Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Man Caught A Fish At Least Two-Hundred Years Old!


First of all, WOAH, look at that thing! That is one funky looking swimming machine.

An insurance adjuster from Seattle was fishing off the coast of Alaska when he pulled in this bad boy, a 39.08 pound rockfish that is believed to be at least 200 years old!

This ancient monster measured 41 inches, which smashed the old record set by a 32 and a half inch guppie. Really? Guppies get THAT big? With the 32 inch minnow being over 200 years old, one expert said there is reason to believe this latest catch is even older.

In fact, this record-breaking rockfish's birth may predate the US purchase of Alaska from Russia - in 1867.
The man plans to have the fish mounted. That's probably a good idea because 200 year old fish probably wouldn't be too tasty.  A sample was also sent to a lab in Juneau, the state capital, to help determine its age.

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