West Virginia angler lands 72.75-pound blue catfish to set new state record on the Ohio River

Tyler Harmon wasn't exactly chasing history when he loaded up the boat for a casual evening of fishing with his dad and 4-year-old son.

In fact, his expectations were considerably smaller.

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The Ravenswood, W.Va., angler had gotten the urge to hit the Ohio River late in the day, so he brought his son, Walker, and his father, Rodney, along.

The mission was to find something small enough for Walker to catch himself.

"We...