The 16.5-inch fish’s gold sheen comes from a genetic mutation that changes skin pigments — a rare sight in Virginia’s waters, the state Department of Wildlife Resources said last week when it announced Jacob Moore’s catch.
about Moore’s catch on Thursday, catapulting the fish into newscasts and headlines across the country.
“Those fish stick out like a sore thumb,” McCrickard said. “They don’t look anything like they’re supposed to.” The 28-year-old arborist who grew up in Chesterfield, Va., has fished for his whole life. As a child, he would ride out with his dad on a bass boat and fish from the banks of Buggs Island near North Carolina. With time, he started entering fishing tournaments, now competing in dozens of them each year.He’s caught fish with unique, spotted pigmentation. He’s been recognized by the Department of Wildlife Resources for catching fish that were greater in length or weighed more than average.
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