Two West Virginia fishing buddies break state records

Two West Virginia fishing buddies break state records

Source: Fox News

8/26/2024

Credit: West Virginia Department of Natural Resources

A West Virginia fisherman set a new record only for it to be beaten in less than two hours by the man right by his side.

Lindell Marker and Dwight Priestley were spending the day together fishing for black crappie — when the former pulled out a fish large enough to set the state record.

Marker and his fishing buddy were out on Woodrum Lake on August 8 when the record-setting catches took place, Fox Carolina reported.

Crappie, Black

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