LIVINGSTON, TX – In a stunning display of ego inflation, local fisherman Billy Bob Jenkins, 57, has been parading around town as if he’s the second coming of David Attenborough after catching what he claims to be the biggest fish in Lake Livingston’s history.

Jenkins, who has a long history of embellishing his fishing tales – including once claiming he wrestled a black panther near his deer blind – was seen strutting through the aisles of the Texas Craft Fair last weekend, regaling anyone within earshot with the epic saga of his record-breaking catfish.

“I tell ya, that fish was so big, it took two of us just to haul it in,” Jenkins boasted to a group of skeptical onlookers. “I reckon the folks over at the Polk County Pagan Market would’ve worshiped it like a god if they’d seen it!”

Despite Jenkins’ insistence that his fish weighed in at a whopping 150 pounds, local experts have expressed doubts about the veracity of his claim. “Lake Livingston just isn’t known for producing fish of that size,” said fishing enthusiast and self-proclaimed lake expert, Bubba Ray Thompson. “I reckon ol’ Billy Bob’s been dipping into that public water supply again – you know, the one that tastes nastier than a possum’s armpit.”

When reached for comment, Jenkins brushed off the naysayers, declaring that he’s already received offers from big-name fishing sponsors and plans to open a new business offering guided fishing tours on the lake. “I’m gonna be the king of Livingston, mark my words!” he declared, before heading off to file a complaint with his HOA about his neighbor’s unkempt lawn.

As the town of Livingston braces for Jenkins’ inevitable fall from grace, residents can’t help but wonder: will this be the fisherman’s big break, or just another tall tale in a long line of fishy fibs? Only time will tell in this fishy fiasco unfolding in the heart of East Texas.