wow! That's a lot of catfish. What will you do with it? blacken? fry?

Catch, Photograph, Release...

That's not a catfish, that's a mutant.

yeah, umm... eating that fish, out of the Mississippi, would probably put hair on your chest (and most of the rest of you).

42" long, 27" girth, approx 40 lbs

I don't keep/eat anything over 10 lbs, and usually go for 5 lbs or less when it comes to eaters. Meat's better too.

if I fished, it would be for the thrill of nabbing him, then I would let it go too. Has nothing to do with the fact I don't eat fish at all

Also, the bigger fish have a MUCH larger reproductive potential, so returning them to the water helps ensure the health of the fishery.