During a paddling expedition over Fourth of July weekend, an adventurous New Yorker, Benjamin Ferguson, accomplished one of his ultimate life goals: catching a record-sized brookie in the backcountry.⁠ ⁠ The trout was bigger than any brookie he’d ever seen, and after scooping the fish in his net, he and Widrick put it on their hand scales, where it weighed 6.23 pounds. This was enough to outweigh the standing New York record, a 6-pounder that Richard Beauchamp caught in 2013. But getting the record would require a certified scale and a visit with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, both of which were a long paddle away from their camp in the Saint Regis. So, they figured out a way to preserve the brookie and keep it safe from scavengers. They filled one of their boats with water and then flopped the fish into the bottom until they could paddle back to civilization the next morning.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseas...