Time to bust out the hot oil and have a good ol’ fashioned fish fry! Tony Milam just caught a what soon should be recognized as the Virginia state record, 109-pound blue catfish in Buggs Island Lake.
The 53-inch beast featured a 41-inch girth was hooked near the confluence of the Dan and Roanoke rivers and tops the current state record blue by a whopping 17 pounds. No word on what Milam caught the fish on but something like a live German Sheppard or a side of beef wouldn’t be out of the question!
Official state certification is estimated to be completed sometime next week.
Austin says
Mannnn nice catch…. i need to go down to buggs island…i only fish in the james
Rudy says
I wish we more lakes in CA with blues. Impressive creature.
Frank Czyz Sr. says
A Noodler’s dream……… lol
fishbird says
I would have guessed a whole chicken for bait but i like your big bait big fish idea.
Justin W. says
I love catfishing yet never go since I moved to the Sacramento area. I’m going to have to pick JD’s brain for some spots to hit. ;)
broke somewhere on the Feather river says
I like your guess of the bait used to catch this monster, might give them a go myself..LOL