The first strike of the night resulted in a dusky shark that was released after a spirited fight. Our Fishing World Records are official world record fish caught in saltwater.
The fish jumped soon after the hook-up, close enough the splash for to be heard, but it was too dark to get an idea of the size of the fish. The rules for certifying a state record: The fish must be caught in Virginia waters with rod, reel, line, and hook held in hand, or with archery tackle (see Nongame Fish) where legally permitted.The angler must identify the specific waters from which the fish was caught.
A 14-pound spadefish caught on June 7th by Mark Ottarson of North, VA has been certified as tying the Virginia A 70-pound 11-ounce longfin albacore tuna caught on September 22, 2019 by Wendy Brockenbrough of Virginia Beach, VA, has been certified as a Virginia State Record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. The last half hour the fish was pretty much dead weight and was a test of will between the angler’s concern of breaking the fish off and fighting the current pulling the fish. Seated in the fighting chair Ms. Brockenbrough was able work the fish to the boat in about 20 minutes.The fish was checked-in at Fisherman’s Wharf Marina, registering 70 pounds and 11 ounces on a recently certified digital scale.
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State Record: 19 lbs, 1983, Philip W. Halstead. A 70-pound 11-ounce longfin albacore tuna caught on September 22, 2019 by Wendy Brockenbrough of Virginia Beach, VA, has been certified as a Virginia State Record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament.Brockenbrough caught the record tuna while deep dropping for swordfish at the Washington Canyon aboard the private boat Sea Trader skippered by Shey Mahoney.The record catch was made using a 50-pound class custom rod mated to a Shimano 80 reel loaded with 100-pound braided line and baited with a large strip of fresh dolphin belly. The record setting swordfish hit a whole drifted tinker mackerel suspended at 20 fathoms. Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 491-5160, mrcswt@visi.net. https://vbsf.net/2019/08/29/virginias-new-state-record-swordfish-is-now-official/
It was approximately 3:30 AM when the next strike came. Each year they print a summary of the records as of December 31 of that year in their annual brochure.
Fish Stocking. Not until the pre-dawn skies grew lighter did they realize mammoth size of the swordfish.
The backing was 100-pound braid.The party, which consisted of five members from upper level management of the local company Ocean Drywall, departed Rudee’s Inlet Marina at a causal 9 AM and preceded to the Norfolk Canyon area to deep-drop for tilefish and blackbelly rosefish. Seated in the fighting chair Ms. Brockenbrough was able work the fish to the boat in about 20 minutes.The fish was checked-in at Fisherman’s Wharf Marina, registering 70 pounds and 11 ounces on a recently certified digital scale. A 6-pound 12-ounce gray triggerfish has been certified as the initial Virginia State Record for the species by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Gower, an experienced offshore angler who had fished with Captain Butler “a ton” over the past 20 years but never for swordfish, was elected to take the rod, as catching a swordfish was on his bucket list. Gower was using a custom 80-pound class rod, teamed with a Penn 70VIS reel spooled with a 200 yard top shot of 100-pound Berkley Pro Spec mono while the leader consisted of 250-pound mono with a 12/0 Eagle Claw hook on the business end. Brockenbrough caught the record tuna while deep dropping for swordfish at the Washington Canyon aboard … Continue reading The tuna measured 52 inches in total length, had a 47-1/2-inch fork length and a 34-inch girth.Brockenbrough’s catch exceeded Virginia’s initial and current state record of 68 pounds, set September 2, 1992, at the Norfolk Canyon by Irv Fenton, Jr.The IGFA All-Tackle World Record stands at 88 pounds, 2 ounces and was caught off the coast of Spain in November 1977. state record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament.Ottarson caught his fish while fishing at Wolf Trap Light in the Chesapeake Bay with Roane Booker on his June 17, 2006 at the Cell in the Chesapeake Bay.For more information, contact Claude Bain, Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, 968 S. Oriole Drive, State Record Swordfish Shattered For Immediate Release October 2, 2012 State Record Swordfish Shattered A 446-pound swordfish, caught on September 1, 2012 by Joseph T. Harris, of Virginia Beach, VA, has been certified as the new Virginia State Record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. A full moon was scheduled but because of overcast skies and scattered showers it was a pitch dark night. Virginia offers excellent, extremely diverse angling opportunities. The fish was finally pulled through the tuna door at 7 AM but took all hands to jockey it into the cockpit.Inside Rudee Inlet at Rudee’s Inlet Marina the swordfish would weigh an incredible 466-pounds eclipsing the former state record by 20 pounds!
The spadefish, which measured almost 24 inches in length and had a girth of 26 inches, was fooled by a piece of clam.Ottarson will share the state record with Austin Edwards of Powhatan, VA for the 14-pounder he caught Ottarson will share the state record with Austin Edwards of Powhatan, VA for the 14-pounder he caught June 17, 2006 at the Cell in the Chesapeake Bay. Possession Limit: 1 per person.