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Harold's fish....
May 25th, 1972...Mr. Harold Catey of Newcastle, Indiana was fishing the strip pits of Greene Sullivan State Forest near Linton when he caught this fish....
13.5" long, 15.5" in girth, and 3.25 lbs.....a new state record, which has stood for nearly 41 years.
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 13, 2013 at 9:40am
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Great post Tony....I always enjoy looking back at the history of the sport and read about the stories of days gone by......I would want a front row seat to hear Mr. Catey talk about catching this fish.....
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Comment by Tim Overbaugh on February 13, 2013 at 7:39am
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Wild strain monster male Bluegill. You can tell it's a male even in B&W. What a catch!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on February 13, 2013 at 7:13am
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Love those classics...and this is one of them!
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Comment by Greg McWilliams on February 13, 2013 at 6:31am
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GREAT FISH!!!!!!! A RECORD to SHOOT FOR!!!!!! Maybe its BROTHER had some OFFSPRING!!!!!
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Comment by Bruce Condello on February 13, 2013 at 6:01am
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Amazing fish! What a perfect piece of history. Thanks, Tony.
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