For the second time in eight days, a new record was set for False Albacore’s biggest catch in Maryland, when both catches came to the Ocean City shore.
Here’s what to know about both records recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Now a graduate of Salisbury University has a new record for Maryland’s fishing
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Jack Dorman from Air Mount Air as the new False Albacore (Euthynnus Alletterates) in the Atlantic branch. Dorman’s 26.0 pound catch exceeds the previous 23.5 pound record, which was just set earlier this month.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources officially acknowledged Jack Dorman from Mt. Aish, as the new False Albacore (Euthynnus alletteratetus), the state owner in the Atlantic branch. Dorman’s 26.0 pound catch exceeds the previous 23.5 pound record, which was just set earlier this month.
22 -year -old Dorman July 20th July 20 July 20 Fished at sea near the Jackspot and the 20-Fathom line Charter Boat Game On, captured by Scott Stapleford of Ocean City. It was the first Dorman fishing trip to the sea, and he hoped to catch a yellow -flowered tuna. A record -fake albacore was the first fish caught that day.
They were stewing the skirt Balylyhoo when the fake albacore struck.
“At first I thought it was a small yellow color, but it turned out to be the biggest false Albacore I have ever seen,” Captain Stapleford said. Later on a trip, the fishing party landed three yellow.
False Albacore was weighed on a certified scale of the Sunset Marina Ocean.
Dorman, who recently graduated from Salisbury University, has recently spent summers fishing for Ocean City and his father on Assateague Island. After this experience, Dorman said he was now hooked on a sea fishing and could not wait for their next trip in August.
New entry catch comes just eight days after the previous one
The word about the catch quickly spread to the Ocean City fishing community. July 12th. The captain who led the angler Timothy Saarda, Kurt Howell on July 12. He congratulated and congratulated all the participants. Howell noted that False Albacore’s world record is £ 36.
False Albacore has many nicknames, including Albie, Little Tunny, turkey and greasy Alberts – and is one of the most common tuna species in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Their range extends from Massachusetts to Brazil.
In recent years, False Albacore has become easy competitions for fishing and launch along the eastern coast. Many anglers try to catch them along the waters of the eastern coast in the fall. They are a very hard -to -fight fish and a challenge for light.
The Department of Natural Resources is handled by Sport Fish state records in four chapters: Atlantic, Chesapik, inconsistent and invasive. Anglers who think they have caught a potential record fish should complete the state record application and call 410-991-0748. The department recommends that the fish be immersed in icy water to maintain its weight until they can be checked and certified.
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This article initially appeared in the Solsbury Daily Times: New Maryland Record set by Salisbury University Grad with OCMD Catch