Syracuse.com - Weedsport man lands lunker laker on Skaneateles Lake

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It was 40 inches long. He was trolling at the time for rainbows.

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Now this a huge fish!

Paul Tomaszewski, of Weedsport, holds up a 40-inch long, 20.8-pound lake trout he caught Dec. 14 in Skaneateles Lake while trolling for rainbows.

His cousin, Tom Piascik, who was fishing with him that day, wrote: "It is by far the biggest fish ever landed by Paul and would be the trout of a lifetime for any angler.

"As you know, Skaneateles has the reputation for producing a bruiser every now and then. I am glad that I got to witness such a rare and special event.

" Paul, a lifelong avid stream fisherman, reeled in a 22 inch rainbow 40 minutes earlier. They were both "firsts" for him on Skaneateles. Needless to say it was quite a day's fishing!"

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