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JEWFISH
This giant fish, weighing 664 lbs. was caught on a 100 lb. line by Robert Hurst of Angleton, Texas during the Freeport Jaycees Annual Fishing Fiesta and won for him a trophy for the largest Jewfish caught during the Fiesta. The Jewfish, caught up and down the Gulf Coast, though not a fighting fish, is a “day’s work” to bring in because of its tremendous size and weight.
From an article by Mike Thomas in the Orlando (Florida) Sentinal in 2004:
“Three years ago, the seven-member Committee on Names of Fishes, changed the name of jewfish to goliath grouper. This was done at the behest of a Georgia biologist who felt the name jewfish lacked sensitivity.
Rabbi Bruce Diamond of Fort Myers was not impressed: ‘I tell you, in the universe of things that need to change, the name of a big grouper is low on the list. I also might point out that the fish’s new namesake made a career out of killing Jews until he ran into David’.”
