{"id":22608,"date":"2020-04-27T12:11:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64399"},"modified":"2020-04-27T12:11:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:11:39","slug":"11-year-old-from-breckenridge-catches-30-pound-lake-trout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/11-year-old-from-breckenridge-catches-30-pound-lake-trout\/","title":{"rendered":"11-year-old from Breckenridge catches 30-pound lake trout"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/fishtale-SDN-042420-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/fishtale-SDN-042420-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/fishtale-SDN-042420-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/fishtale-SDN-042420-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Tanner Wilson, 11, of Breckenridge shows off his catch on Tuesday, April 21, in Summit County. <\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Matthew Wilson<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 Breckenridge local Tanner Wilson, 11, caught an estimated 30-pound lake trout, sometimes known as a mackinaw fish, while fishing with his father Tuesday, April 21, at a Summit County reservoir.<\/p>\n<p>It was a \u201conce-in-a-lifetime catch \u2026\u201d his father, Matthew Wilson, said. \u201cAny fisherman would love to catch a fish that size.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Tanner reeled in the fish by himself, his father helped him net the gigantic trout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can see the reaction of his face,\u201d Matthew said.&nbsp;\u201cHe was completely overwhelmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row shn-donation shn-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/shn-logo-2x-wht.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After posing with his catch, Tanner returned the trout to the water as quickly as he could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth of us want to let people know that this fish was caught and released, so he is back swimming free,\u201d Matthew said. \u201cWe just like to love them and leave them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the father and son duo, fishing is a chance to spend quality time together outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe fish all the time together,\u201d Matthew said.&nbsp;\u201cWe do a lot of fly-fishing. It is just a good thing to do as father and son together to get outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Tanner is attending school virtually during the coronavirus pandemic, Matthew likes to take him fishing after his schoolwork is complete for an opportunity to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not seeing anyone out there fishing, so it is a good way to get out there and pass some time, and it is good for the brain,\u201d Matthew said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKids just get so wrapped up in their \u2018Fortnite\u2019 and video games, so it is nice to bring things back to the older days where we just got out and played outside,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/11-year-old-from-breckenridge-catches-30-pound-lake-trout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanner Wilson, 11, of Breckenridge shows off his catch on Tuesday, April 21, in Summit County. Courtesy Matthew Wilson BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 Breckenridge local Tanner Wilson, 11, caught an estimated 30-pound lake trout, sometimes known as a mackinaw fish, while fishing with his father Tuesday, April 21, at a Summit County reservoir. 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