A Perryville man broke state records after shooting a massive carp in July.
Matt Neuling was bowfishing with a friend at Lake Perry when he shot a 125-pound, 5-ounce bighead carp July 24.
“I was out with my buddy early that morning when we both shot what we thought was a 30-pound grass carp,” Neuling told Missouri Department of Conservation. “My buddy’s arrow pulled out, but mine shot straight through and stayed in there.”
Neuling's friend shot another arrow into the fish. Both were shocked when they discovered just how big the carp was.
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“We just couldn’t believe it,” he said.