Mike Glyphis’ 5.6-pound gray triggerfish is the eight state record set so far in 2019 in Maryland. (Maryland DNR Flicker image )
Fishing records continue to fall in the state of Maryland with the eighth reported record of 2019 — a 5.6-pound gray triggerfish caught on Oct. 30.
Mike Glyphis of Ocean City caught the new record while fishing 16 miles offshore, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said.
The previous Atlantic Division state record for gray triggerfish, caught on Halloween 2014, weighed 5.2 pounds. The new record weight was certified at Martin Fish Company in Ocean City; a Maryland DNR biologist certified the species.
Maryland Fishing Records Set in 2019 Gray Triggerfish : 5.6 lbs., Mike Glyphis , 10/30/2019, Ocean CityAtlantic Tripletail : 11 lbs., Don Whittington , 10/19/2019, Baltimore CanyonCommon Dolphinfish : 74.5 lbs., Kristy Frashure , 8/16/2019, Poor Man's CanyonWhite Hake : 16 lbs., 11.36 oz., Brian Gay , 5/16/2019, Poor Man's CanyonFlorida pompano: 3 lbs., 6 oz, Scott Hartzell Jr. , 7/22/2019, Stone RockLongnose Gar : 17.9 lbs, David Confair , 1/23/2019, Marshyhope CreekCatfish, Bullhead : 4 lbs., 15.04 oz., Nick Palese , 5/18/2019, Big Gunpowder FallsFallfish : 2.07 lbs, Adam Aghion , 3/20/2019, Maryland side of the upper Potomac River Records as of Oct. 31, 2019
Glyphis first thought his line was snagged on debris before the fish took off with the bait. It was boated after a few minutes of fighting it.
Maryland maintains state records for sport fish in four divisions – Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive – and awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible for consideration.
Anglers who think they have a potential record catch should download and fill out a state record application and call 443-569-1381 or 410-260-8325. The department suggests fish be immersed in ice water to preserve weight until it can be checked, confirmed, and certified.
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