Record Breaking 79-pound Carp Pulled from Cedar River

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jun 26, 2009 at 12:59 PM CST

Story Updated: Jun 28, 2009 at 12:18 AM CST

LINN COUNTY - Tracy Seaton, 47, of Shellsburg, Iowa pulled in a 79 pound 4 ounce Bighead Carp from the banks of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening.

Iowa DNR Officer Paul Sleeper verified the fish is a new state record beating out the previous weight of a 76 pound carp caught last year.

Seaton used the bow and arrow fishing technique to catch the fish.

The Bighead carp is an exotic fish from Asia and is considered an invasive species in Iowa.

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