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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

You've Got To Be Kidding, A 200 Year Old Fish


 Henry Liebman holds his record-breaking shortraker rockfish, 39.08 pounds (© James Poulson/Daily Sitka Sentinel/AP)

200-year-old rockfish could be the oldest and biggest ever caught

3 hrs ago
Check out this incredible rockfish that Henry Liebman pulled from 900 feet below the surface near Sitka, Alaska. At 39.08 pounds, experts believe the 42-inch shortraker is the largest ever caught, plus it's estimated to be about 200 years old. That means it could have been swimming free back when Russia still owned Alaska. While Liebman looks mighty proud and plans to have the awesome creature mounted, critics are fuming that he didn't snap a few amazing selfies and throw the majestic animal back to enjoy its old age in peace — reminding us that catch and release is the respectful, humane way to go. [Source]

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