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Watts Bar Whopper: Tennessee Man Hauls In 51 Pound Catfish
A pair of fisherman combined for 82 pounds of blue catfish at a recent outing on an East Tennessee lake.

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A pair of fisherman combined for 82 pounds of blue catfish at a recent outing on an East Tennessee lake.

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