Well as most of you know the new Missouri state record for Big Head Asian Carp was shattered last Friday.  Gene Swope of Excelsior Springs, Missouri is shown here with the confirmed Missouri State record and probable new world record for Big Head (Asian) Carp. He caught the fish Saturday while fishing for Spoonbill and it weighed 111# pounds on our scales and was caught less than 1/4 mile upstream from the Old Oar House Inn.  Gene is flanked on the right by Grandson Garron Grass, 15 of Excelsior Springs and on the left by Grandson Justin Swope also of Excelsior Springs, MO.  It took Gene 35 minutes to land the big fish and it required all three of them to roll the fish into the boat. The species was verified by a Missouri Department of Conservation agent and the fish was quickly purchased by "Cabelas" of Kansas City Missouri.  The fish unfortunately died while in quarantine and its weight was finally certified after it had been dead for several hours.  A Missouri department of Conservation Officer verified the weight Monday on a certified scale at a Farmers Co-Op near Excelsior Springs.  The fish had lost 6 pounds but it still shattered the existing state record by 25#s.  A quick internet search showed the largest Big Head Carp ever recorded was 80 pounds so in all likelihood this fish should hold as the new World record.  Gene caught the fish on a rod and reel he had won during one of our raffles so remember to buy your raffle tickets this week so you too can catch a world record fish on the pole you’ll win!  Tell me that “Grandpa” isn’t a hero in the eyes of his two Grandsons.  What an awesome story.  The Old Oar House Inn has ordered a replica mount which will hang in the ‘House’ later this summer.