Home W.Va. officials expect more record-breaking fish amid growing trend Seth Spry and Largemouth Bass

Seth Spry and Largemouth Bass

Justin Connor's record Blue Catfish promises to be one of many to be taken in West Virginia as trophies grow.

Seth Spry, of Lumberport, caught a 26.26-inch, 9.85-pound largemouth bass at a private pond in Harrison County.

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