He landed the monster on his 3-year-old daughter's pink kiddie rod.⁠ ⁠ Tyler Rutherford reeled in a new state-record channel catfish on July 21 while fishing his family’s farm pond in Wayne County, West Virginia, according to a recent announcement from the state’s Department of Natural Resources. He knew from the moment the fish hit his bait that it was a monster, and the big cat easily dethroned the standing record. What’s even more impressive, though, is the tackle Rutherford used to land the giant catfish.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #catfish #catfishfishing #channelcatfish #catfishing #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: dnrwv⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb