Former Ragin' Cajuns infielder Justin Bourque thought it was just a normal day on the water in Toledo Bend in front of his family's newly acquired camp.
He gingerly pulled the trout line up, one hand over the other, passing up two hooks. As he got to the third one, he felt a strong tug. He tugged back and the leviathon showed itself at the surface.
A huge 72-pound catfish sat on the other end of the line. Bourque pulled it closer to the boat and his cousin attempted to net it.
"It was a pretty good size bass net, but it only fit over about half of the fish," Bourque said.