L.A. Retiree Catches Really Big Fish

It has taken 33 years, but in Mexican waters last Tuesday, November 30th around lunchtime, recently retired Los Angeles school superintendent Mike Livingston pulled off the unthinkable. After two hours and 40 minutes, without the benefit of back-up fishing rod reels or assistance from other crew members, he hauled in a new all-tackle long-range fishing world record of 405.2 pounds.

In screenwriting terms, Livingston’s yellowfin tuna is the equivalent of a seven-million dollar spec script deal.

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