Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament

An abundance of fishermen throughout the Mid-South and Midwest regions descended upon New Madrid Saturday for the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament. Each fisherman was allowed a three-fish limit of catfish to be weighed afterward, with each fish being kept alive and released back into the Mississippi River. The winning team had a haul of over 120 pounds for its three fish.

A group of catfish swim in a holding container after being weighed Saturday in downtown New Madrid as part of the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament. Each fish caught was released back into the Mississippi River.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A long line of participants wait in line to have their three-limit catfish weighed Saturday in downtown New Madrid during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A fishermen brings one of his three catfish out of his holding tank on his boat Saturday in downtown New Madrid in order to have the fish weighed weighed during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A nice-sized catfish lays momentarily in a holding container waiting to be weighed Saturday in downtown New Madrid during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A tournament official keeps track of the three-fish weight totals of each participant Saturday in downtown New Madrid during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A fishermen struggles to contain his lively catfish in order for it to be weighed Saturday in downtown New Madrid during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

Three catfish lay on a weight scale Saturday in downtown New Madrid during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A pair of fishermen place their catfish onto a weight scale Saturday in downtown New Madrid to have the fish weighed during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com

A pair of fishermen show off their catch Saturday in downtown New Madrid after having their haul weighed during the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament.Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com