I caught this catfish using a Zebco 33 spincast fishing reel, just like these Zebco 33 fishing reels, and baited up with a minnow about 12 inches deep under a bobber float.
When that bobber went down it just kept going!!! It took 2 of us about 15 minutes to get it into the boat. It fought hard!!!
I live in Oklahoma and have been fishing ever since I could walk. I've fished the Washita River all my life and have heard of big fish coming out of there,