FishRook
A 15-year-old new Richmond girl may have landed the biggest blue catfish ever caught in Ohio.
Jaylynn Parker, a New Richmond High School sophomore, caught the 101.11-pound fish on the Ohio River on Monday, her family said.
“I’ve been going fishing with my dad, Chuck Parker ever since I was a little kid and it has always been one of my favorite things to do,” Jaylynn said. “The last few years we started jugging on the Ohio River when it occasionally floods and we have had a lot of success in doing this.”
Jugging or floatline fishing is when you attach a baited hook to a large float, like a milk jug, and wait for the fish to take the bait. The fish can be landed by pulling in the jug or float.
Jaylynn said her dad and their family friend, Jeff Sams, helped…
