Debunked: Photo of Nova Scotia World Record Striper is a Fake

2016/7/16 10:32:11

If this photo found its way to your inbox or Facebook page, don't freak out and start sending it to everyone you know. It's a fake.

We talked to the photographer today and found out that the angler in the shot is a graphic designer seeing how far he can take a world record striper hoax.

Greg Myerson, breath a sigh of relief.

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