A fishing crew spent six hours reeling in what appeared to be a prize-winning 600-pound catch. Then they received some disappointing news.
A fishing crew’s 600-pound catch of the day turned into a disqualification at a North Carolina competition over the weekend.
The tournament made the disqualification official the following morning after consulting with biologists.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
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