HAMPTON, N.H. —

A 13-year-old New Hampshire boy is showing off a giant catch he made over the weekend.

Jackson Denio had gone out over the weekend on an overnight charter, waking up early to get his line in the water. Latest Forecast

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He said he knew he wanted to catch a big fish on that trip, but he never expected to reel in a certified 174-pound halibut.

"It was very exciting," Jackson said. "Everybody was screaming and yelling. It was great."

Jackson said it was clear he had hooked something big.

"Something really big took my bait, and it took a big run," he said. "I was able to get it pretty close to the surface, and then I think it saw the boat and went right back down to the bottom, and then we w

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