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By Sarah Tate May 13, 2021 A couple of men fishing in Middle Tennessee made an unexpected, and massive, capture in a Tennessee river last weekend, News Channel 5 reports. Matt and his friend Jason, were fly fishing in the Caney Fork River when they came across a large fish that put up a fight as they attempted to reel it in. After half an hour, and after the unknown fish pulled their boat about half a mile, they successfully pulled the catch in. The massive creature turned out to be a 5-foot-long Paddlefish that weighed around 55 pounds. According to the TWRA, American Paddlefish are preh...
Man catches 'prehistoric' fish on Caney Fork River TWRA and last updated 2021-05-10 15:55:17-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Tennessee Wildlife Agency reported a "prehistoric" catch over the weekend when a man reeled in a Paddlefish. On Saturday, the TWRA posted pictures to Facebook of a man named Matt who they say was fly fishing with his friend on the Caney Fork. Matt hooked the fish but it took half an hour to reel it in and the fight towed them on the water for more than half a mile. He eventually reeled in the 5-foot, 55-pound Paddlefish, took some pictures and released it back int...
Tennessee fisherman discovers 55-pound prehistoric fish The friends eventually landed the Paddlefish and released it back into the river unharmed after a few photos. The friends said the fight to reel the fish in took 30 minutes and towed them around in the boat for over half a mile. (Source: WVLT) By WVLT | May 10, 2021 at 8:13 AM CDT - Updated May 10 at 3:59 PM KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Tennessee fisherman made an unexpected discovery in the Caney Fork River Saturday. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said two friends who were fly fishing for Striped Bass on the...
Big ol' catch: Friends reel in prehistoric paddlefish after half hour-long battle on Caney Fork River The two were in for the fight of the century with the prehistoric fish -- one that lasted nearly half an hour. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 7:12 PM EDT May 8, 2021 NEW MIDDLETON, Tenn. — Two friends worked together to reel in the catch of a lifetime on the Caney Fork River in Middle Tennessee recently! The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said Matt and his friend Jason were fly fishing for striped bass when Matt unexpectedly hooked an American paddlefish. T...