Mt. Juliet man makes record catch
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 2:11 PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Mt. Juliet man is in the record books for catching a 62-pound bigmouth buffalo while fishing on Percy Priest Lake.
The fish, caught by Jeff Wilkins in late March, was 45 inches in length and snagged in the Seven Points area of the lake.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said it took him 35 minutes to reel in the fish.
The new record surpasses the previous mark of 52 pounds, two ounces, previously held since April 6, 2001 by Greg Megibben.
The giant fish also came from Percy Priest Lake.
After the record was certified, Wilkins released the fish back into the lake.
