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515-Pound Halibut Caught by German Fisherman in Norway May Be World Record

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Reason Staff | 8.23.2013 6:50 PM

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One German fisherman may have just reeled in a world record.

According to fishing tour company Angelreisen Hamburg, Marco Liebenow was fishing off the coast of Norway when he managed to catch a 515-pound halibut in July.

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