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A 13-year-old New Hampshire boy hauled in the catch of a lifetime this week — a massive 177-pound Atlantic halibut that outweighed him and could set a new junior world record.

Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast. He caught the fish on Monday morning.

"I think I screamed, honestly," Denio told The Associated Press. "I don't know exactly what happened, but I was very excited."

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Catching a halibut in New England is rare, Denio said, as the fish are more commonly

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