Angler sets record for biggest fish — but its smaller than you think

Angler sets record for biggest fish — but its smaller than you think

By Olivia Lloyd

Source: miamiherald

7/1/2024

Credit: Andrey Trusov via Unsplash

An angler was fishing with his 8-year-old son in Georgia when he reeled in a catch he couldn’t immediately identify. It turned out to be a record-setting fish — even though it weighed less than a pound.

Jamie Boyett now holds the state record for the spotted sunfish, also known as a stumpknocker, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said in a June 24 news release.

Ogeechee River

Sunfish, Spotted

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