80 plus lb Catfish Released and Record Weigh In Spring Fling 3 14 10.wmv

Johnny Gaines of Camden, SC caught a 80 lb 11 oz catfish 3-13-10 out of Hill's Landing www.hillslanding.com in Lake Moultrie fishing with mullet. That weekend the Hill's landing Spring Fling Catfish Tournament was underway and Johnny and crew decided not to compete due to the bad weather and high winds that left Santee Cooper under a wind advisory for the weekend. They did do some fishing anyway and caught a once in a lifetime catfish that they had reported was the one who got away. After weighing in the monster fish, Johnny put it in the live well so that other anglers could see it. He left before the weighin on Sunday- which was a record high of 327 lbs by Capt. Linwood Thornhill and crew. While waiting for the polygraphs the fish was released by owner Jamie Courtney back into the lake. The youngtsters crowded to get a look as the crowd cheered as the gentle giant, who is guessed to be 60 years old, was set back into Santee Cooper Lakes. All fish caught during the tournament were released. Complete tourn results and photos and videos are online at http://www.hillslanding.com

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[acpierce573800]

good job dad

[liketadied]

Good job Jonny ! did you catch him on some grill grease crumbs? lol

[thomassheriff]

Awesome fish! Kudos on the catch & release by the way.