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West Virginia angler lands 72.75-pound blue catfish to set new state record on the Ohio River
Tyler Harmon wasn't exactly chasing history when he loaded up the boat for a casual evening of fishing with his dad and 4-year-old son.In fact, his expectations were considerably smaller.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORSThe Ravenswood, W.Va., angler had gotten the urge to hit the Ohio River late in the day, so he brought his son, Walker, and his father, Rodney, along.The mission was to find something small enough for Walker to catch himself."We were just kind of out there hoping to catch a small catfish for my boy to reel in," Harmon told Jackson County, West Virginia’s 13 News.Instead, they ended up with a 72.75-pound monster.The Harmons set up in a familiar stretch of the Ohio River near Ravenswood, with four catfish rods spread behind their 18-foot aluminum boat.
