9-year-old boy catches massive blue catfish in New Mexico

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9-year-old boy catches massive blue catfish in New Mexico
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The fourth grader named the fish Wailord after the Pokemon character.

In this photo taken Nov. 10, 2019, Alex Flores, 9, holds a 42-pound blue catfish he caught while fishing in the New Mexico's Elephant Butte Reservoir. His father, Kris Flores says the fourth-grader named the fish Wailord after the Pokemon character, and then he released the fish back into the reservoir after taking some photos and videos.

In this photo taken Nov. 10, 2019, Alex Flores, 9, holds a 42-pound blue catfish he caught while fishing in the New Mexico's Elephant Butte Reservoir. His father, Kris Flores says the fourth-grader named the fish Wailord after the Pokemon character, and then he released the fish back into the reservoir after taking some photos and videos. A 9-year-old New Mexico boy landed a 42-pound blue catfish Sunday evening while fishing in the Elephant Butte Reservoir.

Kris Flores said his son, Alex, made the big catch by himself and shattered dad’s record of reeling in a 36-pound fish. Flores says the fourth grader named the fish Wailord after the Pokemon character. The father says his son released the fish back into the reservoir after taking some photos and videos.This story corrects a previous version to say the boy named the fish Wailord after the Pokemon character, not Whale Lord. It also corrects the spelling of Pokemon.

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