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Missouri angler breaks world record after catching 97-pound bighead carp

A Midwestern angler broke a world record last week after reeling in a female carp that weighed nearly 100 pounds. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced the massive catch by fisherman George Chance in a Mar. 22 press release. Chance caught a 97-pound bighead carp during a fishing excursion along the Mississippi River. “Chance was bank fishing for catfish …

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