nozone
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In a photo from Tim Pruitt and provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Tim Pruitt, of Alton, Ill., holds a 124-pound blue catfish early Sunday morning, May 22, 2005, that he hooked late Saturday on the Mississippi River near Alton. The fish is 58 inches long and 44 inches around. It took Pruitt more than a half-hour to drag the fish into his boat. It is the largest of its kind in state history, and is expected to be certified a world record by the International Game Fish Association. The fish has been kept alive and will be on display in a tank at the Cabela's Outfitter store in Kansas City, Kan., according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. (AP Photo/Handout photo provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources)
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It was on Sportscenter this morning.......
very cool that it will be kept alive at Cabelas!!
doc
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Look at the gut on that thing! Either full of eggs or just ate a big meal.
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Eggs, potatoes, sausage, bacon, gravy....OH! You meant the fish gut!!!
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That there is a monster cat.
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Will fish for food
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I had fish the Mississippi about 25 years ago and hooked something that pulled for 25 min and almost had 250 yards of 30 lbs line. The hook gave out. WFFF
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Wow quite a fish, bet his arms were real tired.
BG
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Jane Wagner
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The big guy is now in the big river in the sky. 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7978360/
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May it RIP forever.
Its been a long time since I caught a catfish, I bet over 30 years.
BG
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Jane Wagner
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Bet they stuff him and put him in the store anyways. Wonder how many cans of cat food they could have made from him??
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