Southwest
Angler hopes 27-pound smallmouth buffalo fish shatters Texas record
Last year, Kentucky angler Art Weston set four records with one catch — and now he is ready to add another to his roster in the New Year.
On Dec. 18, 2023, Weston was joined by Austin Anderson, a fishing guide with CarpPro Texas Guide Service, who specializes in catching world-record buffalo fish. The pair embarked on a trip to Austin, Texas, to catch smallmouth buffalo fish.
“A buffalo is a type of indigenous fish to many parts of the United States that is often confused with carp, but it is part of the sucker family and requires specific techniques to fish for them successfully (often with what are called hair rigs),” Weston told Fox News Digital.
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“Buffalo fish can grow to well over 80 pounds and live nearly 100 years,” he added.
After months of preparation, Weston and Anderson were determined to take on a world record that is not for the faint of heart — a 2-pound line class record.
Art Weston (pictured here) has reeled in a 27-pound smallmouth buffalo fish in Texas, with the help of a fisherman’s guide named Austin Anderson. (Art Weston)
“Which means, hooking and catching the largest buffalo on line that breaks with just 2-pounds of force. [The] 2-pound line is the thinnest line that is manufactured in the world for fishing,” Weston said.
While buffalo fish are traditionally caught from the shoreline with bait spread out in the shallow area, Weston chose a different route, as he was using such a light line that is prone to snag, he said.
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The angler and his guide opted to use Anderson’s boat, known as the “Buffalo Battleship.”
Weston and Anderson lined up multiple fishing rods with “’bite alarms’ that trigger a loud beep when the fish takes the hook,” Weston said.
The fish that Weston reeled in weighed 27 pounds — 10 pounds over the previous record, which was set in 1995. (Art Weston)
“Given the line breaks at just 2 pounds of force, we used a very small hook that would not require me to ‘set the hook’ as that could easily break the line at the start of the fight,” he added.
Using Anderson’s 360-degree Sonar system, the fishermen were able to identify dozens of buffalo fish in their chosen spot.
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“We knew we picked a great spot,” Weston said.
After 2:00 p.m., Weston and Anderson heard the alarms sound off.
Using Anderson’s 360-Sonar system (pictured here), Weston and Anderson were able to find a great spot where fish surrounded the boat. The fish look like grains of rice on the sonar screen,” Weston said. (Art Weston)
“I picked up the rod and began to apply slow but steady pressure, using only about 1 pound of drag on the reel,” Weston said.
“One trick I learned [from] fishing light line is that you want a reel that has a low maximum drag setting, which relates to a smoother fight when only using a small amount of drag.,” he added.
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Once a fish “tore off line,” the two men knew they caught something large and were ready for a fight.
“It was such an exciting catch and release, one that will be hard to forget.”
Weston did his best to avoid the other rods so that nothing could break his delicate line. Anderson also helped with clearing the boat deck.
“After many long runs, this particular buffalo came to the surface and Austin was ready with the net and was able to land it on the first try,” Weston said.
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“For its size, it could have been a much longer fight, so we were very lucky.”
Weston and Austin immediately knew that they might have caught a record-breaking fish.
Weston and Anderson rushed back to shore to weigh the fish before releasing it back into the water. (Art Weston)
Weston and Anderson got ready to weigh and measure the fish before releasing it back into the water.
Anderson had a mesh bag that was used to secure the fish, while it was kept in the water on the side of the boat to breathe.
Weston weighed the fish, which was 27 pounds — 10 pounds over the previous record set in 1995.
The 2-pound line class record fish, reeled in 28 years ago, weighed 17 pounds, 8 ounces and was caught along the Trinity River in Texas.
Once the two were able to weigh the fish according to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) standards, Weston released the fish back into the water.
Weston has submitted his catch to the IGFA in hopes of taking the 2-pound line class record for smallmouth buffalo fish. (Art Weston)
“It was such an exciting catch and release, one that will be hard to forget,” Weston said.
Weston said he is still waiting to hear back from the IGFA on his new record.
Fox News reached out to Anderson and the IGFA for comment.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Southern California police officer accidentally shoots colleague in ‘horseplay’ incident
The Pasadena Police Department released video on Thursday of an officer who accidentally shot a colleague while engaged in “unsafe and out-of-policy horseplay” with loaded firearms.
It happened around 6:18 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2025, in the department’s parking structure, located at 240 Ramona Street, according to Chief Gene Harris.
In the cruiser dashcam video, a police car can be seen pulling into the parking garage in front of two uniformed officers, who were standing at the rear of a police SUV that had its trunk open.
As the cruiser approached, an officer could be seen drawing his gun and pointing it directly at the approaching cruiser, which the police chief called “inappropriate.”
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Pasadena PD released video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred during “horseplay’ between officers on Sept. 7, 2025. (Pasadena PD)
A few moments later, the officer reholstered the weapon as he and his colleague smiled.
The video didn’t capture what happened next inside the vehicle, put Chief Harris said the officer seated in the patrol car driver’s seat drew his handgun and “pointed it towards the other officer. During this interaction, the driving officer’s firearm discharged.”
The round smashed through the cruiser’s windshield and hit one of the officers in his left shoulder, the chief said.
In the video, all you see is the dashcam suddenly shaking, with a cloud of dust coming from the car and one of the officers grabbing his shoulder, clearly injured.
The officer inside the car then rushed out of the vehicle to help him to the ground and treat his injury.
Harris said the officer who injured in the shooting has since recovered.
Harris said the department withheld release of the video for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released.
He said the release was delayed because it was “necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation and allow investigators to complete essential investigative steps,” he said.
The incident remains under criminal investigation and force review. Disciplinary measures were taken after an administrative investigation, Harris said.
Harris called the incident “regretful” and not up to the department’s expectations.
Officers chased a speeding driver wanted on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles County Wednesday night.
The chase began out of Lynwood as the suspect drove a Mazda SUV and several Los Angeles Police Department officers trailed closely behind.
At times, the suspect narrowly missed other vehicles while running red lights and speeding on surface streets. The driver entered the northbound 710 Freeway and later transitioned to the 105 and the 110.
On the freeway, the driver weaved dangerously through traffic while hitting speeds of nearly 100 mph. At times, the driver was seen making hand gestures out the window.
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Los Angeles police pursued a possible DUI driver out of Lynwood on June 10, 2026. (KTLA) -
Los Angeles police pursued a possible DUI driver out of Lynwood on June 10, 2026. (KTLA) -
Los Angeles police pursued a possible DUI driver out of Lynwood on June 10, 2026. (KTLA)
The suspect exited in South L.A. and continued speeding on surface streets, at one point, driving the wrong way.
Due to public danger, police cancelled the pursuit near S. Broadway and W. 59th Street in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood.
It’s unclear whether there were additional passengers inside the SUV.
Footage of the chase can be seen in the video player above.
A man was shot and killed during a child custody exchange in Covina.
On June 9, Covina police were called to a parking lot outside Home Depot at 963 W. Badillo St. just after 6 p.m.
Several people had gathered at the location to facilitate a child custody exchange. During the meeting, as an argument erupted between two men, things escalated.
One of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other man, police said. Officers were called to the scene and, despite lifesaving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead.
The suspect was taken into custody shortly after. Footage from the scene showed the parking lot was cordoned off as officers investigated the area and spoke to the other adults involved in the child custody exchange.
No further details, including the suspect’s or victims’ identities, were released.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Covina Police Department at 626-384-5622.
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