM
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More information on the species.

https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=729

It will be interesting to see if he gets an IGFA all-tackle record. There are lots of huddles to overcome for that one.

Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14137467 09/22/21 09:31 AM
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"It kind of got eaten," he said.

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Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14138201 09/22/21 11:18 PM
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I’ve eaten lots of state and world records…after I made sure I had all the pictures and data I needed to document the record. food

Re: What is a White Catfish? New Record Set [Re: CarlB] #14138624 09/23/21 01:33 PM
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Yep, possible world record but it “kinda got eaten”! Going to be urban lore like George Perry’s world record bass? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️🤪. Actually interesting because I’ve never heard of this breed of catfish from the east coast.

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There appear to be lots of contradictions. The correction article says the fish was released, but the angler said it was eaten. food

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RIP, but I just noticed this!
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Tomkunas, who was fishing for carp when the catfish struck, said it “ran like a 30-inch striped bass.”

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