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Angler wins Nielsen/Barr by 1 ounce
updated 09/27/04 posted 09/26/04
More than 280 anglers hauled in more than 100 fish and snagged more than $50,000 in prizes during derby, which raises funds for college scholarships. Friedl was fishing in his 21st Nielsen/Barr Classic. "I haven’t missed one,” he said. “I have a shirt for every year." This year he left with more than a shirt: His king -- the biggest he’s caught during all the Nielsen/Barr derbies -- netted him a fishing trip at Eagle Nook Resort. Friedl knew he hooked "a big one" about Friday morning in Open Bay. The king took nearly 500 feet of line out. "He just went and stayed," Friedl said. "He wouldn’t come at all." After fighting the fish for one hour, Friedl had reeled the fish close to his boat. Another fisherman came in for a look and his downrigger became tangled with Friedl’s line. "I thought it was all over," Friedl said. The gear untangled and Friedl hauled the king on to his boat. "I was just lucky, I guess," he said. The top 10 finishers, the weight of their king and their prizes are:
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