Parker did not use a traditional rod and reel to pull in her ... anywhere or float off unless a big fish comes and like breaks it or something.” The 101-pound catfish did not break the line.

Using heavy boat tackle and revolving spool reels spooled with 80-pound ... weighing over 10 pounds to preserve the big fish ...

Read Next: Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill “It was really hard to reel it in,” says Reese. He had caught some panfish and a few large bass before, but nothing that ...

Traditional drift fishing is highly effective for targeting big blue cats on rod and reel in deep ... “I’ve fought plenty of big catfish before, and I knew right away it was a good one ...