My New PB 122 3 lbs

Such an epic experience catching not one but two state records.

[@jghillstudio1857]

I have never had a tear in my eye from a man landing a fish in his net. But I did today. Awesome Micka. I am spreading the word towards Santee Cooper about this fine catch.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I surely do appreciate that.

[@Bo_Spurlock]

Found you by seeing your rod here in Wheelersburg Ohio at a bait shop called AJs mercantile. Pretty cool the fish your catching. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@mickaburkhart14]

@@Bo_Spurlock yes sir thank you.

[@kevinbabineaux3014]

Softy

[@tybug03]

@Bo_Spurlock I literally go to that same store. I live here in new Boston haha

[@CreoleCatfishing]

Like I said on FB, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer or more humble person!!! I felt every emotion while watching this!!!! Incredible performance!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you again

[@StevanRGrimes]

​@@mickaburkhart14congrats!

[@mickaburkhart14]

@@StevanRGrimes thank you

[@IEchuckie]

Go get a massage for your back

[@jasondauenbaugh9060]

Congratulations 👏👏 gorgeous fish!! The fish of a lifetime!! My best is 52 lb flathead so a baby in comparison.

[@benjamincarey2370]

This is the best fishing video I've ever watched. It had Drama, Suspense. Triumph, and a happy conclusion. ❤

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you. Coming to a theater near you 😆 🤣 😂

[@benjamincarey2370]

@@mickaburkhart14 🤣🤣

[@sparky10547]

Incredible catch brother, so happy to see her swim away. That’ll be the memory of a lifetime.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Yes it will. Thank you.

[@sethanowens4773]

Congrats micka that’s a stud man my biggest is a 65 to 70 lb blue it was 48-1/2 inches long but I caught it out of a little pond in Kentucky it was in crescent springs news it was pretty cool what did you catch that on micka that’s definitely a true living dinosaur bro

[@mickaburkhart14]

@@sethanowens4773 it was on a white bass head. And I really appreciate it. Thank you

[@kirkmcknight113]

Sure was glad to be able to see that brother, no trolls can say anything about catch and release. All the men there, my hats off to them all for the care and help. I was hurting with you working on getting him in the net and on the boat. Got my wife to come over to my computer to watch you land it on the boat. I was feeling for you as my wife said, " he is about your size", but I'm 73 and would not try and land that size boy by myself. I'm in the TX Panhandle and I take my hat off to you for the TN. State Record. It was AMAZING!!!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you sir. That definitely means alot.

[@JoseMarquez-ps4sj]

❤❤❤your gonna need a bigger boat!! Congratulations brother!! That’s the dream right there I’d lose my mind if I caught anything over 50!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you

[@keithhardee3839]

The good part is he got the whole thing on video doing it all on his own! Great job congratulations bro!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@catlifeoutdoors6369]

One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Absolutely love how they handled everything.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@Dogsrule777]

Wow- Awesome work Micka. Hauling that beast in all by yourself was truly bad ass man. So glad she got released back to her home! Props!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@jordanrutta3054]

Man bro. 🎊 congratulations...praise God for blessing you with this beautiful fish

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. It was definitely a blessing for sure.

[@luneyfishing319]

Great video! Thats what we strive for a safe release and a true sportsman congrats!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@user-vd2zv8sw3m]

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[@JayGBee]

Nicely done from start to finish, as professional as it gets! Congrats!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you I appreciate that.

[@JayGBee]

@@mickaburkhart14 Yes sir

[@BrentStAmant]

Great job brother! I am very happy for you and coming from a 60 year old Capt on the Mississippi River and from Louisiana swamps I am also very impressed by the fact that you did it alone 👍

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

[@georgehu8114]

you are a great guy thank you for sharing all your tips and this is one of the best videos ive ever seen it was like we were with you god bless you and your family

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you so much.

[@crazyhandgrows6432]

What a stud. Incredible how well you handled yourself and everyone else involved in the weighing/measuring. So glad to see it swim off so fast. Goes to show how well you guys treated it and how healthy the fish was. Congratulations, this is my first time seeing your channel, but the comments are saying it couldn't have happened to a better guy.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I really do appreciate that.

[@brianmacaulay7000]

Congrats+ What is the species? Tks

[@mickaburkhart14]

@@brianmacaulay7000 it was a blue catfish.

[@NoBody-vs3lm]

Totally awesome catch and releasing him alive is even better. Congratulations and thank you for being so caring with your catch!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@leterrip2816]

Wow man that's insane! It takes a good fisherman to hook that big of a fish, but it takes a legend to fight that f'er to the boat and net it himself! My lord 💪😂

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@tomwichterman8070]

That's awesome man! Congrats! Great job to you and all the guys helping to release it back safely!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@amuseSurfRigs]

You are Living My Dream ... We do not have Catfish that Big in New Jersey ... Congrats on that Beautiful Catch & Release ...

