CHRIS ROLPH kneels behind his 96-pound state-record blue catfish caught from the Ohio River near Cincinnati. TOM CROSS / Star Beacon
DALE SUNDERLIN Star Beacon
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: This is one big cat!
DALE SUNDERLIN Star Beacon
Record keepers
Ohio state record fish are certified by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio State Record Fish Committee. Assisting in the process is fisheries biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. For more information on Ohio’s state record fish program go to www.outdoorwritersofohio.org.
Megan’s Day
Megan Moore and her hunting partner Tim Gildersleeve were at it again, this time for turkey. Megan and Tim got up around 5 a.m. and were in the woods just before 6.
There were several turkeys roosted in the area they set up at, yelping and gobbling all around them. Megan felt confident it was going to be a good day.
She had even commented to Tim driving over to their spot that this was going to be the day, “I will get my turkey, today!” Megan was set up at the base of a nice tree and Tim was about 5 feet away doing the calling. Megan doesn’t feel experienced enough yet to utilize the calls.
Seein’ ain’t getting’
The weather was perfect! A little chilly in the morning but it got warmer out as the morning progressed. They saw 4 nice toms out in the field and were hoping that they would come to their decoys. As Tim kept calling, Megan just sat there, as quiet and lifeless as she could. Nonetheless, as the hour went on the toms stopped responding to their calls and walked away to the other side of the field.
Shakin’ off the chill
After a while, they stood up slowly and hid behind a tree in order to stretch and shake off the morning chill. Tim signaled Megan to follow him and they started sneaking through the woods.
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