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Twelve-year-old Kirsten Glavin of Grafton, MA won the 22nd Annual McDermott Auto Group 600 WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth. Kirsten, a 7th grader at Grafton Middle School, won $25,000 for catching a 14.58-pound bluefish off Northport, NY, while fishing with her Uncle Todd Glavin.
The young angler has been fishing since she was five years old. She was spending the week with her Uncle and his family on Long Island. Knowing how much she likes to fish, her uncle signed them up for the tournament.
The winning bluefish was taken on a green tube attached to a wire line and trolled off the power plant in Northport on Saturday evening.
"Things were slow so I suggest we try trolling," said Kirsten. "It wasn't long before I caught the bluefish.It was a struggle. It felt like I was pulling a tire off the bottom."
What does the young angler expect to do with the money? "Well, I will save half for college and the rest for a boat when I get a little older," said Kirsten from her Massachusetts home.
Second place was taken by Nick Kantzas of Norwalk. He weighed in a 14.38-pound bluefish at Fisherman's World in Norwalk. He will take home a check for $10,000.
Taking third place was Peter Muff of Long Island. He caught a 14.28-pound bluefish to win $3,000.
The winning fish was the lowest weight in the 22 year history of the tournament. The previous low weight was in 2002 when a 16.51-pound bluefish won the tournament.
The results will remain unofficial until the fish and registrations are verified. The top three winners are also required to take lie detector tests.
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Outdoor Writer
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