Sept. 11 (UPI) -- An Idaho man set a new state record for catch-and-release fishing when he reeled in a flathead catfish that measured 42 inches long.

Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It weighed 123 pounds. The record-breaking catfish was caught using live bait on a rod and reel from the Yellow River, the same river the 2019 record-holding catfish was caught. Each fishing rod has a “drag” system, so that the fish can pull line off the rod, with tension. “I maybe slept an hour,” he said. Once it was freed, the fish made a few more runs.

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- An animal control officer in Massachusetts was called out for a situation that was a first for her city -- an emu on the loose. Pierce knew it had record potential when he saw it but also knew there would be no certified scale open anywhere on the holiday weekend. If the drag is too tight, fish snap the line. It’s surely one of the biggest fish ever caught on rod and reel in Pennsylvania. Jonathan Pierce, 34, of Roxborough, stands with his 56.3-pound flathead catfish Monday morning. World's largest Himmeli ornament assembled at Estonian fair, Wallaby returns home after a day on the loose in Tennessee, Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler injures finger while putting on pants. “I had my drag tight, and it was still pulling line,” he said. © 2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. Jonathan Pierce. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A New York state animal control officer and a wildlife rehabilitator came to the rescue of a buck with its antlers entangled in a resident's hammock. “We’re pretty sure that everything appears to be good,” said Mike Parker, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. He was fishing from the bank and had to wait it out. He was using a 10-foot pole, something you’d normally see in the surf at the Shore. “I’ve been fishing since I was old enough to hold a pole and have been fishing on Yellow River as long as I can remember.”. It weighed 123 pounds. Wels Catfish. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The mystery of nearly 32 tons of carrots dumped onto a street on the campus of a London university was revealed to be an art installation by a student. Pierce, like most fisherman, honored the code and was vague about his exact fishing location, other than to say it was “within city limits.” That alone is rare, as most of the larger flathead catfish, considered an invasive species in the Susquehanna and all waters east of it, are usually caught outside the city. “We are pleased to award this state record to Mr. Nowling.”. There is a wide variety of record titles to choose from and they can be attempted across a broad range of platforms. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Irish Supreme Court ruled the bread used for sandwiches at franchise chain Subway cannot be legally defined as bread because it contains too much sugar. Online record-breaking opens up a world of possibilities, allowing you to connect with audiences in multiple locations. Click here to see other state angler records. “I’ve caught some good ones before this fish, but none of them were more than 54 pounds,” Nowling told the FWC. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A man who lost his class ring from a college in New York state was reunited with the ring when it was found decades later in the yard of a house where he used to live. Irish court: Subway's sandwich bread is not legally bread. Emergency responders test out 'jet suit paramedic' gear in Britain. As Sunday night faded into Monday, Jonathan Pierce tossed and turned at home in Roxborough, a slimy monster in his backyard keeping him awake. Fish and Boat officers came to take their own measurements. Now Joe Richmond helps kids learn to read. Here’s why. SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida angler caught a record-breaking nearly 70 pound catfish. Idaho is home to several species of catfish, but flathead catfish are found only in the Snake River, predominantly in the Brownlee Reservoir area, the department said. “It took off like a torpedo, running right for a rocky, snaggy section of the river,” Pierce said Wednesday morning. Certifying a state record isn’t so simple, though. Online Records. All-Tackle Record: 134.97 kilograms (297 pounds, 9 ounces), River Po, Italy. Too loose and they can take all the line off. He used to help the Harlem Globetrotters win.

