Kid Surprises Skeptical Mom With Impressive Catfish Catch

A 10-year-old boy in Mooresville, North Carolina, surprised his mother by landing a large catfish just moments after she expressed doubts about his chances.

Video by Rebecca Conway shows her son Liam on their deck casting off into the lake behind their house.

Conway can be heard doubting the efficacy of Liam’s lures, but seconds later he catches what turns out to be a sizable catfish.

Conway’s video shows Liam looking pleased as punch with the fish, which she said was 16 inches long. Credit: Rebecca Conway via Storyful

Video Transcript

REBECCA CONWAY: --fishing lures that actually won't catch fish because they don't sink far down enough. So he's just going to-- Oh. Maybe he did catch something. Holy crap! He just got a fish. OK, be right--

OK, so I had no faith in my kid catching a fish and he caught, like, a 16-inch catfish. So there's your lesson for the day. Happy weekend.

--fishing lures that actually won't catch fish because they don't sink far down enough. So he's just going to-- Oh. Maybe he did catch something. Holy crap! He just got a fish. OK, be right--

OK, so I had no faith in my kid catching a fish and he caught, like, a 16-inch catfish. So there's your lesson for the day. Happy weekend.

--fishing lures that actually won't catch fish because they don't sink far down enough. So he's just going to-- Oh. Maybe he did catch something. Holy crap! He just got a fish. OK, be right--

OK, so I had no faith in my kid catching a fish and he caught, like, a 16-inch catfish. So there's your lesson for the day. Happy weekend.