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Florida girl, 12, hooks multiple fishing records in a few short months: 'On a roll'
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Julia Bernstein, 12, set at least four different fishing records in Florida since January and will be awarded the Fleming Species Award. One of Julia's world records is pending.
"Once she is hooked up to a fish, she is very determined and has incredible willpower," Dale Bittner, fishing guide and boat captain of the 27-foot conch boat, "Bait Stealer," told Fox News Digital. "It's an incredible sport. You can do it all over the world, and it's something I can have fun with my whole life." "It's amazing to catch and release a fish and watch it swim away, knowing it's going to keep growing, and hopefully someone else will get to have the same fun I had when I caught it." "It's amazing to catch and release a fish and watch it swim away, knowing it's going to keep growing." Gretchen Eichenberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
"She is very coachable and doesn’t show a lot of emotion high or low. Julia is very quiet and respectful," Bittner said.