Sturgeon

 

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That Ain't No Trout!

Yates Haijler of Centreville, VA booked a trip for trout, but wound up with this 100 pound sturgeon caught on 8-pound test line and an #8 hook!

The sturgeon measured 66 to 68 inches long with a 38-inch girth.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office at Amherst estimated its weigh at 100 pounds and its age from 30 to 50 years old.

 

 

70 Pounds of Prehistoric Fish

This fish weighed in at over 70 pounds and was also taken on 8 pound test.

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