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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sweeney" data-source="post: 256931" data-attributes="member: 453">how does a guy land a 80 lb paddlefish off the wingwalls caught on 10lb test and a quarter once jig? It happens, it's obvious most of the people commenting on how do you snag this or how would you land this if it was snagged, haven't done it and are almost completely oblivious as to how the majority of fish were being caught down there. That's fine you don't get it, that doesn't mean that it's jealousy or anything else other than skepticism of the story, due to either previous experiences fishing there or elsewhere. I listened to the guys podcast interview with mcfeely and he said in there that "it was hooked in the mouth but the line was wrapped around his tail" according to his buddy net man joe. who told him it was legit it was in the mouth, so obviously the thought ran through volks head admittedly when he seen it roll and start coming in sideways that it may have been snagged. The only person who may truly know where it was hooked is the guy who netted it, but then why stop to take the jig out of it's back before you brought it up for pictures. Why not leave it in the fish's mouth? There are just way to many questionable things and I am guessing that's why the GNF is admittedly looking into it further, and why there is a lot of skepticism on it being a legit SR.He also said in the podcast they caught a few carp and suckers that day too, I wonder if he hooked all of them in the mouth too. Either way I would say a majority of the skeptics have a legitimate concern that the fish was snagged after hearing first hand accounts of it being snagged by people that were there and/or then seeing the video and stills of joe taking the hook out of the fish's back. As much of a shit show as it got to be down there everyone was really courteous to each other and would tell guys nice fish, help net them take hooks out, or take pictures for the guys who caught/snagged the fish. I seen a quite a few snagged fish get kept but the majority of the big fish or snagged fish were released when I was down there, granted there were only 8-10 guys in the main hole during that time. I really can't believe how much negative rep and arguing there is about this, but drama is half the fun of websites like this so enjoy the show. :;:cheers;:;popcorn</blockquote>

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