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Trophy Tales: Reeling in a monster walleye, all by himself

All spring and summer we'll be featuring weekly fishing photos and stories from Star Tribune readers. Send yours to: fishphoto@startribune.com

By Joel Rippel

July 1, 2021 at 8:12PM
4-year old Maddox Pheneger, of Hastings, caught this 28 ½-inch walleye on the Mississippi River with a crank bait. Maddox caught the fish all by himself. His father Evan helped with the net. (Submitted photo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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