The rod is mightier than the sword 鈥� fish.
A record has been set by an angler from Annapolis, Maryland, and he’s now officially recognized as the state record holder for swordfish after landing a 301 pounder off the coast of Ocean City.
Peter Schultz, 36, is the first record holder for the Atlantic division 鈥� Swordfish (Xiphias gladius).
He was participating in the , landing the record-breaking catch roughly 50 miles offshore at Washington Canyon after an eight-hour battle with the fish.
According to a , Schultz and his team used dead eel on a circle hook, 50-foot reel with 65-pound braid line and a 25-foot, 150-pound leader.
Schultz said the aquatic critter was the 鈥渇ish of a lifetime鈥� and credited his team for the record catch.
鈥淲e put so much effort into this,鈥� Schultz said in the release. 鈥淓veryone had a crucial role.鈥�
The crew of Real One collected a check for $542,648 for its catch.
The swordfish weight was officially certified by Dave Hedges of M.R. Ducks 鈥� Talbot Street Pier. A Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist confirmed the catch.
This video was posted to Facebook before the weight was confirmed.
The Department of Natural Resources maintains in four divisions: Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive. It awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible for consideration.
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