LETTERS

15-year-old caught record catfish fair and square. Petty, jealous. wrong to question her.

Those calling into question the use of jugging and this catch are only jealous, at best; they didn't set the record," Adam Kuenzig

Letter to the Editor
Columbus Dispatch

Jealous of 15-year-old big fish

Re "15-year-old's record catfish could bring change to rules" April 28. To Ohio Department of Natural Resources and other pertinent outdoor writers' groups: I find it rather petty you would consider creating a whole category for fishing records, namely after the 15-year-old girl's catch on the Ohio River.

Fishing is fishing, whether by net, rod, or jug.

You have admitted she did not violate state rules or used inhumane practices. Those calling into question the use of jugging and this catch are only jealous, at best; they didn't set the record.

Therefore, in justice, you must give her the title without any modifications; dare I say a record without any catches and tangled fishing strings attached?

Adam Kuenzig, Bellbrook

Jaylynn Parker poses with the 101.11 pound catfish she landed on the Ohio River on April 7, 2024.