By Associated Press - Sunday, August 20, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A 24-year-old Palmyra, Nebraska, man has landed a state record flathead catfish that tips the scales at 55 pounds.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that bow fisherman Connor Marcoe’s roughly 46-inch-long catch from a location he identified only as a small river in southeastern Nebraska broke the former state mark of 52 pounds and 8 ounces.

Marcoe says that “right away, I knew it was something special.”



Marcoe says he fishes three or four times a week and competes in several Bowfishers of Nebraska tournaments.

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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, https://www.omaha.com

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