Erlanger man talks about Kentucky record grass carp on Kentucky Afield

July 23, 2009 by admin

Here is the 58 pound, 8 ounce state record grass carp taken on 6-17-09 by Robert Marsh. The fish was 48 inches long and 31 inches in girth.Photo by Dave Baker

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Frankfort, Ky. – The record stood unchallenged eight years, until a northern Kentucky angler dunked it in mid-June. On July 25 and 26, “Kentucky Afield” television offers the details on the new state record grass carp.

What took a half-hour to reel to shore proved worth the struggle for Robert Marsh of Erlanger. Today, his name is among an elite group – state record fish holders. His grass carp tipped the scales at 58½ pounds, besting by a full 3 pounds the previous record established in 2001. Marsh appears on Kentucky Afield this weekend to talk about what was going through his mind for that 30 minutes that will now last a lifetime.

Also on this week’s show, Migratory Bird Biologist John Brunjes updates the reckless destruction of protected shorebird habitat on an island near Paducah. Evidence shows that an off-road vehicle overran warning signs and destroyed nest sites of the federally endangered interior least tern. This federal crime can trigger a $100,000 fine.

Finally, host Tim Farmer tries his hand at bowfishing on the Tennessee River below Barkley Dam. His aim is for the invasive bighead carp.

“Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1 and on the Internet at fw.ky.gov. To see the latest news about “Kentucky Afield” television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter.

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