Florida Anglers Catch and Release 500-pound Sawfish

Kevin

Senior Fisheman
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Jan 10, 2009
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Craig, Colorado
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12lbs
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On Sunday, Dustin Richter and his friends got a rare treat when the angler pulled in a 500-pound sawfish while fishing in the Boynton Beach Inlet in southern Florida. Richter told WPTV that it was the first time he had ever seen a sawfish---also known as a carpenter shark---up close. "He was just so powerful, just so strong of a fish. It's like he wasn't even hooked. He kept swimming out. It was like he wasn't even on our line," he said. It took nearly two...
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