106-pound catfish highlights Alton Catfish Classic

106-pound catfish highlights Alton Catfish Classic

By Billy Woods

Source: theintelligencer

9/10/2023

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Credit: Billy Woods/The Telegraph

The Alton Catfish Classic gets bigger and bigger every year.

So do the fish.

A year after the Catfish Classic’s biggest catfish was 65.02 pounds, a 106.23-pound catfish emerged from the boat of anglers Richard McAdams, Dave Shipman and Chris Baker.

The prize for the top big fish was $1,500.

The trio also took first place overall with three catfish combining for 151.27 pounds for a grand prize of $20,000.

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