Two epic catches off of Ocean City set new Maryland state records. See them here.
Two state record-setting fish catches were made recently on the Eastern Shore, with anglers fishing off the Ocean City, Maryland coast.
Chris Stafford, from Cherry Hill, NJ, was fishing at Poor Man's Canyon on Sept. 20 when he noticed a dolphinfish that looked a bit different thn the rest, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Stafford would reel in a 2.0-pound pompano dolphinfish to set the new state record in the Atlantic Division, with the catch confirmed at the Bahia Marina. The dolphinfish was also 20 inches long in fork length.
Stephen Humphrey, fishing near Washington Canyon, also made a record-setting catch in the Atlantic Division, with his catch coming earlier in October.
Barracuda becomes surprise catch off of Ocean City
On Oct. 6, Humphrey, from Ellicott City, Maryland, was originally trolling for yellowfin tuna, but a great barracuda ended up being his catch that would set a new state record. Humphrey's barracuda catch weighed 13 pounds, and was confirmed and certified at the Ocean City Fishing Center. The catch also was 42 inches long in total, 40 inches in fork length.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources maintains state records for sport fish in four divisions, Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive. Anglers who think they have a potential record catch should download and complete a state record application and call 443-569-1398 to report a potential state-record catch. It is recommended by the department that the fish be immersed in ice water to preserve its weight until it can be checked, confirmed and certified.
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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Barracuda, dolphinfish catches off of Ocean City set Maryland records
