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World Record Catfish Caught by 10-Year-Old Dylan Sorrells
http://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/2 ... ngler.html
One thing is refreshingly obvious: This was no fluke.
It only takes a couple of minutes to tell if you're talking to a boat rider or a fish catcher. Dylan's the latter, and I must admit, it's pretty cool to run into a young person with the passion and experience most need a lifetime to build.
He caught his potential record on a 7-foot Shakespeare rod and Shimano Takota 500 reel with 30-pound catfish orange Stren monofilament. While arduous, the 15-minute fight did not intimidate him. He's put the brakes on big fish before.
How did he handle the pressure?
"I fish so much that I have a lot of experience (fighting big fish)," says Dylan.
Maintaining his composure enabled Dylan to catch 10 blues over 25 pounds that day; four over 50 pounds.
"I was pretty tired and I was coated with fish slime," he says.
The IGFA application process usually takes a couple of months, but IGFA Outreach and Education Manager Jack Vitek confirmed that everything looks good for Dylan's record and he expects an official announcement by the end of March.
So, what's next for this already-accomplished young angler?
"We're going to catch the world-record flathead catfish," says Dylan.
World Record Catfish Caught by 10-Year-Old Dylan Sorrells
http://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/2 ... ngler.html
One thing is refreshingly obvious: This was no fluke.
It only takes a couple of minutes to tell if you're talking to a boat rider or a fish catcher. Dylan's the latter, and I must admit, it's pretty cool to run into a young person with the passion and experience most need a lifetime to build.
He caught his potential record on a 7-foot Shakespeare rod and Shimano Takota 500 reel with 30-pound catfish orange Stren monofilament. While arduous, the 15-minute fight did not intimidate him. He's put the brakes on big fish before.
How did he handle the pressure?
"I fish so much that I have a lot of experience (fighting big fish)," says Dylan.
Maintaining his composure enabled Dylan to catch 10 blues over 25 pounds that day; four over 50 pounds.
"I was pretty tired and I was coated with fish slime," he says.
The IGFA application process usually takes a couple of months, but IGFA Outreach and Education Manager Jack Vitek confirmed that everything looks good for Dylan's record and he expects an official announcement by the end of March.
So, what's next for this already-accomplished young angler?
"We're going to catch the world-record flathead catfish," says Dylan.
