11 Year Old Catches 9 Foot Catfish!

Jessica Wanstall is only 4ft 10in tall and weighs less then 85 pounds, but has caught a bigger fish then many of us ever will. She landed a 9 foot long wels catfish that was almost 200lbs while fishing in Spain’s River Ebro. Jessica had a little help from her dad, and released the big cat after a quick photo.

9 foot catfish

This catch will eclipse the world record for a freshwater fish caught by an angler aged 16 and under.

via Daily Mail UK

7 Comments on “11 Year Old Catches 9 Foot Catfish!...”

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    2 years, 6 months ago #

    I saw this the other week in the paper, she’s well happy!…That’s what i like about CatfishCapers, if you don’t get a Catfish 100lb or over, they give you a free return trip!…River Ebro, can’t beat it!

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    2 years, 6 months ago #

    I like any fish I could attach a saddle & ride around on!

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    2 years, 6 months ago #

    truly epic

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    1 year, 8 months ago #

    it won’t break records if her dad helped her bring it in, right?

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    1 year, 8 months ago #

    CharlieW, that is correct the catch must be 100% unassisted.

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    1 year, 8 months ago #

    The rules are pretty specific but we dotn know what tye of help her father provided here – according to the IGFA this record was not rejected.

    Here is a list of the rules if you are interested in checking them out.

     

    http://www.igfa.org/PDF/InternationalAnglingRules09.pdf

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    1 year, 7 months ago #

    Like everything else, read the fine print. I hate paperwork.

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