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David Hayes’ granddaughter just asked him to hold her pink Barbie rod and reel while she went to the bathroom. He did, and seconds later he landed a state-record channel catfish at 21 pounds, 1 ounce. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the catch Aug. 5 in eastern Wilkes County has been certified as a record by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Hayes said his granddaughter worried he would break her rod. He landed the lunker on a 6-pound test line. It was 32 inches long, 2 inches longer than the rod. The Associated Press, AP photo
