Tennessee Woman Lands Enormous ‘River Monster’ Catfish

Paula Cathey Smith landed this gigantic 88-pound river catfish on her last day of fishing in 2018. Paula Cathey Smith/Facebook

It has to be the dream of everyone who fishes—to catch a glimpse of the biggest fish you have ever seen, and then to catch it.

For Paula Cathey Smith, that dream became an 88-pound reality on Dec. 30.