Anderson Man catches near record breaking Catfish

An Anderson man caught a near record-breaking flathead catfish in a local river on Wednesday.  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources reports that Danny Aderhold reeled in the catfish weighing over 79 pounds, 9.6 ounces while fishing in the Cooper River.  Although his catch is technically the state’s largest, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said it must beat the previous record by more than 8 ounces to take the title, so he missed it by only a few ounces.  Aderhold plans to have the fish mounted.