While catching the fish was hard, getting weighed on a certified scale by an official was almost as difficult. According to Baker, a state biologist certified the weight and measurements and the paperwork is in the mail. According to Baker, if Clifton hadn’t been there, he never would’ve been able to get the record-breaking catfish into the boat. According to him, it looked like a whale in the back of the boat. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAs for the fish, Baker released it back into the river after everything was finalized.

Source: Fox News July 14, 2021 12:38 UTC