A Humongous Picture Of A Catfish The Size Of A Teenager Is Going Viral

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People are used to seeing pictures of single men on dating profiles holding pictures of fish.

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Really, it's a thing.

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But now a picture of a man and his HUMONGOUS catfish caught in Oklahoma are putting them all to shame.

A person holding a large fish, likely caught during fishing on a lake. The person's face is not visible, and they are wearing a checked shirt
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Earlier today, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation asked if people wanted to see a catfish the size of a 6th grader.

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Which, like, duh.

A large crowd of people, diverse in age and ethnicity, holds various tools like pitchforks and brooms, looking angry and determined
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Then they posted a picture of the huge fish:

Twitter: @OKWildlifeDept

That is certainly a big ol' fish!

A man with a beard, wearing a camouflage shirt, jeans, boots, and a backwards cap, stands next to a very large catfish hanging from a scale
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As this person said, "That's not a fish, that's the Loch Ness Monster."

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The 95-pound fish was caught in the Pine Creek Reservoir and was only 11 pounds short of the all-time record.

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The best part of it all? The image description:

Image description: Oklahomie, Bradley Courtright, stands in boots and camouflage next to his large catch. The fish weighs 95 pounds and is the size of a small scooter

Anyway, stay safe out there. Apparently 6th-grade sized fish are just, like, existing.

A man wearing a camouflage shirt, jeans, brown boots, and a white cap poses with a large catfish hanging from a scale outside a building
Twitter: @OKWildlifeDept

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