12-year-old Lawson Boyte from Oak Grove, La has set a new state record by reeling in a 114-pound blue cat he hooked in the Mississippi River. What's his secret? Vienna Sausages!

Lawson says luck played the biggest part in catching his record fish, but he also credits Vienna Sausages on his hook for the catch.

What about you? What sort of unconventional baits or methods have you used to catch the big one?

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