Virginia man catches 66-pound blue catfish, breaks state record
Jason Emmel beat the previous record holder, William Bates, Jr., who caught a 62-pound blue catfish in 2021
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There is a new fishing record in Virginia.
Jason Emmel, of Louisa, Virginia, broke the state record catching a 66-pound, 5-ounce blue catfish with a bow and arrow, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The fish – which Emmel caught in the Pamunkey River on Monday – was 3 feet, 6 inches long.
It was verified by biologists and reviewed by the Virginia State Record Committee, according to a Facebook post from the Virginia DWR.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Emmel’s catch is now "recognized as the current Virginia Archery State Record Blue Catfish," the DWR said on Facebook.
Jason Emmel caught a 66-pound, 5-ounce blue catfish with a bow and arrow in Virginia's Pamunkey River on Monday. (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources)
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Emmel beat the previous state record by about four pounds.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In 2021, William Bates, Jr. caught a 62-pound, 4-pounce blue catfish from Occoquan Bay in Fairfax, Virginia, according to the state DWR.