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Prehistoric ‘river monster’ reeled in by kayaker after hourlong battle | New York Post

Prehistoric ‘river monster’ reeled in by kayaker after hourlong battle | New York Post

An Arkansas angler became the envy of fishing enthusiasts everywhere after wrangling a 102-pound prehistoric “river monster” — from his kayak, no less.

The sportsman’s catch of a lifetime was shared on the Fisheries Division of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s official Facebook page.

According to the conservation agency, angler Robert Murphy had been targeting walleye on his kayak in the Upper White River near Goshen.

The Fayetteville resident’s excursion took a turn after he hooked into a North American paddlefish, a giant bony fish that was swimming around 50 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/prehistoric-river-monster-reeled-in-by-kayaker-after-hour-long-battle/

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