Florida man has a ‘whopper of a tale to tell’ with record-setting blue catfish

Georgia 100-pound catfish

Tim Trone with the 110-pound, record-setting blue catfish that he caught in Georgia. (Photo by Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

The Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has reported that a Florida man landed a record-setting whopper blue catfish.

Tim Trone of Havana, Fla., caught the 110-pound fish in Lake Eufaula in the Chattahoochee River in Stewart County, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 17, during a fishing tournament.

“Fishing on any given day is a good day. But angler Tim Trone of Havana, Fla., had a GREAT day when he caught the new Georgia State Record Blue Catfish,” the Wildlife Resources Division said on its Facebook page.

The fish weighed 110 pounds and 6 ounces, was 58 inches long and had a girth of 42 inches.

Fishing on any given day is a good day. But angler Tim Trone of Havana FL had a GREAT day when he caught the new Georgia...

Posted by Wildlife Resources Division - Georgia DNR on Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Georgia Outdoor News reported that the fish broke the state record by 18 pounds. Trone told Georgia Outdoor News, “I am beside myself right now."

Georgia 100-pound catfish

Tim Trone with the 110-pound, record-setting blue catfish that he caught in Georgia. (Photo by Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources)

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