I Could See This Happening to My Dad
Posted by Duane Lester on Aug 21st, 2008 • 129 Clicks

My dad loves to fish. My kids go with him sometimes and my daughter is the proud owner of a Barbie fishing rod.

I could see this happening to my dad:

David Hayes’ granddaughter just ask him to hold her Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did. And seconds later he landed the state record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce.

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.

My dad and I have three bets that we make when we fish, who catches the first, the most and the biggest. More often than not, he wins a majority of them. I have no doubt he could catch a 21 pound channel cat on a Barbie fishing rod.
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