7-3 smallmouth bass was an easy pick for Fish of the Year
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:07 pm
Joe Capilupo’s 7-3 smallmouth bass was an easy pick for Fish of the Year.
Grace.
It’s an odd word to use with a record fish, but it fits how Joe Capilupo handled the fame and attention that came after he caught the Illinois-record smallmouth bass (7 pounds, 3 ounces) Oct. 14 from Monroe Harbor.
It’s the easiest Fish of the Year.
In-Fisherman, Bassmaster Magazine and USA Today did stories on his catch.
Full Story: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/25 ... f-the-year