A barbie fishing rod made a record catfish catch in backyard pond. The catfish, which weighed 21 pounds and 1 ounce, was caught by David Hayes when his granddaughter asked him to hold the rod and reel for her. The next thing he know, he have a state record catch.
Alyssa’s father had bought the pink Barbie fishing rod for Christmas and she had caught a few bluegill before her grandfather hauled in the catfish.
The Winston-Salem Journal reported the catch Aug. 5 in eastern Wilkes County has been certified as a record by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Hayes and his granddaughter have been fishing in the pond behind his house since she was big enough to hold a pole.