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He released the fish, alive, not far from Blue Marsh Outdoors, in another undisclosed location he said was part of the Schuylkill’s watershed. Pierce’s blow-by-blow of the catch is proof enough that fishing doesn’t mean catching, that even hooking into a fish doesn’t mean you’ll land one. Not wanting to kill the fish, he used a plastic container from home, the kind for storing Christmas decorations, to transport the 50-inch fish home. Class ring lost decades ago found in yard of owner's former home. Hours earlier, he had wrangled the beast out from an undisclosed location in the Schuylkill in Philadelphia. Jonathan Pierce, of Roxborough, releases his record flathead catfish Monday morning after having it officially weighed in Berks County. Philly is dealing with raccoons and ‘aggressive’ rats during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo courtesy of … “A state record catch is a once in a lifetime achievement for an angler,” says Jon Fury, FWC’s Director for the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management. Cyclist rides 2,500 miles from Poo Poo Point to Pee Pee Creek, Escaped pet ferret climbs into bed with surprised stranger, Profane parrots removed from zoo display for rude language. Pierce’s flathead, officially weighing 56.3 pounds, will likely shatter the state record of 50.7 pounds set last spring on the Susquehanna River. “I think it’s just a matter of paperwork,” Pierce said. More about Guinness World Records 2020 Pierce believes the flathead was at least 20 years old, and can’t imagine many much bigger in the Schuylkill. Noticing a lot of dead birds around your neighborhood? The fish is likely a new state record. Once the fish was hooked, he knew it would swim for the rocks, to try to cut the line. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- An Ontario man is celebrating a double dose of luck after winning two lottery jackpots in the span of just three months. Experts say the fish, a Mekong giant catfish, was around 170 years old and never seen in this part of the world. Sometimes, witnesses are interviewed. The world-record flathead catfish was caught in Kansas in 1998.

The department said the fish, caught in Owyhee County, beat the previous record of 38.5 inches, which was caught in 2018 by angler Scott Turner. 34. of Roxborough, holds his potential record-breaking flathead catfish Sunday night after landing it in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) certified a new state record after angler, Lavon Nowling of Santa Rosa County, caught a 69.9 pound, 48.5″ long flathead catfish. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Britain tested out a new "jet suit" that could soon be used by paramedics and search and rescue workers covering difficult terrain. Artist carves 168-link chain from the graphite of a single pencil. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Residents on the East Coast, Ohio and Pennsylvania captured video of an unusually bright fireball in the sky that experts said was likely a meteor traveling at a high speed. Pierce caught the fish in Philadelphia. Pierce, 34, a union insulator and father of four, has hunted Pylodictis olivaris, the flathead catfish, for a decade on “the Skuke” and knew, from catching smaller flatheads, that the fish chomping down on his bait (trout head) Sunday night was simply bigger than anything he’s ever caught. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An artist in Taiwan was awarded a Guinness world record for an unusual piece of sculpture -- a chain of 168 links carved from pencil graphite. Wels. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said Jared Holt was fishing in the Snake River when he reeled in the "monster catfish.". Catfishing new world record monster catfish tall 8 99 feet on belly boat hd by yuri grisendi 646 pound catfish believed to be world s largest fish fisherman catches and releases record breaking 280 pound largest catfish caught world record set by jean christophe. Check out these talented individuals who can juggle, flip bottles, solve Rubik's Cubes really quickly and perform yo-yo tricks. Pierce’s blow-by-blow of the catch is proof enough that fishing doesn’t mean catching, that even hooking into a fish doesn’t mean you’ll land one. Nowling brought his catch to the FWC where biologists weighed the fish on a certified scale and informed Nowling of his state record-breaking catch. The 2019 record-breaker was caught by Marvin Griffin and weighed 69.3 pounds. Copyright © 2020 Waterman Broadcasting of Florida, LLC, Governor DeSantis announces Florida will move to Phase Three, Cape Coral killer Wade Wilson tries to escape from jail, Port Charlotte man arrested for slapping girlfriend with slice of pizza, Two fraternities, one sorority suspended at FGCU, Multiple people test positive for West Nile in Collier County, New supersonic jet could fly from NYC to London in just 2 hours, Florida angler catches record-breaking catfish, Lee County classroom quarantined after positive COVID-19 test, Man arrested after firing shots during welfare check in North Naples neighborhood, Full moons in October: Harvest moon tonight and rare blue moon on Halloween.

Ten once you get the hand of a challenge, upload a video of yourself in action or apply for a record. In some states, lie detector tests have been used, and catches have been ruled out. Photo courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Ontario man wins his second lottery jackpot in three months. 32 tons of carrots dumped on London street for art installation. He said the next record is likely swimming in the Susquehanna. Flash of light seen over the East Coast likely a meteor, experts say. Entangled deer rescued from hammock in New York state. Angler Jared Holt caught a record-breaking 42-inch flathead catfish in Idaho's Snake River. The catfish weighed in at 736 lbs. “I had too much adrenaline.”. “It splashed its tail on the top of the water.”. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was not injured when his pickup truck left the road and ended up plunging into a resident's backyard swimming pool. The next morning, he finally found a scale at the Blue Marsh Outdoors store in Berks County.

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