I have been reading people saying this fish was not released because he still has a stringer on him. The stringer was left on him to ensure he could give him plenty of water In between pictures, weighing and measuring. We have taking our kids fishing since toddlers and we Only do catch and release. This fish could be 20 years old, Would be a shame for anyone to kill him. I hope he is swimming for many more years, and grows even bigger!

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This fish was definitely released! This is my sons catch, and the stringer was left in his mouth to make sure he had plenty of water in between pictures, measuring and weight. We’d Never keep a beautiful fish of this size, and this age. In fact we don’t keep any fish. That’s why my son would love to get a replica made from his picture.