Catfish guide Justin Conner of Milton, West Virgina, was fishing the Kanawha River in Putnam County on May 9 with his fiancé, Tabitha Linville when he hooked into this massive blue catfish they already had plenty of history with.⁠ ⁠ “I knew right away it was a state length record blue cat,” said Conner. “I also knew it was a catfish I’d caught previously that we call ‘Spotty.’ We weighed the fish, and did a quick length measurement, then I called the state DNR to document it.” They met state fisheries biologist Ryan Bosserman at a nearby boat ramp. Bosserman weighed the cat on certified scales at 66.30 pounds and measured it at a length of 51.49 inches. Conner’s cat sets a new state length record for blues, edging out the previous record by less than an inch.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #catfish #catfishing #catfishfishing #bluecat #bluecatfish #outdoors #conservation #westvirginia #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: the_catfishing_duo⁠ Story ...