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Angler Smashes Ohio Record With Monster Striped Bass

What it took to land the biggest striper in Ohio history.

The angler reeled in the huge bass while fishing a "favorite spot" at Kiser Lake in Champaign County. He was looking to catch bluegills and yellow perch, but instead pulled in the record-setting striped bass.

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