When I was about 15-16 years old I was fishing below the Dam here in Louisville for stripes from the bank and caught the biggest Hellbender I've ever seen. It weighed every bit of 7 lbs. I've never seen one nor heard of one being caught since. They are extremely freakish looking salamanders. I had no idea at the time what it was or if it was even legal to keep it. There was a good half dozen other guys around watching and no one knew what it was. I cut my line and let it slither back into the water.

One of the great things about fishing the Ohio is you NEVER know what is on the end of your line. Sometimes even when you bring it out of the water and look at it.. haha..