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Mississippi State student catches unofficial record green sunfish
Published 4:13 pm Monday, August 7, 2023
- Mason Wells, a Natchez resident and Mississippi State student, caught the unofficial state record green sunfish out of a pond in Fayette. His catch weighed 1.54 pounds and was caught on a fly rod and reel. (Submitted Photo)
FAYETTE — Natchez resident Mason Wells returns back to Starkville for college soon but he managed to catch an unofficial state record before leaving home first. He landed a 1.54 green sunfish on a fly rod at a pond in Fayette Saturday.
Wells is a graduate of Monterey High School but he and his family live in Natchez. His dad Patrick Wells shared the catch on Facebook and wrote in the…
