Athletes Fishing

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Known for his spectacular catches on the football field, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went for one off the gridiron on Friday, posting the following fishing photo to Instagram. That is quite an impressive haul, but it still doesn't beat this catch from Jones' 'Bama days. Here's a look at other notable athletes fishing.

Lou Gehrig

Babe Ruth

Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth

Ted Williams

Sam Snead and Ted Williams

Muhammad Ali

Larry Bird

Jack Nicklaus

Brett Favre, Mark Chmura and Frank Winters

Dale Earnhardt

Joe DiMaggio and Frank Crosetti

Mickey Mantle and Mickey Mantle Jr.

Bo Jackson

Karl Malone and Brian Grant

Mike Trout

While vacationing in Key West, Mike Trout and family went on a fishing expedition and caught a 550-pound grouper. Trout's girlfriend, Jessica Tara Cox, tweeted this photo of the catch.

Mike Schmidt

Mariano Rivera

Richard Sherman

Michael Vick

Don Newcombe, Steve Lembo, Roy Campanella, Tommy Brown and Jim Romano

William "The Refrigerator" Perry

Kirby Puckett

Jack Lambert and Derrick Brooks

Gaylord Perry

Michelle Kwan

Carl Yastrzemski

John Riggins

Randy Moss

Randy White

Buddy Baker and Bobby Allison

Goose Gossage

Joe Louis

LaDainian Tomlinson

Merlin Olsen and son Nathan

Wade Miller, Craig Biggio, Brad Ausmus and Ricky Stone

Adam Dunn

Floyd Patterson

Mike Alstott

Buster Douglas

Duke Snider

Joe Thomas

Alan Faneca

Bob Brown

Kurt Busch

Greg Biffle

Willie Mitchell

Tommy Hanson

Kevin Kolb

Davey Johnson

Daryle Lamonica