Galveston anglers big ugly catch draws revulsion, awe 
By Chris Gray US Source: chron 2/12/2024
Chris Gray
Credit: Texas Parks & Wildlife
The Galveston Saltwater Fishing public Facebook group, a constant social-media source of freaky creatures pulled from the Gulf of Mexico, has coughed up another winner.
 

Caught by one Andrew Quintana, the latest prize specimen is an enormous black drum that appeared, according to one commenter, “prehistoric and pissed.” After Quintana posted a picture of his catch Sunday, someone else noted “wow that dude almost as tall as you.” The remark exaggerated the fish’s dimensions, but not by much: Quintana estimated his catch’s length at 50 inches, or more than four feet.

 
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