nice catch, so are you actually trying to get credit for a state record? or just happy with your catch and knowing it could be the state record?

Nope. No records here. Happy to have released it alive and well!

Jeff

Congrats!  Heard of these fish, haven't seen one before (other than TV).  Now all will be judged by yours

 

FL

thats a helluva catch man, bravo!! it would of been longer than you but you had your shoes on this time 

thats a helluva catch man, bravo!! it would of been longer than you but you had your shoes on this time

It was 4" longer than me

Jeff

It was 4" longer than me

Jeff

Yeh, but your only 4'6" tall.................lol, same height as me.

Saw it on FB. Outstanding!

It was 4" longer than me

Jeff

You might want to be careful in your choice of words. People might take it in the wrong context.

Yeah Jeff, you do get a little discredited because you are the resident "little person".

Just ribbing you bro, great catch! Wish I was there.

Did you get a weight or girth measurement?

 

Landing that fish on 10 lb. line is a tribute to your angling skill and that of your team mates.

 

Nice way to start a road trip.

 

Well done.

Whats the world record for a paddlefish??

144lbs from a pond off the Missouri River in Atchison, KS. I use to work with the nephew of the guy who caught it. He sent some pictures right after it was caught, it was a beast.

http://www.kansas.com/2012/07/20/2415117/river-monsters.html

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Looks like a Tuna mated with a Swordfish.

 

 

 

Is it mounted???

Awesome catch, on bomber cranks too citrus shad is a killer color.

You need to contact bomber about this catch with there lure. Contact the reel, the rod and your line manufacturers too.

They might offer you $$ or free tackle when they use your pics.

Contact your boat and motor manufacturers too they got you out there I would. You earned any reward.

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Looks like a Tuna mated with a Swordfish.

 

 

 

Is it mounted???

Yes, that's a replica of the world record paddlefish. 

Paddle fish are filter feeders, Bill. In this case, color made no difference. The only important thing for hooking one is a sharp hook. After that, it's all fish fighting skill. I've hooked 25 lb+ carp, and that's a ride. I can't imagine catching something as big as Jeff's fish. Crazy.

WOW!

 

 

 

 

 

Cool fish, awesome job landing that. 

Is there a plankton hook?

The only important thing for hooking one is a sharp hook.

 

 

Mustad KVD Triple grip replacements on that crank.........

 

Jeff

Wow Jeff! Too bad paddlefish isn't a listed species in the Mustad hook a million contest! Great job! I'll expect nothing less from you from now on!

Move over Jeremy Wade! Jeff's the new host of the show Monster Fish!

Awesome catch man! and great release as well. I recently released a state record fish as too, NC hybrid bass, its always good to let those monsters continue growing and reproducing. That fish really is crazy looking like some kind of prehistoric shark, hard to believe there's creatures like that lurking in our lakes. Congrats!!

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