Dave Santino of Gloucester, reeled in a 8.58-lbs. largemouth bass on Monday morning at the Beaverdam Park Reservoir. The citation-sized fish was caught using a ½-ounce Lipless crankbait. The bass put up quite a fight, taking him about 4 minutes to reel it in. After Santino caught it, weighed it and took its photo, he released it into the reservoir. “It’s the biggest of my life,” he said of the catch. “It was definitely a thrill.” Park rangers told Santino it was the biggest one they’ve seen at Beaverdam and got the information to report the catch to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for a trophy citation.
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