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Corsicana, Texas: Huge Fishing Pole and Fish

An aerial crane had been repurposed for angling, and it caught a whopper.

Address:
6173 S. Interstate Highway 45 E., Corsicana, TX
Directions:
I-45, just south of Corsicana, on the east side, at milepost 223. Take exit 225, then drive south one mile on the east side Frontage Rd.
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Fish and fishing rod.

Huge Fishing Pole and Fish

A giant rod and reel with caught fish advertises Corsicana Sign & Crane.

[Judy Ramsey, 08/21/2020]

Fish and pole.

Huge Fishing Pole and Fish

The pole and fish are right off the freeway, on the east side.

[Lee Ann Williams, 07/25/2017]

Fish on a pole.

Fish on a Crane

A large fish hooked by a giant fishing pole is an ad for the Corsicana Sign and Crane Company, and can be seen for nearly a mile.

[Rick, McKinney TX, 08/13/2015]
Huge Fishing Pole and Fish

On a trip to Dallas, we checked out Roadside America to see what interesting things we'd find along the way. This was supposed to be one of them, but unfortunately the fish was gone and it's nothing but a plain-looking crane now.

[Irwin & Victorina, 06/19/2015]

Fish on a poe.

Giant Fishing Pole and Fish

From a giant fishing pole dangles a prize catch... a big yellow and green fish! The pole is real-looking, even if the fish is not real.

[Evans, 10/09/2013]

The pole and its fishy prize have been luring the eyeballs of travelers for at least ten years.


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