Thomas Francis's catch hasn't made just one man's epic fishing story, but it's made national headlines this week.
HAYDEN, Idaho — Thomas Francis knew he had to have a record fish when he watched his lure sink to the bottom of Hayden Lake in northern Idaho last week.
The catch hasn't made for just one man's epic fishing story, but it's made national headlines this week; however, the record wasn't totally by accident. Francis says he's often out on the water seeking northern pike, a species quite common in the region. He ventured out onto Hayden Lake last week with the same goal in mind, though he wasn't exactly expecting to catch a record-breaking fish. That changed the moment he felt his line snag. It took a bit of time and effort but he was eventually able to reel in the giant.
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