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Article: Writing the book on catfish; Arkansas fisherman spreads the word.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- September 29, 2004
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Byline: Ray Sasser
DALLAS _ Keith Sutton is obsessed with catfish. The Arkansas native signs his name Keith "Catfish" Sutton. His Internet handle is catfishdude. Sutton has traveled to Brazil four times to tangle with the world's mightiest cats.
How big do they get? Nobody knows, but the biggest ever documented topped 600 pounds. Sutton has managed to land a few measly 100-pounders. He's hooked a couple of monster Amazon cats he suspects could have eaten a 100-pounder.
"To get an idea of how strong and how fast those huge fish are, get a saltwater rod and go out to the nearest interstate highway," Sutton said. "Cast at every 18-wheeler that ...