Post by VFR on Mar 14, 2023 10:08:04 GMT -5
Bowfishermen Arrow a Pair Virginia State-Record Catfish
by Travis Hall
Anglers Josh Bailey and Richard Hayden Jr. set new records for blue and flathead catfish
Both blue and flathead catfish are considered problematic invasive species in Old Dominion. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) announced this past Thursday that the top spots in the state’s bowfishing record category for both blue and flathead catfish have been bested. The new state-record blue cat with a bow came out of the Rappahannock River and weighed nearly 70 pounds, while the state’s largest recorded flathead—with an official weight of 48 pounds—was recently arrowed in the waters of Belmont Bay. Read more.....
by Travis Hall
Anglers Josh Bailey and Richard Hayden Jr. set new records for blue and flathead catfishBoth blue and flathead catfish are considered problematic invasive species in Old Dominion. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR) announced this past Thursday that the top spots in the state’s bowfishing record category for both blue and flathead catfish have been bested. The new state-record blue cat with a bow came out of the Rappahannock River and weighed nearly 70 pounds, while the state’s largest recorded flathead—with an official weight of 48 pounds—was recently arrowed in the waters of Belmont Bay. Read more.....