wierdest thing i caught that i can think of was a giant snapping turtle...had to weigh atleast 45+lbs...i was fishing for some catfish with some beef liver and i get a hit start reeling..im like whoa this feels like a log....got it in and about died..all it dod to get away was turn its head and walk..i got 2 pics one before it snapped my line like nothing and one after when it was walking away...i cant believe i got him in on just 17lb test stren...you wouldnt believe how he just simply turned his head and walked like nothing...man that would suck to catch a dead body!!