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Possibly Record-Breaking 177-Pound Halibut Caught By New Hampshire Teen
"I didn't want anybody touching the rod. I wanted to do it myself," laughed Denio. "Thirty seconds into the fight it started to fight."

September 5, 2025
The International Fish and Game Association (IFGA) is in the process of determining if a 13-year-old from Hampton, New Hampshire, caught the largest North Atlantic halibut by someone under 16 years old.
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Jackson Denio reeled in the 177-pound fish all by himself.
"I didn't want anybody touching the rod. I wanted to do it myself," laughed Denio. "Thirty seconds into the fight it started to fight like a halibut."
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