Off Topic State Record Walleye or Not?

[stomp]

Interesting article about a 17 lb. Walleye..

He Claimed He Caught a Record-Breaking Fish. Now He???s Being Called a Liar. (Published 2019)

Anglers are fiercely protective of fishing records. When Tom Volk caught a huge walleye in North Dakota, it led to social media outcry and a criminal investigation.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Wave Runner]

If it were hooked in the back as some have claimed wouldn't that be easy to verify by pierced skin where the hook entered. When you pull a barbed hook out it leaves a unavoidable mark. This could be just jealousy which always follows whenever a record for anything is involved but who knows.