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I really do appreciate that.

[@charmynboone3605]

Congratulations from Texas!! Amazing job doing that all alone my friend, mad props to you🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol I wish I wasn't but it is what it is 😆. Thank you

[@darrenhayes1586]

Congrats on the catch and breaking the state record twice. The fishing gods really have been good to you. Hope you break your record again.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@TNRVG]

Awesome catch man!!!!! Thanks for releasing the beast back into the river too!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@CertifiedFishingNut]

I love how eager you were to get him back in the water. You deserved that fish for sure dude. Great job.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@Apache-Adventures]

You will be talked about for many many many years and you will be remembered as a freakin legend, awesome guy, and glad the fish was totally healthy😎🤙🏼

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@jeremybolin5832]

Heard about this on Dieter's channel. Wow! What a amazing fish and story. Such a great video. Congrats to you Micka

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@daileyd01]

CONGRATULATIONS! Fantastic catch, you’re hard work pays off!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you so much.

[@adriandingle8640]

Love to see the urgency with which the fisherman and officials performed the measurements - a safe release was clearly the top priority. Respect!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@christianspain3015]

Wow, I was cheering the whole time like I was cheering for my favorite football team. Great video, very happy for you and congratulations!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@stevenfair9423]

Your channel is so awesome and love your vibe. You deserved that fish man!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you so much. I truly do appreciate that.

[@chrischurch4551]

Awesome. Glad to see ol' boy back out there, too.

[@ramrodrymensnyder2648]

Man, that is awesome!!! Congrats again! Epic battle.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@88crabs7]

Congratulations on a true monster Cat! Still in shock and bet you are too! Just WOW! One in a million! What an amazing Battle you won!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@CastBlastCamp]

Absolutely amazing Micka! Keep at it brother !

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@letsgofishing24.7]

Awesome!

[@chriswalls5831]

He called it said bigger than my state record catch some big ones

[@steveransome5234]

Absolutely amazing. Congratulations man .

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@razt.6794]

Whata Catch. Outstanding release. Congratulations

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@FnLn55]

Goosebumps hit me when he swam away ... tremendous! 🙂👍👍

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@FnLn55]

Tremendous! 🙂👍👍

[@ChubbyChasers]

amazing man congrats i saw it on fb the other day and opened you tube and cant believe you got it all on camera. simply amazing

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@michaelbledsoe1060]

Glad this showed up on my feed. Amazing fish, congratulations!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@leafcat07]

Incredible job on the catch/ video/ and documentation!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@Smithfishing81]

Congratulations! Awesome to see it released.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@Thesixsixman1968]

I’m a really recreational occasional fisherman, but after seeing this you need a sponsor and a tv show.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you. I'll have to see what the future holds.

[@kevinsnook7756]

Incredible battle and net job! You are the “MAN” Congratulations

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@205WILD]

Man, that was a great fight and awesome effort landing that mammoth!!! Well deserved my friend! Cheers!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@jutnjenrasmussen8637]

Awesome job man! That old river holds the giants! Congrats on back to back state records to! 👍🍻

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@jamesdurham5387]

Amazing job sir! 👏 love the release at the end as well

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[@robertdelagarza3680]

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎉🎈 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@bluesdad54]

Wow. What a battle. You are a blessed man. Mad skills ,too! So glad I came across this today. I think I will sub to find out what happens next.

[@randyrobinson4331]

Holy shit!!! Congrats and well done taking care of that big bastard.

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@joshualynn9721]

That is amazing. Watched the interview on your first record super humble first class job sir

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you for that. I really do appreciate it.

[@claymac7895]

The healthy release is EVERYTHING. It should be a requirement for all state and world records.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you and yes I agree 100%.

[@TB-zw7dt]

I certainly hope it survived after that much stress. Hopefully it will add to the gene pool for a few more years. What a specimen. I wonder how old it was.

[@fishwood7645]

@@TB-zw7dtcatfish always survive

[@Ken-ck4zn]

No. , you should mind your own business and let him or her do what they want with their trophy. Have to be an ignorant leftist.

[@zacharyradford5552]

It takes a hell of a lot to kill a catfish way more than catching one.

[@travishanger8604]

Absolutely amazing. Congrats my man

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@warren_stock]

Congratulations man! Thats an awesome fish!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@KennyK60]

Unbelievable! Congratulations on the NEW RECORD! So glad the fish survived well done!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I truly appreciate that.

[@blueridgeboy7721]

"I got the SOB" excellent job man awesome catch. Can't say I would've done or said anything different. That's awesome. I've been after a big one this year but 2 months strait of nothing I thought about breaking my rods this morning I'm so fed up with it. But this inspires me to continue on my journey.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Yeah I apologize for the language but was pretty excited 😆. Just got to keep putting in work. It will definitely pay off in the long run. You will get that big one.

