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Mike Jarvis’ 105-pound spoonbill
County: St. Clair
Catch Date: March, 2010
Fish Size: 105 pounds
Notable: Fish was snagged.
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Joe Broshears’ 7-10 bass
County: Iroquois
Catch Date: August 30, 2009
Fish Size: 7 pounds, 10 ounces, 25 3/4 inches
Notable: Bass bit as angler reeled in a bluegill.
Robert Brewer’s 56-pound flathead
County: DeWitt
Catch Date: July 2, 2009
Fish Size: 56 pounds
Notable: Huge catfish was released.
Jarad Poole’s bowfishing record
County: Sangamon
Catch Date: May 2, 2009
Fish Size: 48 pounds, 8 ounces and 35 pounds, 5 ounces
Notable: Bowfishing newcomer sets two state records.
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Joe Egan’s near-record smallmouth
County: Cook
Catch Date: April 25, 2009
Fish Size: 6 pounds, 5 ounces; 22 inches
Notable: Smallmouth two ounces short of state record.
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Wayne Schneider’s 3-10 crappie
County: Peoria
Catch Date: March 27, 2009
Fish Size: 3 pounds, 10 ounces; 18 inches
Notable: High water yields slab crappie.
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John Henry’s 16-pound hybrid striper
County: DeWitt
Catch Date: March 17, 2009
Fish Size: 16 pounds
Notable: Bomber spoon entices hit from big striper.
John Teimeyer’s 8-8 largemouth
County: Sangamon
Catch Date: March 14, 2009
Fish Size: 8 pounds, 8 ounces
Notable: Bass biggest ever seen at Lake Springfield.
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Pastor Everly’s 65-pound flathead
County: Tazewell
Catch Date: March 11, 2009
Fish Size: 65 pounds
Notable: Huge fish caught by 76-year-old angler.
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Jon Zettler’s record hybrid yellow bass
County: Franklin
Catch Date: Nov. 3, 2008
Fish Size: 2.06 pounds, 15 inches
Notable: Second time in a boat yields new record fish for angler.
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