you dont use a rod and reel on that kinda fish. you catch it by shoving your hand into its mouth and letting him bite down on you while you grab his stomach from the inside. its called noodling
I saw this method on the History Channel. As if the South had nothing better to do... Stupid method, yet it works? Aren't the fins deadly though?
sure that is not a giant codfish?
It looks like giant snail !