Florida man's 1,135-pound blue marlin catch breaks fishing record in Maryland

Florida man's 1,135-pound blue marlin catch breaks fishing record in Maryland

Source: foxnews

8/26/2021

A Florida resident set a new fishing record in Maryland after reeling in a massive fish.

Billy Gerlach, from Jupiter, caught a blue marlin that weighed in at 1,135 pounds, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Gerlach had been participating in the 30th Mid-Atlantic fishing tournament in Ocean City.

Gerlach apparently spent several hours waiting for a fish to bite about 70 miles offshore near Washington Canyon when the large fish took the bait.
It took over three hours to reel in the fish, which has been referred to as a "grander" blue marlin.

The fish was weighed and certified by Francis Ingram, one of the tournament weighmasters. A biologist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed the catch. The previous state record had been set 12 years ago.

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