State record paddlefish reeled in this spring

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A paddlefish that was caught April 10 has become a new state record fish, pushing aside a record held since 2003 and proving that there are always bigger fish to catch.

Aaron Stone of Pawhuska was snagging around 11 a.m. April 10 in the Arkansas River when he hooked the large fish, which he finally reeled in after 40-minutes of reeling and what he said was a 15-foot slide down an embankment. The “spoonbill” measured 55 inches in length, 41.75 inches in girth and weighed 125-lb., 7 oz.</p>

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