How Crazy Is This

[Blackhawk19]

I did the math and this works out to 1.8 fish a minute! Doh

Angler Nets 2,649 Fish in 24 Hours, Sets Record

[deathb4disco]

I actually know that guy. I first met Jeff in 1997 at a competition on the I&M canal in Illinois. Since then, we've fished together several other times. He's a super nice guy.

And did you notice the bait he was using? Maggots! Thumbs Up

[deathb4disco]

I did the math and this works out to 1.8 fish a minute! Doh

Jeff learned from Mick Thill. In one of Mick's videos, he catches ten bluegill in a minute.

[Blackhawk19]

Yeah, I saw the maggots but I can't imagine catching that many fish no matter what the size. I wonder if he was also chumming with the maggots?

[deathb4disco]

I wonder if he was also chumming with the maggots?

He was definitely chumming with maggots.

I can't imagine catching that many fish no matter what the size.

This kind of thing is very common in Europe where any fish of any size counts in a competition. Catching a few hundred small fish might be your only option. I've heard of a few instances of guys catching around 600 fish in an hour. They're very small fish, basically the size of a big minnow, but they count.