"We love it when the record's broken. It inspires people to get out and catch their own record," says Andy Austin, Fisheries Regional Supervisor for the Missouri Department of Conservation. Austin says one reason he believes there are so many records is because of smart phones and the information people can get on them. "They can pull up on their phone what this fish looks like, and then they can also get on the Missouri Department of Conservation Website to see what the record for that fish is," says Austin. The conservation department's Find MO Fish app is likely one tool they're using. Many records are being broken with alternative methods like trot lines, limb lines or bow fishing. "Due to people just changing or trying new things as far as how to go fishing," says Austin.