Michael John Drake was the fourth angler in as many years to break West Virginia’s blue catfish record. (Photo courtesy of Mustad)
For West Virginia angler Michael John Drake there’s no fishing like catfishing. And considering the record-breaking fish he hooked in December, it’s easy to see why.
Drake broke a state record for blue catfish after he landed a 69.45-pound behemoth. It broke the previous record by two pounds. It was the fourth time in as many years that the state’s blue catfish record has been broken, according to the West Virginia DNR. The previous record caught last year by Steven Price weighed 67.22 pounds. He was fishing in the R.C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio River near Gallipolis when...