“I know we caught 300 crappies that day before we headed in.” Porter holds up the new state-record black crappie. Photo courtesy Jerry Porter At the boat launch Porter ran into another pal, Jamie ...

“I know we caught 300 crappies that day before we headed in.” Porter holds up the new state-record black crappie. Photo courtesy Jerry Porter At the boat launch Porter ran into another ...

Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in the 17.7-inch fish that weighed in at 3.6-pounds, according to the ...