the fish was reported to us at the tackle box last sunday. the anglers then took the fish to cajun fast mart to have it weighed on certified scales. a biologist was called to take blood and scale samples to pinpoint the fish's origin. the ol boy who caught it was perch fishing, as mentioned. they saw the huge fish in shallow water, dropped a small jig in front of it and she bit. the fight was mere seconds, as they had the net ready from the get-go. the ol boy who caught her was so excited that he didn't think about not being able to afford to have the fish mounted and he didn't want to fillet her, so long story short, the fish was donated to the tackle box in sulphur and it has been transported to lake charles for mounting. the fish will be displayed at the tackle box in sulphur along with a plaque recognizing the angler's donation and achievment.
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