[@davidfrueauff6933]

Congratulations on landing that beast. Thank you for releasing it

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@moonlightfishin4113]

I saw you on Catfish Weekly and looked for this video. I just subscribed. I really liked this video.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you I appreciate that. Welcome to the channel.

[@FloridaRaider]

What a monster. Thank you for letting him go.

[@jeffcole3094]

Great catch, can’t wait to see the video of the other two also 👍🏻.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@amcglothin2686]

Congrats brother! Amazing catch! 🎣💪🏼

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@pappi6150]

Remember to always thank god for the opportunity’s that you have, always count your blessings. It could all be worse! Congrats on the fish

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you. I always do, without him none of this would be possible

[@Fisherman3234]

Tank!!! Congratulations bud!!! Awesome release too!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@KevinFishes1]

Dude that’s amazing. Congrats!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@robertsuter2474]

I heard about this this morning in Illinois before i saw this, ty so much for the vid.Truely an amazing catch

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@thefishingwolf6811]

Wow! What a monster! Congrats man!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@bradmathisen]

Hell of a catch! Great job!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@DaleWyman]

Just incredible! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@woodworkingoutdoorsman1660]

That was so Awesome man!!!! Great job!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@ricksimon277]

What an amazing catch! Congratulations!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@deucemcallister99]

Congratulations, doing that on your own with no help is actually pretty damn amazing. I dont know what the hell i would do in that situation. Great job

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Yeah I'm still not sure how it all worked out but thankfully it did.

[@paulb7943]

Congrats man. Very cool stuff.

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@learning_the_outdoors]

Unbelievable fish! What an awesome job taking care of that fish. Congratulations sir!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@MichaelJohnson-mo4em]

I'll fight all day! I was dying at that point. When you finally whooped out, "I got the SOB! The mix of relief and the elation of netting that catch came through clearly. Great catch!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you.

[@MatthewGuynn-ki8rn]

Dang man .. thats incredible.. props to you ole buddy you fought hard as the fish

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@mandopianoify]

That’s amazing!! Congrats!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@albertdarby8321]

That's amazing, great job 👍👍👍

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@gregj831]

That was incredible!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you.

[@dhfisherman75]

Stud. DUDE !!!!! EXCELLENT JOB MAN !

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@randylow4576]

Brother that is a tank of a lifetime. Congratulations awesome PHISH

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@vanhaus5022]

Well done boy, damm that’s one hell of a fish… Congratulations

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@JOEdirt95]

Congratulations from Iowa!! I hope you get a three peat record breaker man!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

lol thank you

[@chetkelly3099]

Congrats man!

[@larryfetters212]

Outstanding!

[@michaelbandeko3519]

WoW!! Very nice fish!! Thanks for releasing it :)

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you. the health of that fish was definitely priority number one

[@davidgrove481]

That is one to be very proud of young man 👊😎👍 Congratulations!!!!!!! And thanks for sharing this well done video 😉

[@mickaburkhart14]

Absolutely and thank you for your support. I really do appreciate it.

[@ninaskayakcrew]

Congratulations!! That's amazing!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@AzeronTwix]

I felt it when you said “I Got Em” Nice Fish Brother!!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@JavierPadron]

This is so amazing my friend, love that you had that right size net with you 1000%. Hope to catch one half that one-day brother. Getting me both your rods 😎🤙

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@rattlersix]

Awesome! I read the story saying you did this last year and it could be the same fish. The green coloration on the belly below the pectoral fin sure does look the same as the photos of the one from last year.

[@squealingreels2503]

Phenomenal execution. It's good to see the urgency and the amount of respect you have for that fish. 10/10 might be switching to those custom yellow and purple sig MadKat rods lol 😆

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. Them rods are awesome. If you do decide to get you a couple then I'll Thank you in advance for your support.

[@michaelcreech6840]

Congrats Micka. What a beast

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@matthewvaught9510]

Congratulations. Beautiful fish great catch and great release.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@faronmastin8683]

That's awesome Congratulations. Job well done.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@pamrandolph3694]

Amazing catch and landing! Congratulations.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@JustMike2791]

We really appreciate you releasing that big girl so she can make more babies!! Great catch and release!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@slimeboogercatfishcrew4951]

Congratulations again brother! I can't wait to see the next one 😅

[@mickaburkhart14]

thank you

[@oneg1970]

May God Bless ya for letting her go. That makes you good people. Congratulations on your catch.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you so much. I really do appreciate that.

[@iamkirbo5069]

Talk about legendary status, breaking your own state record with a monster like that congratulations brother, you're the 🐐 for this one.

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

[@garrettorpin6584]

Absolutely incredible

[@mickaburkhart14]

Thank you

[@victorgraves1307]

Only one word to describe the whole catch and release,WOW!!!

[@mickaburkhart14]

Lol thank you.