Like many fish stories, Baker just might have made stuff up.

OVERFISHING has caused the collapse of Massachusetts' Fishing Industry.

Defending WHAT? Overfishing?

Charlie Baker’s fisherman story should cause him anger, not tears

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/29/charlie-baker-told-same-emotional-new-bedford-fisherman-tale-run-for-governor/p9zumGNzDD6ItotMPrhRqM/story.html

Charlie Baker told same emotional New Bedford fisherman tale in 2010 run for governor - The...

This is not the first political campaign in which Baker has told the tale of the sweaty fisherman who moved him: He told a similar story in 2010, during his...

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